Slope Dynamics and Its Control in a Climate Change Scenario: Co-evolution of Soils and Vegetation Under Changing Climatic Conditions at a Desert Fringe

Aaron Yair*, Ram Almog

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Abstract

Dry land areas are often regarded as highly sensitive to climate change. Many researchers assume a positive relationship between average annual rainfall, water resources, vegetation cover, species diversity, etc. Such an approach disregards the fact that with decreasing average annual rainfall the number of rainstorms; storm rain amounts and water availability may be highly dependent on the relationship between rainfall and surface properties. Later properties influence greatly the degree to which rainwater will percolate or will be transformed into runoff, thereby significantly affecting the spatial redistribution of water resources. The northern Negev desert offers unique conditions for the study of the possible effects of climate change along a rainfall gradient under changing surface conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEngineering Geology for Society and Territory - Volume 1
Subtitle of host publicationClimate Change and Engineering Geology
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Pages529-532
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9783319093000
ISBN (Print)9783319092997
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2015

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