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Integrating X‐Ray Computed Tomography and Hydraulic Properties for Soil Quality Assessment Under Soil Compaction

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Soil compaction poses a significant threat to soil quality and sustainability, necessitating advanced assessment methods. We hypothesized that incorporating x‐ray computed tomography (XCT)‐derived pore characteristics with hydraulic properties would significantly enhance the development of a soil quality index (SQI) under soil compaction ...
Ahmed Ehab Talat, Xiayu Cao, Meijun Jin, Jian Wang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The use of lithic raw materials at the Early Mesolithic open-air site Feuersteinacker (Vogelsbergkreis, Germany). [PDF]

Geoarchaeology, 2021
Hess T, Riede F.
europepmc   +1 more source

Moss Biocrusts Regulate Heavy Metal Speciation and Mobility in Coal Mine Soils

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT On a global scale, coal mining activities often lead to heavy metal(loid) contamination in soils of mine dump sites, posing serious ecological risks. As ecosystem “engineers,” biological soil crusts (biocrusts)—especially moss crust—have shown great potential in remediating heavy metal‐polluted soils, but their roles remain underexplored.
Song Guang, Yang Haotian, Wang Xinyu, Li Guoxin, Zheng Ying   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reply to: Common orthopaedic trauma may explain 31,000-year-old remains. [PDF]

Nature, 2023
Vlok M, Maloney T, Dilkes-Hall IE, Oktaviana AA, Setiawan P, Priyatno AAD, Ririmasse M, Geria IM, Effendy MAR, Istiawan B, Atmoko FT, Adhityatama S, Moffat I, Joannes-Boyau R, Brumm A, Aubert M.   +15 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Biological Salt‐Pump Effect: Long‐Term Stand Development of Haloxylon ammodendron and Its Role in Reshaping Soil Hydrothermal and Salinity Regimes

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Afforestation in the desert–oasis ecotone induces soil desiccation and secondary salinization. However, the seasonal dynamics of soil water–heat–salt interactions across plantations of different stand ages in arid regions remain unclear. Here, we investigated the seasonal patterns and coupled relationships of soil water–heat–salt dynamics in ...
Wang Yanxin, Wang Guohua, Jia Angyuan, Gou Qianqian   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Impact of Climate Change on Soil Erosion Rates in the Chernozem Zone of Ukraine

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Soil degradation driven by accelerated water erosion threatens global food security. Quantitative estimates of soil erosion losses allow at‐risk areas to be identified and the success of soil management plans to be monitored. However, estimating soil erosion losses under changing climatic conditions is challenging, particularly at the scales ...
Alla V. Piatkova, Olexander O. Svitlychnyi, Nick A. Cutler   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Long‐Term Combined Application of Biochar and Chemical Fertilizers Enhances Potassium Supply Capacity in Continuous Cropping Soils

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustaining soil potassium (K) supply in intensive continuous cropping systems is increasingly challenging because long‐term crop removal often exceeds the natural replenishment capacity of soil K‐bearing minerals, leading to progressive depletion of plant‐available K pools.
Hangming Guo, Shunguo Liu, Zefang Zhu, Kangbo Xu, Jing Wang, Wenda Wang, Na Li, Jinfeng Yang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Annual–Perennial Forage Mixtures Improve Forage Productivity and Soil Quality in Patchily Degraded Cultivated Pastures Under Grazing Management

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Patchy degradation of cultivated pastures under long‐term grazing is a serious issue limiting grassland productivity. The use of annual and perennial legume–grass mixtures, which offer complementary functional advantages, may provide a practical reseeding‐based approach for improving patchily degraded cultivated pastures; however, limited ...
Shuaibin Lai, Bingchen Yuan, Jiaxing You, Zhen Xu, Meiyan Zhang, Xinrong Yao, Jiating Wang, Fujiang Hou   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Accurate population proxies do not exist between 11.7 and 15 ka in North America. [PDF]

Nat Commun, 2022
Pelton SR, Mackie ME, Kelly R, Surovell TA.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Spatial Lock‐In and Reclamation Delay in Coal‐Subsidence Landscapes: Land Degradation Under Passive Water‐Retention Strategies

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In coal‐grain composite regions, intensive underground coal extraction causes large‐scale surface subsidence; under shallow groundwater conditions, these subsided landscapes rapidly transform former croplands into persistent open water bodies, creating long‐term inundated landscapes. Passive water‐retention strategies in these areas often rely
Ruihao Cui, Lingtong Meng, Xiao Wang, Yan Han, Jiazheng Han, Jennifer Franklin, Zhenqi Hu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source