Title of article
The Tekala Forest Reserve: A study on surface wash and runoff using close system erosion plots
Author/Authors
Jaafar, Othman Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Dept of Civil and Structural Engineering, Malaysia , Syed Abdullah, Sharifah Mastura Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, School of Social, Development and Environmental Studies, Malaysia , Al-Toum, Sabry Islamic University of Gaza - Dept of Geography, Palestine
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Abstract
This study on surface wash and runoff using closed system erosion plots was carried out in Tekala Forest Reserve Hulu Langat Selangor. Variations in the rates of surface wash and runoff were analysed with reference to soil characteristics of the site and 14 rainfall parameters. The results showed that the rate of surface wash ranged from 67.49 to 233.77 gm^-2 yr^-1 with an average of 101.7 gm^-2 yr^-1. The average rate of total surface runoff ranged from 121.9 lm^-2 yr^-1 to 290.8 lm^-2 yr^-1 with an average of 194.43 lm^-2 yr^-1. The results also showed that surface wash was positively and significantly correlated with all the rainfall parameters, the amount of rainfall being the best index. A significant and positive correlation was also found between the amount of surface wash and the amount of surface runoff in the study area.
Keywords
closed system erosion , rainfall parameters , rate of total surface runoff , soil characteristics , surface runoff , surface wash
Journal title
Geografia Malaysian Journal of Society and Space
Journal title
Geografia Malaysian Journal of Society and Space
Record number
2556341
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