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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-20-3367-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-20-3367-2023
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14 Aug 2023
Research article |  | 14 Aug 2023

Mammalian bioturbation amplifies rates of both hillslope sediment erosion and accumulation along the Chilean climate gradient

Paulina Grigusova, Annegret Larsen, Roland Brandl, Camilo del Río, Nina Farwig, Diana Kraus, Leandro Paulino, Patricio Pliscoff, and Jörg Bendix

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In our study, we included bioturbation into a soil erosion model and ran the model for several years under two conditions: with and without bioturbation. We validated the model using several sediment fences in the field. We estimated the modeled sediment redistribution and surface runoff and the impact of bioturbation on these along a climate gradient. Lastly, we identified environmental parameters determining the positive or negative impact of bioturbation on sediment redistribution.
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