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Extent, causes and rates of upland soil erosion in England and Wales [PDF]

open access: yes, 2000
The uplands of England and Wales are internationally important for nature conservation and are prized nationally for their landscape, recreational and cultural value.
McHugh, Marianne
core  

Ban Glyphosate—Does It Affect the Swedish Farmers' Willingness to Grow Cover Crops?

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The cultivation of cover crops is one of the new Eco‐scheme practices introduced in Sweden. This study examines how the design of policy attributes of these schemes influences farmers' willingness to grow cover crops on arable land, with particular focus on the potential impact of a glyphosate ban.
Vivian Wei Huang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rainfall trends in India and their impact on soil erosion and land management

open access: yes, 2010
Under the threat of global warming it is vital to determine the impact that future changes in climate may have on the environment and to what extent any adverse effects can be mitigated.

core   +1 more source

The performance of different methods in characterizing soil live prokaryotic diversity and abundance is highly variable

open access: yesiMetaOmics
The long‐term persistence of extracellular DNA in soils is well‐documented, yet its impacts on analyzing soil microbial abundance and diversity remain controversial.
Yuan Du   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

On the Economics of US Agricultural Policy

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper presents an economic analysis of US agricultural policy, building on a modified version of Gardner's efficient redistribution. We argue that agricultural policy is motivated as an attempt to implement an efficient redistribution scheme that redistributes income toward farmers who, as a group, have been adversely affected by ...
Jean‐Paul Chavas
wiley   +1 more source

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

open access: yesShuitu 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   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hemp Cultivation and Crop Diversification: Implications for Ecosystem Services in Kentucky

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the ecosystem benefits of expanding hemp cultivation by assessing its impact on crop diversity. Using scenario‐based simulations and fixed‐effect panel regressions with county‐level data in Kentucky, we find that increased hemp acreage tends to enhance crop diversity, improving water quality and bird diversity.
Yunsun Park   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Charting the Path to Increased Oil Palm Output in Ghana Beyond Area Expansion: Technology or Managerial Capacity — Which Leads the Way?

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study sets out to investigate the prospects for raising oil palm output in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, without further expansion of cropland. Given global concerns about oil palm's role in deforestation and land use change, the focus is on enhancing productivity on existing farmlands.
Jacob Asravor   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Critical evaluation of compost erosion control blankets (CECBs) against conventional best management practices (BMPs) for the prevention and control of soil erosion, nutrient loss and storm water runoff from engineered slopes under simulated UK conditions [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
In recent decades increasing attention has been dedicated to issues of sustainable land management. Soil is essential for a number of functions and services which are central to the sustainability of agro-ecosystems and the global economy ...
Mantovani, Dario
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Alternative Policy Designs to Help Farmers Select Profitable Conservation Practices

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Voluntary private carbon initiatives (VPCIs) promote the implementation of agricultural conservation practices that mitigate emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) via financial incentives to participating farmers. Simultaneously, an array of public policies supports the adoption of conservation practices through technical and financial ...
Oranuch Wongpiyabovorn   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

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