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Simeon A. Materechera
Researcher at North-West University
Publications - 49
Citations - 1833
Simeon A. Materechera is an academic researcher from North-West University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Manure & Soil water. The author has an hindex of 18, co-authored 48 publications receiving 1525 citations. Previous affiliations of Simeon A. Materechera include University of Malawi & University of Adelaide.
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Influence of root diameter on the penetration of seminal roots into a compacted subsoil
TL;DR: In this article, a field experiment was conducted to evaluate the influence of root diameter on the ability of roots of eight plant species to penetrate a compacted subsoil below a tilled layer.
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Penetration of very strong soils by seedling roots of different plant species
TL;DR: It is shown that soil strength reduced the elongation of roots of all plant species by over 90% and caused the diameters of the roots to increase compared with control plants grown in vermiculite (0 MPa resistance).
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The CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance
Stephanie Russo Carroll,Ibrahim Garba,Oscar L. Figueroa-Rodríguez,Jarita Holbrook,Raymond Lovett,Simeon A. Materechera,Mark A. Parsons,Kay Raseroka,Desi Rodriguez-Lonebear,Robyn Rowe,Rodrigo Sara,Jennifer D. Walker,Jane Anderson,Maui Hudson +13 more
TL;DR: The goal is that stewards and other users of Indigenous data will ‘Be FAIR and CARE’ and the Principles complement the existing data-centric approach represented in the ‘FAIR Guiding Principles for scientific data management and stewardship’ (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable).
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Assessing the impact of soil degradation on food production
Prem S. Bindraban,Prem S. Bindraban,Marijn van der Velde,Liming Ye,Maurits van den Berg,Simeon A. Materechera,Delwendé Innocent Kiba,Lulseged Tamene,Kristin Vala Ragnarsdottir,R.E.E. Jongschaap,Marianne Hoogmoed,Willem B. Hoogmoed,Christy van Beek,Godert van Lynden +13 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a comprehensive approach to better assess both extent and impact of soil degradation interlinking various scales, based on production ecological approaches and remote sensing to allow disentangling natural and human induced causes of degradation.
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Formation of aggregates by plant roots in homogenised soils
TL;DR: In this article, the influence of root growth and water regime on the formation of aggregates was studied in modified minirhizotrons under controlled conditions, and it was found that higher root length density increased the proportions of smaller aggregates and aggregate strength.