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Assessing the Interaction between Water Erosion and SOC Storage in a Small Mexican Watershed
Evaluación de la interacción entre la erosión hídrica y el almacenamiento de COS en una microcuenca mexicana
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https://doi.org/10.15446/ing.investig.113022Keywords:
RUSLE, Kendall's tau coefficient, conservation practices, terracing, soil carbon stock (en)RUSLE, coeficiente tau de Kendall, prácticas de conservación, terrazas, almacenamiento de carbono en suelo (es)
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Water erosion is a significant issue that impacts a substantial portion of Mexico. The purpose of this study is to establish a connection between soil erosion and soil organic carbon (SOC) reserves. This work was conducted within a small watershed in the Mixteca Alta region of Oaxaca, in order to examine the correlation between erosion intensity, determined via the revised universal soil loss equation (RUSLE), and SOC storage, calculated using spatial models. The results reveal erosion values between 0.19 and 266.99 Mg ha-1 year-1, with 305 693 t of erosion in the micro-watershed. The erosion patterns are closely linked to land use categories. The average SOC values (in Mg ha-1) were associated with erosion, which was reclassified as null (31.79), light (22.36), moderate (16.19), and high (5.22). Kendall's tau coefficient showed a negative correlation of -0.39 between erosion and SOC. This inverse relationship can be attributed to the influence of erosive processes on the transport and exposure of SOC, the later replacement of carbon in the vegetation, and a reduced decomposition in deposition areas. Therefore, conservation practices, particularly terracing, have the potential to improve carbon storage.
La erosión hídrica es un problema significativo que afecta gran parte de México. El propósito de este estudio es establecer una conexión entre la erosión del suelo y las reservas de carbono orgánico del suelo (COS). Este trabajo fue realizado dentro de una pequeña cuenca hidrográfica en la región Mixteca Alta de Oaxaca para evaluar la correlación entre la intensidad de la erosión, determinada a través de la ecuación universal de pérdida de suelo revisada (RUSLE), y el almacenamiento del COS, calculado mediante modelado espacial. Los resultados revelan valores de erosión entre 0.19 y 266. 99 Mg ha-1 año-1, con una erosión total de 305 693 t en la microcuenca. Los patrones de erosión están estrechamente vinculados a las categorías de uso del suelo. Los valores promedio de COS (en Mg ha-1) se asociaron a la erosión, reclasificada como nula (31.79), ligera (22.36), moderada (16.19) y alta (5.22). El coeficiente tau de Kendall mostró una correlación negativa de -0.39 entre la erosión y el COS. Esta relación inversa puede atribuirse a la influencia de los procesos de erosión en el transporte y la exposición del COS, el posterior reemplazo de carbono de la vegetación y la reducción de la descomposición en las áreas de depósito. Por lo tanto, las prácticas de conservación, en particular las terrazas, tienen potencial para mejorar el almacenamiento de carbono.
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