Four-year soil erosion rates in a running-mountain trail in eastern Iberian Peninsula
During the last decades, the use of mountain trails for running is more and more popular. New trails are opened to allow the runners to practice and compete.
D. Salesa, A. Cerdà
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During the Biohydrology 2019 (24-27 July 2019, Valencia, Spain) and TERRAenVISION 2019 (2-7 September 2019, Barcelona, Spain) meetings, the scientific sessions joined reputed scientists around the world.
María José Marqués +2 more
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The environmental effects of adding certain selected petroleum products to field soils at widely separated geographical locations under optimum conditions for biodegradation were studied. The locations selected for study of soil biodegradation of six oils (used crankcase oil from cars, used crankcase oil from trucks, an Arabian Heavy crude oil, a ...
R L, Raymond, J O, Hudson, V W, Jamison
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Photo-oxidative and soil burial degradation of irrigation tubes based on biodegradable polymer blends [PDF]
Irrigation tubes based on biodegradable polymers were prepared via an extrusion-drawing process by Irritec and compared to conventional pipes made of high-density polyethylene (HDPE).
Ceraulo M. +7 more
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Spatial variation in biodiversity, soil degradation and productivity in agricultural landscapes in the highlands of Tigray, northern Ethiopia [PDF]
There is a growing concern about food security and sustainability of agricultural production in developing countries. However, there are limited attempts to quantify agro-biodiversity losses and relate these losses to soil degradation and crop ...
Bruggen, A.H.C., van +3 more
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Assessment of soil erosion in olive orchards (Olea europaea L.) under cover crops management systems in the tropical region of Brazil [PDF]
In the tropics, water erosion is one of the most important factors leading to the degradation and deterioration of agricultural land. Olive orchards have a low canopy coverage, especially during the first years after planting, due to the low density of ...
Beniaich, Adnane +7 more
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Effectiveness of Cover Crops to Reduce Loss of Soil Organic Matter in a Rainfed Vineyard
Cover crops (CCs) minimize the loss of soil in permanent cropping systems where the soil is usually bare due to intense tillage or overuse of herbicides.
Manuel López-Vicente +3 more
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Soil microbes play crucial roles in grassland ecosystem functions, such as soil carbon (C) pool and nutrient cycle. Soil microbes in grasslands are susceptible to the degradation mediated by climate change and anthropogenic disturbance. However, research
Congwen Wang +7 more
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Variation of Soil Carbon, Nitrogen and Phosphorus and Ecological Stoichiometric Characteristics During Land Degradation in Coal Mining Subsidence Area [PDF]
In order to explore the effects of land degradation on soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus and ecological stoichiometry in semi-arid coal mining subsidence area, the spatial pattern of soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus content, reserves and ...
Guo Yangnan +3 more
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Soil physical quality changes under different management systems after 10 years in the Argentine humid pampa [PDF]
South American countries with the highest surface of land under no-tillage (NT) management are Brazil, Argentina and Chile. In Argentina, 78.5% of the agricultural land is cropped under NT management.
J. L. Costa, V. Aparicio, A. Cerdà
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