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DOI: 10.11118/978-80-7509-904-4-0290

THE EFFECT OF GRASS STRIPS ON SOIL RETENTION AND EROSION REDUCTION IN AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE

Petr Karásek, Josef Kučera, Michal Pochop

Grass strips are one of the landscape features that separate large blocks of arable land into smaller plots. Together with other elements, they form a landscape mosaic that contributes to improving the ecological, aesthetic and cultural values of the agricultural landscape. A varied landscape mosaic is the main prerequisite for increasing the ecological stability of the landscape, opening up the landscape to people, or further use for recreational purposes. The research activities of RISWC include long-term measurements of the retention capacity of grass strips and continuous monitoring of erosion events in catchments with implemented grass strips. The results show the positive effect of these grass strips. After their implementation, the infiltration rate of rainwater is significantly increased. There is also a significant reduction of erosion on the slope with the implemented grass strips. In this paper we present an example of the function of grass strips in the model catchments Hustopeče-Starovice.

Keywords: grass strips, water erosion, water retention, landscape, recreation

pages: 290-294, Published: 2023, online: 2023



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