Comparing different multiple flow algorithms to calculate RUSLE factors of slope length (L) and slope steepness (S) in Switzerland

P Bircher, HP Liniger, V Prasuhn - Geomorphology, 2019 - Elsevier
The topographic LS-factor is one of the most difficult factors of the Revised Universal Soil
Loss Equation (RUSLE) to define in a landscape with varying topography. For the …

Multiple surface runoff and soil loss responses by sandstone morphologies to land-use and precipitation regimes changes in the Loess Plateau, China

Y Yu, R Zhu, D Ma, D Liu, Y Liu, Z Gao, M Yin… - Catena, 2022 - Elsevier
In this research, a long-term (2014–2020) approach to quantify surface runoff and soil loss
generated by different land use and precipitation regimes on Pisha sandstone hillslopes …

Decoding the impacts of space and time on honey bees: GIS based fuzzy AHP and fuzzy overlay to assess land suitability for apiary sites in Queensland, Australia

S Tennakoon, A Apan, T Maraseni, RDD Altarez - Applied Geography, 2023 - Elsevier
The apiary industry plays a crucial role in global food production. However, many studies
worldwide have never considered seasonal variation when locating suitable areas for …

[HTML][HTML] Are spray drift losses to agricultural roads more important for surface water contamination than direct drift to surface waters?

UT Schönenberger, J Simon, C Stamm - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Spray drift is considered a major pesticide transport pathway to surface waters. Current
research and legislation usually only considers direct spray drift. However, also spray drift …

Twenty years of soil erosion on‐farm measurement: annual variation, spatial distribution and the impact of conservation programmes for soil loss rates in Switzerland

V Prasuhn - Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Long‐term field assessments of soil erosion on the landscape scale are very scarce. Such
monitoring programmes create sound data regarding severity, extent, frequency and types of …

The origin of sediment and particulate phosphorus inputs into water bodies in the Swiss Midlands–A twenty-year field study of soil erosion

D Remund, F Liebisch, HP Liniger, A Heinimann… - Catena, 2021 - Elsevier
Sediment (S) and particulate phosphorus (PP) inputs from soil erosion of arable land into
surface waters contribute substantially to water pollution. We have mapped erosion and S …

Pesticide concentrations in agricultural storm drainage inlets of a small Swiss catchment

UT Schönenberger, B Beck, A Dax, B Vogler… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
Agricultural pesticides transported to surface waters pose a major risk for aquatic
ecosystems. Modelling studies indicate that the inlets of agricultural storm drainage systems …

Occurrence and fate of natural estrogens in Swiss cattle and pig slurry

D Rechsteiner, S Schrade, M Zähner… - Journal of agricultural …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Natural estrogens act as endocrine disruptors. However, the fate of livestock farming derived
natural estrogens (17α-estradiol, 17β-estradiol, estrone, and estriol) in slurry is not well …

[HTML][HTML] Hydraulic shortcuts increase the connectivity of arable land areas to surface waters

U Schönenberger, C Stamm - Hydrology and Earth System …, 2021 - hess.copernicus.org
Surface runoff represents a major pathway for pesticide transport from agricultural areas to
surface waters. The influence of artificial structures (eg roads, hedges, and ditches) on …

[HTML][HTML] Extreme spatial variability in riverine sediment load inputs due to soil loss in surface mining areas of the Lake Baikal basin

J Pietroń, SR Chalov, AS Chalova, AV Alekseenko… - Catena, 2017 - Elsevier
Surface mining can contribute to increasing riverine loads of potentially metal-enriched
sediments. However, the related human disturbances and natural processes reflect a great …