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Effectiveness of exclosures to control soil erosion and local communities perception on soil erosion [PDF]

, 2009
The study investigated how effective exclosures are in the fight against soil erosion and how they are perceived as a means to control soil erosion by the local community (farmers and local experts).
Mekuria, Wolde, Veldkamp, Edzo, Haile, Mitiku, Gebrehiwot, Kindeya, Muys, Bart, Nyssen, Jan   +5 more
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Slope Processes, Mass Movement and Soil Erosion: A Review [PDF]

, 2017
Soil erosion and land degradation are global problems and pose major issues in many countries. Both soil erosion and mass movement are two forms of land degradation and humans play important roles in these geomorphological processes.
BEZERRA, José Fernando Rodrigues, Fullen, Michael A., GUERRA, Antônio José Teixeira, JORGE, Maria do Carmo Oliveira, SHOKR, Mohamed S.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Ecosystem‐Centered Robot Design: Toward Ecoresorbable Sustainability Robots (ESRs)

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Robots exploring natural ecosystems can support monitoring and conservation, but must adopt ecosystem‐centered design to avoid pollution, waste, and damage. This review proposes guidelines for co‐designing ecoresorbable sustainability robots (ESRs), uniting materials, robotics, and ecological contexts in a single framework.
Tülin Yılmaz Nayır, Yuan Fang, Consuelo Contreras, Andrew K. Schulz, Florian Hartmann   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modeling the impact of climate change and land use change scenarios on soil erosion at the Minab Dam Watershed [PDF]

, 2019
Climate and land use change can influence susceptibility to erosion and consequently land degradation. The aim of this study was to investigate in the baseline and a future period, the land use and climate change effects on soil erosion at an important ...
Bowman, Elham Rafiei Sardooi, Fernandez, Mohammad Reza Azimi Sardari, Nearing, Norris, Ommolbanin Bazrafshan, Rumelhart, Thomas Panagopoulos, Toy   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Wearable and Implantable Devices for Continuous Monitoring of Muscle Physiological Activity: A Review

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Recent advances in materials and device engineering enable continuous, real‐time monitoring of muscle activity via wearable and implantable systems. This review critically summarizes emerging technologies for tracking electrophysiological, biomechanical, and oxygenation signals, outlines fundamental principles, and highlights key challenges and ...
Zhengwei Liao, Ata Golparvar, Mohammad Javad Bathaei, Filipe Arroyo Cardoso, Clementine M. Boutry   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Freeze-thaw Action on Snowmelt, Wind and Rainfall Erosion in Chinese Typical Mollisol Region

Shuitu Baochi Xuebao
[Objective] Researches on the effects of freeze-thaw action on slope soil erosion in the Chinese typical Mollisol Region can deepen the understanding of the mechanism of slope erosion process and provide important scientific basis for slope erosion ...
ZHAO Yajun, ZHENG Fenli, WU Binglong, PAN Xuncheng, ZHENG Runhe, ZHAO Luyou, WANG Xuesong, MO Shuaihao   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Review on Biodegradable Materials of Sustainable Soft Robotics and Electronics

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Biodegradable materials are gaining increasing attention in soft robotics and electronics due to their environmental friendliness, showing great potential for sustainability. In this review, the classification of biodegradable materials, their applications in the field of soft robotics and electronics, as well as the challenges and future prospects ...
Yizhu Xie, Jiaxin Han, Xingyi Dai, Xuyang Zhang, Kangwen Xiao, Junhui Huang, Yajun Cao, Aihua Zhong, Long‐Biao Huang   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cumulative effects of 20-year exclusion of livestock grazing on above- and belowground biomass of typical steppe communities in arid areas of the Loess Plateau, China

Plant, Soil and Environment, 2011
Overgrazing affects typical steppe community in ways similar to grasslands in other areas. Exclusion of livestock grazing is one of the main management practices used to protect grasslands.
J. Cheng, G.L. Wu, L.P. Zhao, Y. Li, W. Li, J.M. Cheng   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Long‐Term Active Rather than Passive Restoration Promotes Soil Organic Carbon Accumulation by Alleviating Microbial Nitrogen Limitation in an Extremely Degraded Alpine Grassland

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Active restoration increases soil organic carbon stocks by reducing microbial nitrogen limitation. Nitrogen availability promotes particulate to mineral‐associated organic carbon conversion by reducing microbial carbon use efficiency. Passive restoration has no effect on soil organic carbon stocks.
Jinchao Gong, Feida Sun, Jingjing Wu, Shijie Zhou, Yue Xiu, Linlin Li, Tahmina Kausar, Zhouwen Ma, Jiqiong Zhou, Lin Liu, Yongxing Cui, Jordi Sardans, Josep Peñuelas, Ahmed Elrys, Ji Chen, Yanfu Bai   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Shifts in fungal communities drive soil profile nutrient cycling during grassland restoration

mBio
Soil microbial diversity and community life strategies are crucial for nutrient cycling during vegetation restoration. Although the changes in topsoil microbial communities during restoration have been extensively studied, the structure, life strategies,
Yuting Xu, Ke Cui, Xiaoshan Zhang, Guodong Diwu, Yuanjun Zhu, Lei Deng, Yangquanwei Zhong, Weiming Yan   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source