Bouma, N.A. — RillI Initiation and Development in Relation to Dynamic Soil Properties

2006 UVA Amsterdam, softcover, 317 pages, illustrated. Rill initiation and development in relation to dynamic soil properties is a PhD thesis in which N.A. Bouma investigates how small erosional channels (rills) start and evolve under field conditions, focusing on the interaction between overland flow, rainfall and time ? varying soil properties such as crusting, cohesion and surface roughness. Through plot experiments and detailed measurements Bouma shows how dynamic changes in soil structure, moisture and shear resistance control thresholds for rill initiation, rill network development and associated sediment yields, providing insights relevant for erosion modelling and land management on vulnerable slopes. ISBN 9789076894652 / 9076894655 New