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Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Post‐mining sandy soils have low water retention, which causes soil particle separation and persistent soil erosion. Although organic matter is commonly used for soil restoration, it is lightweight, washes away during heavy rain, and decomposes under strong sunlight.
Hirmas F. Putra, Yasushi Mori
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Past and current policy issues concerning tropical deforestation in Brazil [PDF]
This paper discusses past and current policies concerning tropical deforestation in Brazil. In the last few years, the Brazilian government has reviewed and changed many aspects of past policies that encouraged deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon ...
Motta, Ronaldo Serôa da
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Precision Restoration to Minimize Soil Loss in a Watershed in the Atlantic Forest Domain
Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The Turvo River Watershed, located in the Zona da Mata region of Minas Gerais and part of the Doce River Basin, faces serious problems of erosion and soil degradation, which compromise and reduce the quality of local water resources. Given this scenario, it is essential to implement environmental recovery strategies that prioritize the ...
Rodrigo Nobre Santana +6 more
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Synergy effects of international policy instruments to reduce deforestation: a cross-country panel data analysis [PDF]
Safeguarding tropical rainforests is one of the most important challenges for the future, particularly to mitigate climate change. The international community has actively sought international policy solutions to curb deforestation in tropical countries.
Solenn Leplay, Sophie Thoyer
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Moderate Fire Temperatures Affect the Structure of Clayey Oxisol Aggregates
Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Wildfires have become increasingly frequent and intense worldwide, raising concerns about their impacts on soil systems. However, the thermal responses of clay‐rich Oxisols, dominated by Fe and Al oxides, remain poorly understood. In this study, samples from the 0 to 5 cm layer of six Oxisols were subjected to controlled heating at ...
Yasmmin Tadeu Costa +5 more
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Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement, 2016 Drivers of deforestation in the Congo basin tropical forest. A review. Description of the subject. The forests of the Congo Basin are among the best preserved areas on Earth.
Gillet, P. +4 more
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An Evaluation of CMIP6 Models in Representing the Biophysical Effects of Deforestation With Satellite‐Based Observations [PDF]
, 2023 Xing Luo +6 more
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