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Adoption of Soil Erosion Control Practices in Southern Spain Olive Groves [PDF]

This paper presents results from a survey carried out in 2005 among 147 olive tree farmers from the Alto Genil River Basin in Southern Spain regarding the adoption of soil conservation and management practices.
Calatrava-Leyva, Javier, Franco, Juan Agustin   +1 more
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Radiocaesium in the fungal compartment of forest ecosystems [PDF]

, 2003
Fungi in forest ecosystems are major contributors to accumulation and cycling of radionuclides, especially radiocaesium. However, relatively little is known about uptake and retention of 137Cs by fungal mycelia.
Vinichuk, Mykhaylo
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Adoption of Soil Conservation Practices in Olive Groves: The Case of Spanish Mountainous Areas [PDF]

This paper presents some results from a survey carried out in 2004 among 223 olive tree farmers from mountainous areas in the Spanish Southern provinces of Granada and Jaen regarding the adoption of soil conservation and management practices.
Calatrava-Leyva, Javier, Franco, Juan Agustin, Gonzalez-Roa, Maria del Carmen   +2 more
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No Till and Organic Farming Improve Soil Properties but Reduce Crop Yield Compared to Conventional Farming in a Swiss Farm Network [PDF]

, 2018
Soils are of vital importance for sustainable food production. In order to maintain or improve soil quality, it is necessary to develop strategies for a sustainable use of soil.
Banerjee, Samiran, Büchi, Lucie, Charles, Raphael, Colombi, Tino, Hirte, Juliane, Keller, Thomas, Mayer, Jochen, Six, Johan, van der Heijden, Marcel, Walder, Florian   +9 more
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PySNM: an open-source python package for automated Spatial interpolation and soil nutrient mapping for sustainable agriculture— a case study

Discover Soil
The growing global population and increasing food demand require monitoring soil health and ensuring sustainable agriculture. Generating soil nutrient maps with traditional GIS methods is often a lengthy process, causing delays in decisions.
Ranga Rao Velamala, Pawan Kumar Pant
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Interannual Variations in Terrestrial Net Ecosystem Productivity and Climate Attribution in the Southern Hilly Region of China

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The vegetation ecosystem in the southern hilly region of China (SHRC) plays a crucial role in the country’s carbon reservoir. Clarifying the dynamics of net primary productivity (NPP) in this area and its response to climate factors in the context of ...
Xin Qi, Shuhua Liu, Shaoan Wu, Jian Wang, Jiaming Wang, Chao Zheng, Yong Wang, Yang Liu, Quan Luo, Qianglong Li, Liang Wang, Jie Zhao   +11 more
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Using machine learning to update soil survey [PDF]

, 2007
Soil survey in the recent past seems to be taking a paradigm shift with the advent of various geospatial and pedometric techniques. The impetus for this includes both the usability and the limitations associated with traditional soil survey products ...
Subburayalu, Sakthi Kumaran
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Spatial distribution and risk assessment of microplastics in surface sediments in semi-enclosed waters: a case study of Laizhou Bay

Frontiers in Marine Science
Marine ecosystems are the most important sinks for microplastics (MPs) from inland sources, and the input of large quantities of MPs into the oceans poses a serious threat to marine organisms and ecosystems.
Xuzhen Zhang, Xuzhen Zhang, Xuzhen Zhang, Xuzhen Zhang, Hongxian Chu, Hongxian Chu, Meiling Yin, Meiling Yin, Yadong Liu, Yadong Liu, Peng Chen, Peng Chen, Qiangqiang Zhang, Qiangqiang Zhang, Xuejian Dai, Linghao Kong, Linghao Kong, Linghao Kong   +17 more
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The Influence of Social Capital on Natural Resource Management in Marginal Areas of Kenya [PDF]

This paper analyzes the influence of social capital on the farmers' perception of the soil erosion problem and the level of investments in soil conservation in marginal areas of Kenya.
Mohammed, Lutta, Mwakubo, Samuel M., Obare, Gideon A., Omiti, John M.   +3 more
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Assessing the link between the Geochemistry of Soils and the Bioaccessibility of Arsenic, Chromium and Lead in the Urban Environment [PDF]

, 2012
One of the principal pathways for potentially harmful elements (PHE) in soil to enter the human body is through ingestion. The amount of PHE which enters the systemic circulation is governed by the amount of PHE released in the Gastrointestinal Tract ...
Cave, Mark, Wragg, Joanna
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