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26 Oct 2016
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Effects of topsoil treatments on afforestation in a dry Mediterranean climate (southern Spain)
Paloma Hueso-González
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Department of Geography, University of Málaga, Soil and
Geomorphology Institute (IGSUMA), Andalucía Tech. Campus
de Teatinos s/n, 29071, Málaga, Spain
Juan Francisco Martínez-Murillo
Department of Geography, University of Málaga, Soil and
Geomorphology Institute (IGSUMA), Andalucía Tech. Campus
de Teatinos s/n, 29071, Málaga, Spain
Jose Damian Ruiz-Sinoga
Department of Geography, University of Málaga, Soil and
Geomorphology Institute (IGSUMA), Andalucía Tech. Campus
de Teatinos s/n, 29071, Málaga, Spain
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Solid Earth, 8, 189–198, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-8-189-2017, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-8-189-2017, 2017
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M. Abdulaha-Al Baquy, Jiu-Yu Li, Chen-Yang Xu, Khalid Mehmood, and Ren-Kou Xu
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Tegegne Molla and Biniam Sisheber
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Bülent Turgut and Merve Ateş
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Solid Earth, 7, 1565–1575, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-7-1565-2016, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-7-1565-2016, 2016
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Solid Earth Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/se-2016-105, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-2016-105, 2016
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Carlos Asensio, Francisco Javier Lozano, Pedro Gallardo, and Antonio Giménez
Solid Earth, 7, 1233–1242, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-7-1233-2016, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-7-1233-2016, 2016
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Short summary
The development of alternative low-cost and low-environmental-impact revegetation methods is necessary for the effective management of Mediterranean forest environments. This research assessed the effects of five types of soil amendment on the success of afforestation processes. In terms of land management, the study shows that the addition of mulch or hydroabsorbent polymer can reduce transplanting stress and improve the success of afforestation programs.
The development of alternative low-cost and low-environmental-impact revegetation methods is...
