Análisis de la influencia de la cobertura vegetal en la producción de sedimentos en laderas

Intrinsic factors, climatic scenarios, and anthropogenic activities are fundamental characteristics of landslides and floods annually in the Tierras Altas district, the study focuses on soil degradation as the main trigger of these events. The research focuses on the analysis of the influence of vegetation cover on sediment transport and slope stability. The methodology consists of monitoring two sections of equal length on a slope: with and without vegetation, capturing the detached material caused by extreme climate events. The fieldwork focuses on the classification of soils for strategic points, determining the material's properties, and extracting predominant vegetation for the sizing of the roots. The incorporation of a local meteorological station makes it possible to identify meteorological triggers and correlate the parameters employing a code in the R language. A long period is necessary to identify episodes of greater or lesser detachment of material and analyze the volumetric variation of the eroded material between both experimental sections of the slope, where the present data shows the influence of soil cover and critical precipitation events of 60 mm for consecutive rainy days as important elements of soil degradation.