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The Tekala Forest Reserve: A study on surface wash and runoff using close system erosion plots

Jaafar Othman , and Sharifah Mastura SA, and Al-Toum, Sabry, (2011) The Tekala Forest Reserve: A study on surface wash and runoff using close system erosion plots. Geografia - Malaysian Journal of Society and Space , 7 (1). pp. 1-13. ISSN 2180-2491

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Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
University of Gaza, Palestine

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-2yr-1 with an average of 194.43 lm-2yr-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.

Item Type:Journal
Keywords:Closed system erosion, rainfall parameters, rate of total surface runoff, soil characteristics, surface runoff, surface wash
Subjects:G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation
ID Code:11602

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