September 10, 2025WaterOpen Access

Influence of Vegetation Cover and Soil Properties on Water Infiltration: A Study in High-Andean Ecosystems of Peru

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ACAzucena Chávez-Collantes DLDanny Jarlis Vásquez Lozano LVLeslie Diana Velarde-ApazaInstituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria

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Implication

This study demonstrates that soil properties and vegetation cover significantly influence water infiltration dynamics in high-Andean environments, suggesting conservation strategies.

Key Points

Higher water infiltration rates were observed in forested soils compared to agricultural and grazing areas.
Infiltration rates averaged 0.248 cm·min−1 for forest soil but only 0.051 cm·min−1 for grazing areas.
The modified Kostiakov infiltration model provided the best overall fit for the data collected.
Soils under anthropogenic management showed lower infiltration capacity, emphasizing the importance of native vegetation.

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Chávez-Collantes et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23f63b210217d647967ea https://doi.org/10.3390/w17152280

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Implication

This study demonstrates that soil properties and vegetation cover significantly influence water infiltration dynamics in high-Andean environments, suggesting conservation strategies.