Plant protection in organic arable and horticultural production: A summary of research conducted under the German Federal Programme for Organic Agriculture and other forms of Sustainable Agriculture [PDF]
, 2012 Plant protection in arable and horticultural production was one of the central topics for research in the Federal Programme for Organic Agriculture. Since 2002, 53 projects have been carried out on this subject.
ANON, AN
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Impact of Deforestation on Agro-Environmental Variables in Cropland, North Korea [PDF]
, 2017 Deforestation in North Korea is becoming the epitome of the environmental change occurring in the Korean Peninsula. This study estimates the agro-environmental variables of North Korea’s croplands and analyzes the impact of deforestation using the GEPIC (
Choi, Y. +4 more
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Hydrological connectivity does change over 70 years of abandonment and afforestation in the spanish Pyrenees [PDF]
, 2017 24 Pags.- 7 Figs.- 3 Tabls. The definitive version is available at: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1099-145XRunoff connectivity depends on topography, rainfall, man-made elements (terraces, trails, roads and drainage systems) and ...
Cammeraat, E. +2 more
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Preparation of Erosion Susceptibility Map of Dhaman Khadi Sub-Watershed in Eastern Gujarat Using ArcGIS Interface [PDF]
, 2016 An attempt has been made to model land degradation in term of water erosion of selected Dhaman Khadi sub-watershed (7710.64 ha.) in Eastern Gujarat, India through Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation using ArcGIS interface.
Lakkad, A. P. +3 more
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Agricultural Biomass Removal Rate Estimation for Real-time Optimization of Single Pass Crop Grain and Biomass Harvesting System [PDF]
, 2010 As the demand for biomass feedstocks grows, agricultural residue may be removed in a way that compromises soil sustainability due to increased soil erosion, depletion of organic matter and deterioration of soil physical characteristics.
Birrell, Stuart +5 more
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Assessing the Effects of DEM Uncertainty on Erosion Rate Estimation in an Agricultural Field [PDF]
, 2012 The slope length and steepness (LS) factor is one of the factors in the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) needed to estimate average annual erosion rate. The LS factor is often derived from digital elevation models (DEM).
Aziz, Samsuzana +5 more
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Climate and Land Degradation [PDF]
, 2005 On the occasion of the Seventh session of the Conference of Parties, The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has prepared this brochure which explains the role of different climatic factors in land degradation and WMO's contribution in addressing ...
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On-site and off-Site long-term economic impacts of soil fertility management practices: The case of maize-based cropping systems in Kenya [PDF]
"This article analyzes the on-site and off-site economic impacts of various sustainable land management (SLM) practices in Kenya. Long-term trial data are used to establish the relationship between SLM practices and maize yield.
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A GIS Model to Calculate Sediment Yields from a Small Rural Watershed, Old Woman Creek, Erie and Huron Counties, Ohio [PDF]
, 1997 Author Institution: Department of Geology, Bowling Green State UniversityUpstream sediment yields have a potential impact on the Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve.
Evans, James E., Seamon, D. Erich
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STRATEGIES TO INCREASE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AND REDUCE LAND DEGRADATION: EVIDENCE FROM UGANDA [PDF]
This paper estimates a structural econometric model of household decisions regarding income strategies, participation in programs and organizations, crop choices, land management, and labor use, and their implications for agricultural production and land
Jagger, Pamela +4 more
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