The Role Played by Topography and Vegetation Cover on Soil Water Dynamics Along a Hillslope Transect under Semi-arid Conditions


Nelson Fernandes1, Julia Mota2, PatrĂ­cia Mota1, Guilherme Sobrinho3 and Mariza Ramalho Franklin4, (1)UFRJ Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, (2)UFRJ, Geography, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, (3)Institute of Radiation Protection and Dosimetry, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, (4)Institute for Radiation Protection and Dosimetry, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil