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, 2018 Soil degradation that results from erosion, losses of organic matter and nutrients, or soil compaction are of great concern in every agricultural region of the world. The control of soil erosion and loss of organic matter has been proposed as critical to
Xiaobing Liu +6 more
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Environmental Research, 2018 Soil degradation due to erosion is connected to two serious environmental impacts: (i) on‐site soil loss and (ii) off‐site effects of sediment transfer through the landscape.
P. Borrelli +5 more
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Estimating vegetation cover from high-resolution satellite data to assess grassland degradation in the Georgian Caucasus [PDF]
, 2016 In the Georgian Caucasus, unregulated grazing has damaged grassland vegetation cover and caused erosion. Methods for monitoring and control of affected territories are urgently needed.
Feilhauer, Hannes +4 more
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Frontiers in MicrobiologyIntroductionStraw returning is an important agricultural measure for improving soil health; however, the mechanism driving how it shapes the characteristics and multifunctionality of crop rhizosphere microbial communities in black-soil areas remains ...
Haogeng Zhao +13 more
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Study of methodology for the determination of environmental protection costs and their impact on the effectiveness of land management in case Uzbekistan [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesThe importance of include environmental costs in the evaluation of land management projects—particularly with regard to agricultural activities in irrigated areas—is covered in this article.
Avezbaev Sadulla +3 more
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Soil Degradation, Land Scarcity and Food Security: Reviewing a Complex Challenge
, 2016 Soil health, along with water supply, is the most valuable resource for humans, as human life depends on the soil’s generosity. Soil degradation, therefore, poses a threat to food security, as it reduces yield, forces farmers to use more inputs, and may ...
T. Gomiero
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Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2019 Peatlands store vast amounts of carbon (C) within the global terrestrial biosphere. Drainage and cultivation of peat soils lead to rapid soil degradation and C losses, and this may worsen under warming as the soils are no longer protected by anaerobic ...
Yuan Wen +6 more
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Applied Sciences, 2019 Monitoring soil erosion processes and measuring soil and water yields allow supplying key information to achieve land degradation neutrality challenges.
Jesús Rodrigo-Comino +3 more
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Agronomy, 2021 Strategic management of crop residues is essential to enhance soil quality for sustainable agriculture. However, little is known about the specific amounts of crop residues needed to improve soil quality characteristics which are key to develop economic ...
Morad Mirzaei +6 more
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Expedited evolution of soil bacteria exposed to organic contaminants [PDF]
, 2009 We tested two hypotheses for which support can be found in the literature. (1) the degradation of organic contaminants is faster in humus soil than in mineral soil and (2) the degradation of organic contaminants is faster in previously contaminated soil ...
Kauppi, Sari +3 more
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