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SOIL ORGANIC CARBON LEVELS IN SOILS OF CONTRASTING LAND USES IN SOUTHEASTERN NIGERIA

open access: yesTropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 2017
Land use change affects soil organic carbon (SOC) storage in tropical soils, but information on the influence of land use change on segmental topsoil organic carbon stock is lacking.
Chinyere Blessing Okebalama   +2 more
doaj  

THE INFLUENCE OF TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS ON THE LONG RUN FARM LEVEL ECONOMICS OF SOIL CONSERVATION

open access: yes
The complementary interaction between topsoil depth and technical progress for winter wheat in the Palouse region was found to strengthen the long run payoff to conservation tillage.
Young, Douglas L., Taylor, Daniel B.
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Phosphorus nutrition of chickpea under dry topsoil conditions as in the High Barind Tract of Bangladesh

open access: yes, 2012
In many parts of the world, notably in South Asia, crop intensification is resulting in more crops being grown on stored soil moisture, under which conditions the topsoil commonly dries out during crop growth.
Kabir, Enamul
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Soil pH thresholds mediate soil biodiversity by regulating interspecific associations in alpine wetlands of the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau

open access: yesFunctional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Soil pH is recognized as a major determinant of soil biodiversity. However, the extent to which soil pH regulates soil biodiversity by influencing the biotic associations among species is unclear.
Cunzhi Zhang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factor analysis on the Tasmanian topsoil microscopic community

open access: yes, 2017
To help with stand restoration, the influence of width size on the Tasmanian topsoil microscopic community was studied in anAthrotaxis cupressoidesstand suffering from hail storm damage.
Yelena Kolezeva, Ayem Kakar
core   +1 more source

REPRODUCING OPERATIONAL LANDSCAPES: The Rock Mining for Indonesia's New Capital City

open access: yesInternational Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Indonesia's new capital city is designed to become a green and sustainable city. In this article, we examine the (un)sustainability of the process through which the city is coming into being. Using the sociospatial theory of planetary urbanization, we trace the dialectical relationship between the new city and sites beyond it to show how ...
Bosman Batubara   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Topsoil Blown from Field

open access: yes, 1961
Photograph of topsoil being blown from field on the left. Dust storms are common when the soil surface is barren of crops or crop residues thru a lack of residue management agains the forces of wind ...
Rhoads, C. E.
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Waterproofing topsoil stockpiles minimizes viability decline in the soil seed bank in an arid environment

open access: yes, 2014
Topsoil is a valuable resource for revegetation of mine sites as it contains seeds of plant species indigenous to the local environment. As mine site restoration is undertaken after the completion of mining, it is a common practice to stockpile topsoil ...
Dixon, Kingsley, Golos, P.
core   +1 more source

The Construction of an Environmental Villain: A Discourse Analysis of Upland Maize Farming in Thailand

open access: yesAsia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Since the mid‐2010s, Thai public discourse has villainised upland maize cultivation in northern Thailand for deforestation and environmental degradation through the popular imagery of bald mountains. The attention has prompted a new wave of land‐use interventions urging upland smallholders to replace maize with trees and perennials.
Pin Pravalprukskul   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Coefficients of variance (CV) of MBC, MBN, and MBC/MBN in topsoil and sub-topsoil in four fertilization treatments (CK, NPK, NPKS, and NPKM).

open access: yes, 2019
Coefficients of variance (CV) of MBC, MBN, and MBC/MBN in topsoil and sub-topsoil in four fertilization treatments (CK, NPK, NPKS, and NPKM).
Hongling Ye (6556397)   +2 more
core   +1 more source

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