Evaluation of the infiltration rate in farm, forestry andgrazing land in the Shullcas River's basin
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Infiltration, vegetation cover, bulk density, porosity, agricultural land, farmland, grazing landAbstract
Objectives: To evaluate and determine the land use with the highest infiltration rate into the Shullcas River's basin in Huancayo. Methods: A basic research with correlational design was developed. Existing land uses were identified and demarcated according to peruvian regulations about land classification rules for its higher use capacity; in these areas, 31 sampling points were randomly selected using the tools of ArcGIS software, in which infiltration was measured using double ring infiltrometers, the vegetation cover types were recorded and soil samples were taken to analyze the clay, sand, silt and humidity; also bulk density and porosity in laboratory. Results: The average infiltration rates, according to the land use types, were 14,04 cm/h for forest land; 12,42 cm/h for farm land and 2,07 cm/h for grazing land; also, only 12,63 % of the Shullcas River's basin has representative infiltration greater than 0,2 cm/h. Conclusions: There is no significant statistical difference between the infiltration rate of forest and farm land, but there differences in the rate of infiltration of forest and farm land compared to the infiltration rate of grazing land.
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