Effects of wood chip amendments on the revegetation performance of plant  species on eroded marly terrains in a Mediterranean mountainous climate  (Southern Alps, France)

Breton, Vincent; Crosaz, Yves; Rey, Freddy

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/se-7-599-2016

Articles | Volume 7, issue 2

https://doi.org/10.5194/se-7-599-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/se-7-599-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 7, issue 2

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15 Apr 2016

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Effects of wood chip amendments on the revegetation performance of plant species on eroded marly terrains in a Mediterranean mountainous climate (Southern Alps, France)

Vincent Breton, Yves Crosaz, and Freddy Rey

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RC1: 'Suggestions for improvement', Anonymous Referee #1, 08 Feb 2016
- AC1: 'Author response - 'Suggestions for improvement', Anonymous Referee #1 (08 Feb 2016)', Vincent Breton, 25 Feb 2016
RC2: 'mulching, revegeation, gully erosion', Anonymous Referee #2, 07 Mar 2016
- AC2: 'Author response - 'Suggestions for improvement', Anonymous Referee #2 (07 Mar 2016)', Vincent Breton, 18 Mar 2016

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This paper presents the results of two experiments of revegetation techniques in context of water erosion and mountainous Mediterranean climate. We studied the interest of a wood chip amendment, applied on soil surface (mulch), and its interaction with plant development. The use of different plant species and the monitoring on three growing seasons (with climatic variations) allow us to specify the interest of wood chip mulch to improve revegetation especially in erosion and drought conditions.