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Sediment regulation and export in semi-arid Mediterranean watersheds are primarily governed by landscape connectivity and land-cover structure rather than erosion intensity alone. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This research aims to assess how landscape connectivity affects sediment regulation and export in the Nfifikh watershed.

June 1, 2026ZooKeysOpen Access

Landscape connectivity and sediment regulation ecosystem services in a semi-arid Mediterranean watershed: Insights from the Nfifikh basin (Morocco) using the InVEST SDR model

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SZSaleh Eddine ZAHLIUniversity of Hassan II Casablanca

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Randomized trial analyzes sediment regulation in the Nfifikh watershed, indicating landscape connectivity's significance.

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This research aims to assess how landscape connectivity affects sediment regulation and export in the Nfifikh watershed.
Implemented a connectivity-based modeling approach using the InVEST SDR model
Integrated 30 m digital elevation model, land use, soil properties, and rainfall erosivity in a GIS environment
Assessed sediment export, retention, and internal buffering processes based on spatially explicit data
High erosion potential in upstream areas but limited sediment export due to reduced connectivity
Midstream areas show higher sediment delivery efficiency despite moderate erosion
Significant valley-floor deposition exceeding 1100 kg yr -1 illustrates the area's buffering capacity

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Saleh Eddine ZAHLI (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1d20bc02fbce91306371dd https://doi.org/10.3897/jbgs.e185535

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