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Original research article
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07 Sep 2016
Original research article |
| 07 Sep 2016
Morphological dynamics of gully systems in the subhumid Ethiopian Highlands: the Debre Mawi watershed
Assefa D. Zegeye
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
Amhara Region Agricultural Research Institute, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Eddy J. Langendoen
US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, National Sedimentation Laboratory, Oxford, MS 38655, USA
Cathelijne R. Stoof
Soil Geography and Landscape Group, Wageningen University, 6700 AA Wageningen, the Netherlands
Seifu A. Tilahun
School of Civil and Water Resources Engineering, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Dessalegn C. Dagnew
School of Civil and Water Resources Engineering, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Fasikaw A. Zimale
School of Civil and Water Resources Engineering, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Christian D. Guzman
Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
Birru Yitaferu
Amhara Region Agricultural Research Institute, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Tammo S. Steenhuis
Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
School of Civil and Water Resources Engineering, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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Short summary
Gully erosion rehabilitation programs in the humid Ethiopian highlands have not been effective, because the gully formation process and its controlling factors are not well understood. In this manuscript, the severity of gully erosion (onsite and offsite effect), the most controlling factors (e.g., ground water elevation) for gully formation, and their arresting mechanisms are discussed in detail. Most data were collected from the detailed measurements of 13 representative gullies.
Gully erosion rehabilitation programs in the humid Ethiopian highlands have not been effective,...
