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The immediate effectiveness of barley straw mulch in reducing soil erodibility and surface runoff generation in Mediterranean vineyards
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Straw mulch is very effective in reducing soil erodibility and surface runoff, and this benefit was achieved immediately after the application of the straw.About:
This article is published in Science of The Total Environment.The article was published on 2016-03-15. It has received 326 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Straw & Mulch.read more
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The superior effect of nature based solutions in land management for enhancing ecosystem services.
Saskia Keesstra,Saskia Keesstra,João Osvaldo Rodrigues Nunes,João Osvaldo Rodrigues Nunes,Agata Novara,David C. Finger,David Avelar,Zahra Kalantari,Artemi Cerdà +8 more
TL;DR: The potential of Nature based solutions (NBSs) as a cost-effective long term solution for hydrological risks and land degradation is shown and these services directly feed into the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations.
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Soil-related sustainable development goals: Four concepts to make land degradation neutrality and restoration work
Saskia Keesstra,G. Mol,Jan W. de Leeuw,J.P. Okx,Co Molenaar,Margot De Cleen,Saskia M. Visser +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors introduce four concepts that are conducive to realizing Land Degradation Neutrality in a more integrated way: systems thinking, connectivity, nature-based solutions, and regenerative economics.
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Effects of soil management techniques on soil water erosion in apricot orchards
Saskia Keesstra,Paulo Pereira,Paulo Pereira,Agata Novara,Eric C. Brevik,Cesar Azorin-Molina,Luis Parras-Alcántara,Antonio Jordán,Artemi Cerdà +8 more
TL;DR: The results showed that agricultural management influenced water and sediment dynamics and that tillage and herbicide treatment should be avoided.
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Soil water erosion on Mediterranean vineyards: A review
TL;DR: In this article, the authors developed a documented database on splash, sheet and rill erosion rates in Mediterranean vineyards, identifying and, if possible, quantifying the effect of triggering factors such as topography, soil properties, rainfall characteristics and soil conservation techniques on soil water erosion.
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Soil erosion, conservation, and eco-environment changes in the loess plateau of china
Guangju Zhao,Guangju Zhao,Xingmin Mu,Xingmin Mu,Zhongming Wen,Zhongming Wen,Fei Wang,Fei Wang,Peng Gao,Peng Gao +9 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors reviewed the historical variation of climate, vegetation cover, and environment changes in order to understand the causes of severe soil erosion in Loess Plateau, and found that climate changes and vegetation cover were the dominant natural factors influencing the soil erosion rates during the Holocene.
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Soil and water loss from the Loess Plateau in China
Hui Shi,Mingan Shao +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, problems and measures for the comprehensive control of soil and water loss in the Loess Plateau are proposed and a guide for the reconstruction of ecological and economic development in the region is provided.
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Rates and spatial variations of soil erosion in Europe: A study based on erosion plot data
Olivier Cerdan,Gerard Govers,Y. Le Bissonnais,K. van Oost,Jean Poesen,Nicolas Saby,Anne Gobin,Andrea Vacca,John Quinton,Karl Auerswald,Andreas Klik,F. J. P. M. Kwaad,Damien Raclot,Ion Ionita,J. Rejman,Svetla Rousseva,T. Muxart,Maria Roxo,Tomáš Dostál +18 more
TL;DR: In this paper, an extensive database of short to medium-term erosion rates as measured on erosion plots in Europe under natural rainfall was compiled from the literature, and statistical analysis confirmed the dominant influence of land use and cover on soil erosion rates.
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Tolerable Versus Actual Soil Erosion Rates in Europe
TL;DR: In this paper, a modified definition of tolerable soil erosion is proposed as any actual soil erosion rate at which a deterioration or loss of one or more soil functions does not occur, with soil formation consisting of mineral weathering as well as dust deposition.
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Mulching effects on selected soil physical properties
Lukman Nagaya Mulumba,Rattan Lal +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the effects of mulching on soil physical properties of a Crosby silt loam (Aeric Ochraqualf or stagnic luvisol) soil in central Ohio were investigated.