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22 Feb 2017
Research article |
| 22 Feb 2017
Reversing land degradation through grasses: a systematic meta-analysis in the Indian tropics
Debashis Mandal
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation 218, Kaulagarh Road, Dehradun-248195, Uttarakhand, India
Pankaj Srivastava
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation 218, Kaulagarh Road, Dehradun-248195, Uttarakhand, India
Nishita Giri
ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation 218, Kaulagarh Road, Dehradun-248195, Uttarakhand, India
Rajesh Kaushal
ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation 218, Kaulagarh Road, Dehradun-248195, Uttarakhand, India
Artemi Cerda
Department of Geography, University of Valencia, Blasco Ibañez, Valencia, Spain
Nurnabi Meherul Alam
ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation 218, Kaulagarh Road, Dehradun-248195, Uttarakhand, India
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Solid Earth, 8, 351–360, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-8-351-2017, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-8-351-2017, 2017
Linhua Wang, Bo Ma, and Faqi Wu
Solid Earth, 8, 281–290, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-8-281-2017, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-8-281-2017, 2017
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Soil and water losses in agriculture are a major environmental problem on the Loess Plateau, China. This study investigated the effects of wheat stubble on soil erosion in laboratory plots under simulated rainfall. These results show that the traditional plow may induce more serious soil and water losses compared to wheat stubble cover. Wheat stubble cover delayed runoff generation time, decreased the runoff and sediment loss, and increased rainwater infiltration into the soil.
Metin Mujdeci, Ahmet Ali Isildar, Veli Uygur, Pelin Alaboz, Husnu Unlu, and Huseyin Senol
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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Organic matter addition is an efficient way of reducing the effects of field traffic. The depth-dependent (0–10 and 10–20 cm) changes in some physical soil traits such as penetration resistance, bulk density, and porosity as a function of tractor passes and organic matter addition to clay soil.
The enhancing effects of treatments on the investigated parameters were C>GM>FYM. The increase in tillage lines made the soil properties worse and corresponded with the type of organic matter.
M. Abdulaha-Al Baquy, Jiu-Yu Li, Chen-Yang Xu, Khalid Mehmood, and Ren-Kou Xu
Solid Earth, 8, 149–159, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-8-149-2017, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-8-149-2017, 2017
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Al toxicity to plants and soil infertility in acidic soils are the main limiting factors for crop growth. To establish which acid soils need to be ameliorated for plant growth, the parameters of critical soil pH and soil Al concentration must be determined. The critical soil pH and exchangeable aluminium of two Ultisols for wheat and canola production were determined in this study. The results obtained will provide useful references for the utilization and management of acid soils.
Wei Li, Howard E. Epstein, Zhongming Wen, Jie Zhao, Jingwei Jin, Guanghua Jing, Jimin Cheng, and Guozhen Du
Solid Earth, 8, 137–147, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-8-137-2017, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-8-137-2017, 2017
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This is an interesting piece of work and makes a nice contribution to the knowledge on how aboveground vegetation can control belowground soil properties through functional traits and functional diversity. Functional traits are the center of recent attempts to unify key ecological theories on species coexistence and assembly in communities. The results presented are valuable for understanding the relationship between species traits, functional diversity, and soil properties.
Yu Liu, Fuping Tian, Pengyan Jia, Jingge Zhang, Fujiang Hou, and Gaolin Wu
Solid Earth, 8, 83–91, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-8-83-2017, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-8-83-2017, 2017
Tegegne Molla and Biniam Sisheber
Solid Earth, 8, 13–25, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-8-13-2017, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-8-13-2017, 2017
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This study was conducted to estimate the rate of soil erosion and to evaluate the existing SWC strategies in the Koga watershed. A mixed approach of field investigation and an integrated RUSLE model modified for Ethiopian highlands is being adopted for soil erosion assessment. Most of the existing SWC structures fail to meet the standard due to deficient construction and management of SWC structures. The soil erosion rate is by far higher than the tolerable soil loss rate.
Bülent Turgut and Merve Ateş
Solid Earth, 8, 1–12, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-8-1-2017, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-8-1-2017, 2017
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The soil properties of Batumi delta, an important area for agricultural production and biodiversity in the southwest of Georgia, have not been studied yet. In order to provide scientific data, soil samples were taken from different points of delta and their basic characteristics were determined. At the end of the study, the results indicated that the soil properties were affected by the formation time and land use, and the relations between the soil properties varied depending on these factors.
Lei Wu, Xia Liu, and Xiaoyi Ma
Solid Earth, 7, 1577–1590, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-7-1577-2016, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-7-1577-2016, 2016
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1. A distributed and dynamic sediment yield model for loess hilly area was modified. 2. Spatiotemporal evolution of sediment in an easily eroded watershed was estimated. 3. Effects of returning farmland on erosion and sediment yield were evaluated.
Jinfei Yin, Ruzhen Wang, Heyong Liu, Xue Feng, Zhuwen Xu, and Yong Jiang
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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In this paper we report on changes in elemental stoichiometry as affected by the nitrogen addition effect within three soil aggregate fractions of large macroaggregates (> 2000 μm), small macroaggregates (250–2000 μm), and microaggregates (< 250 μm) in a temperate steppe.
Paloma Hueso-González, Juan Francisco Martínez-Murillo, and Jose Damian Ruiz-Sinoga
Solid Earth, 7, 1479–1489, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-7-1479-2016, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-7-1479-2016, 2016
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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.
Hüseyin Şenol, Tülay Tunçay, and Orhan Dengiz
Solid Earth Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/se-2016-105, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-2016-105, 2016
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In this study the features of pedogenic evolution of four soil profiles formed in topographically different positions of the southwestern–northeastern direction were investigated. The results of the study showed a strong relationship between the topography and some of the soil’s morphological, mineralogical, physical and chemical characteristics. Soil depth and physical soil features such as texture, structure and bulk density were found to improve downwards within the toposequence.
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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Climate and soil surface conditions influence the erosive capacity of the wind, causing loss of soil productivity. Wind erosion leads soil drying and its loss of nutrients, and this in turn is conditioned by soil surface compaction. The impact of management on most of soil properties and on its wind erodibility determines agricultural productivity and sustainability. We used a new wind tunnel to evaluate all these acts.
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