@ARTICLE{Aghabeygi, author = {Aghabeygi, Soheyla and Fattahi, Bakhtiar and }, title = {The effect of vegetation and soil properties on the hydrological behavior of watersheds (Case Study: Paired watershed of Gonbad)}, volume = {11}, number = {1}, abstract ={Restriction of water resources and its sustainable utilization, imply on the increasing importance of water resources management in the watersheds. Presence or absence of vegetation and different characteristics of soil affect the infiltration and run off generation that its outcomes are runoff reducing or generation of damaging flood. This study was conducted to investigation the relationship between vegetation and soil parameters with run off and infiltration in Gonbad watershed with two type of management in its subwatersheds (Nemoneh: managed and Shahed: mismanaged). For this purpose, we used 54 plot 2m2 in each sub watershed and cover of vegetation canopy, soil, litter and stone (land cover) were determined via these plots and also, soil samples were collected at them. Double rings was used for measuring infiltration and run off data were collected from automatic flume that located in the output of sub watersheds. T-test was used for comparing of parameter variations of sub watersheds. Also relationship of soil characteristics and land cover with run off estimated by multi variation regression. Results showed that sub watersheds have significant difference in all measured parameters. Because of more vegetation, organic matters and litter, Nemoone subwatershed had greater infiltration and lower run off rather than Shahed sub watershed. Also, some parameters i.e. canopy cover, bare soil, litter, organic carbon and infiltration had significant role at regressions of both sub watersheds. . As the significant impact of managements imposed on watersheds, the result of this study can be useful for water and soil conservation measures by natural resources managers. }, URL = {http://rangelandsrm.ir/article-1-457-en.html}, eprint = {http://rangelandsrm.ir/article-1-457-en.pdf}, journal = {Journal of Rangeland}, doi = {}, year = {2017} }