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A Bibliometric Analysis on Land Degradation: Current Status, Development, and Future Directions

Land, 2020
Land degradation is a global issue receiving much attention currently. In order to objectively reveal the research situation of land degradation, bibliometrix and biblioshiny software packages have been used to conduct data mining and quantitative ...
Hualin Xie, Yanwei Zhang, Zhilong Wu, Tiangui Lv   +3 more
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Precipitation and plant community-weighted mean traits determine total transpirable soil water in a desert grassland

Ecological Indicators
The desert grassland has low precipitation, high evaporation and a limited soil water supply. Thus the tension between water shortage and sustainable vegetation restoration is increasingly evident.
Juan Chen, Naiping Song, Xing Wang, Chen Meng, Yi Zhang, Lin Chen, Qixue Wang, Hao Lv, Xudong Wu, Dian Yu   +9 more
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Land Degradation, Desertification "Most Critical Challenges" in West Asia, as Rolling Conflicts Damage Environment, Human Health [PDF]

, 2016
The spread of land degradation and desertification and its economic and environmental consequences are the "most critical challenges" facing West Asian countries.

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Study of modern solutions for improving land preparation works on agricultural land in Uzbekistan [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences
The article critically evaluates the impact of recent reforms on agricultural lands and proposes contemporary solutions to enhance their efficient utilization.
Avezbaev Sadulla, Soatov Oybek, Sharipov Sayfiddin   +2 more
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Institutions, sustainable land use and consumer welfare: the case of forest and grazing lands in northern Ethiopia [PDF]

, 2011
Land is an essential factor of production. Institutions that govern its efficient use determine the sustainability of this essential resource. In Ethiopia all land is publicly owned.
Gabremedhin, B., Gebreegziabher, Z., Mekonnen, A.   +2 more
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Spatial variability of shrub throughfall in Helan Mountain

Guan'gai paishui xuebao
【Objective】Located in the arid and semi-arid region of Northwest China, the Helan Mountains form a transitional zone between desert and grassland ecosystems.
LYU Yingze, YAN Peixuan, ZHANG Haiying, SHAO Leilei, LI Jia, NI Xilu   +5 more
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PREPARATION OF ACTION PLAN FOR PROTECTION OF LAND IN ALBANIA [PDF]

The degradation of Albania's land resources is a serious impediment to the welfare of the people of Albania as well as that of future generations. Resolving land degradation requires the concerted action of governmental and nongovernmental agencies.
Bockheim, James G.
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Characterizing degradation of palm swamp peatlands from space and on the ground: an exploratory study in the Peruvian Amazon [PDF]

, 2017
Peru has the fourth largest area of peatlands in the Tropics. Its most representative land cover on peat is a Mauritia flexuosa dominated palm swamp (thereafter called dense PS), which has been under human pressure over decades due to the high demand for
Alvarez, Baccini, Belgiu, Blois, Brady, Breiman, Carlson, Chander, Chave, Crist, Dargie, Draper, Drösler, Englhart, Fernández-Delgado, Gaveau, Goodman, Gutiérrez-Vélez, Hergoualc’h, Hergoualc’h, Honorio Coronado, Horn, Householder, Jaenicke, Janovec, Jensen, Kahn, Kelly, Koh, Kristell Hergoualc'h, Laumonier, Lehner, Louis V. Verchot, Lähteenoja, Lähteenoja, Lähteenoja, Lähteenoja, Manuri, Mary Menton, Miettinen, Miettinen, Miettinen, Miettinen, Mokany, Nyoungui, Padoch, Page, Pearson, Penn, R Core Team, Richards, Rodriguez-Galiano, Román-Cuesta, Räsänen, Saatchi, Shao, Shimabukuro, Sierra, van der Werf, Victor Hugo Gutiérrez-Vélez, Weiskittel, Yu, Yuan, Zianis   +63 more
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LINKING LAND QUALITY, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY, AND FOOD SECURITY [PDF]

Land quality and land degradation affect agricultural productivity, but quantifying these relationships has been difficult. Data are limited, and impacts are sensitive to the choices that farmers make.
Wiebe, Keith D.
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Global impacts of land degradation [PDF]

, 2006
Study commissioned by the Scientific, Technical and Advisory Panel (STAP) of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to support the development of the new GEF focal area of Land ...
Lu, Y., Mcdonagh, J., Stocking, M.
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