Factors Controlling the Change of Soil Erosion Intensity in Mountain Watersheds in Serbia
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Manojlović, Sanja
Sibinović, Mikica

Srejić, Tanja

Novković, Ivan

Milošević, Marko
Gatarić, Dragica

Carević, Ivana

Batoćanin, Natalija

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The intensity of soil erosion is the result of a combined action of natural factors and different
human activities. This work aims to determine the factors controlling the change of soil
erosion. Eleven watersheds from different parts of Serbia were used as the study area. An
Erosion Potential Model was applied to estimate the soil erosion status of the watersheds
in two periods, 1971 and 2010. The model indicated that the reduction of soil erosion
intensity in the watersheds ranges from 12.4% to 82.7%. The statistical analysis examines
quantitative relationships and combined effects between soil erosion and socio-economic
and main physical-geographical determinants in watersheds. Watershed characteristics
were divided into 5 classes, and within each class 22 variables were calculated: two
variables relate to erosion, one to topography, two to land cover, seven to demographic
and ten to agrarian variables. Correlation analysis and Principal Component Analysis (PCA)
have been... applied to understand the main variables that contribute to change soil erosion
intensity. The PCA identified four components that can explain at least up to 79.06% of the
variation of all variables. This study explores new indicators for correlations with changing
soil erosion and provides decision makers with access to quantification for environmental
impact assessment and decision-making for adequate soil conservation and management
programs.
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EPM model / principal component analysis / soil erosion / litology / forest cover / demographic and agrarian variablesSource:
Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022, 10, 888901-Publisher:
- Frontiers Media S.A., Lausanne, Switzerland
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DOI: 10.3389/fenvs.2022.888901
ISSN: 2296-665X
WoS: 00079546590000
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85128937912
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Geografski fakultetTY - JOUR AU - Manojlović, Sanja AU - Sibinović, Mikica AU - Srejić, Tanja AU - Novković, Ivan AU - Milošević, Marko AU - Gatarić, Dragica AU - Carević, Ivana AU - Batoćanin, Natalija PY - 2022 UR - http://gery.gef.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1153 AB - The intensity of soil erosion is the result of a combined action of natural factors and different human activities. This work aims to determine the factors controlling the change of soil erosion. Eleven watersheds from different parts of Serbia were used as the study area. An Erosion Potential Model was applied to estimate the soil erosion status of the watersheds in two periods, 1971 and 2010. The model indicated that the reduction of soil erosion intensity in the watersheds ranges from 12.4% to 82.7%. The statistical analysis examines quantitative relationships and combined effects between soil erosion and socio-economic and main physical-geographical determinants in watersheds. Watershed characteristics were divided into 5 classes, and within each class 22 variables were calculated: two variables relate to erosion, one to topography, two to land cover, seven to demographic and ten to agrarian variables. Correlation analysis and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) have been applied to understand the main variables that contribute to change soil erosion intensity. The PCA identified four components that can explain at least up to 79.06% of the variation of all variables. This study explores new indicators for correlations with changing soil erosion and provides decision makers with access to quantification for environmental impact assessment and decision-making for adequate soil conservation and management programs. PB - Frontiers Media S.A., Lausanne, Switzerland T2 - Frontiers in Environmental Science T1 - Factors Controlling the Change of Soil Erosion Intensity in Mountain Watersheds in Serbia VL - 10 SP - 888901 DO - 10.3389/fenvs.2022.888901 ER -
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Manojlović, S., Sibinović, M., Srejić, T., Novković, I., Milošević, M., Gatarić, D., Carević, I.,& Batoćanin, N.. (2022). Factors Controlling the Change of Soil Erosion Intensity in Mountain Watersheds in Serbia. in Frontiers in Environmental Science Frontiers Media S.A., Lausanne, Switzerland., 10, 888901. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2022.888901
Manojlović S, Sibinović M, Srejić T, Novković I, Milošević M, Gatarić D, Carević I, Batoćanin N. Factors Controlling the Change of Soil Erosion Intensity in Mountain Watersheds in Serbia. in Frontiers in Environmental Science. 2022;10:888901. doi:10.3389/fenvs.2022.888901 .
Manojlović, Sanja, Sibinović, Mikica, Srejić, Tanja, Novković, Ivan, Milošević, Marko, Gatarić, Dragica, Carević, Ivana, Batoćanin, Natalija, "Factors Controlling the Change of Soil Erosion Intensity in Mountain Watersheds in Serbia" in Frontiers in Environmental Science, 10 (2022):888901, https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2022.888901 . .