Advantages and disadvantages of terracing: A comprehensive review
September 2021
For thousands of years, terracing has been one of the most important systems for preventing soil erosion, conserving water, and increasing agricultural production. Despite having a long history, the...
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Remote sensing of soil degradation: Progress and perspective
September 2023
Soils constitute one of the most critical natural resources and maintaining their health is vital for agricultural development and ecological sustainability, providing many essential ecosystem services....
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Determination of runoff coefficient (C) in catchments based on analysis of precipitation and flow events
June 2022
Runoff coefficient (C) values are tabulated and enshrined in hydrological engineering. These values are considered to be constant although they may not correspond to reality. In the same catchment,...
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Critical review of the impact of cover crops on soil properties
September 2022
Grasses as well as leguminous and non-leguminous broadleaves are the major categories of commonly grown cover crops worldwide. This review focuses on the contribution of cover crops to soil properties....
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A systematic review of soil erosion control practices on the agricultural land in Asia
June 2020
Soil is the basis of production in agriculture activities. The combination of intensive farming activities, improper farming practices, rainfall regimes, and topography conditions that taken place in...
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Emerging pollutants in the environment: A challenge for water resource management
1 March 2015
A significant number of emerging pollutants (EPs) resulting from point and diffuse pollution is present in the aquatic environment. These are chemicals that are not commonly monitored but have the potential...
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Conservation tillage impacts on soil, crop and the environment
June 2015
There is an urgent need to match food production with increasing world population through identification of sustainable land management strategies. However, the struggle to achieve food security should...
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Best management practices to reduce soil erosion and change water balance components in watersheds under grain and dairy production
March 2024
Soil erosion and sedimentation are among the most serious global environmental problems. Soil and water conservation measures have been proven effective ways to reduce soil loss. The objective of this...
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Using the USLE: Chances, challenges and limitations of soil erosion modelling
September 2019
To give soils and soil degradation, which are among the most crucial threats to ecosystem stability, social and political visibility, small and large scale modelling and mapping of soil erosion is inevitable....
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Influence of salinity and water content on soil microorganisms
December 2015
Salinization is one of the most serious land degradation problems facing world. Salinity results in poor plant growth and low soil microbial activity due to osmotic stress and toxic ions. Soil microorganisms...
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Geospatial evaluation of the agricultural suitability and land use compatibility in Europe's temperate continental climate region
Available online 13 January 2024
Land suitability assessment is used in conjunction with geographic information systems to spatially model diverse aspects of soil functions, having the potential to facilitate a sustainable increase...
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Conservation agriculture in India – Problems, prospects and policy issues
December 2014
Conservation agriculture (CA) technologies involve minimum soil disturbance, permanent soil cover through crop residues or cover crops, and crop rotations for achieving higher productivity. In India,...
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Soil organic carbon stock and fractional distribution across central-south China
December 2021
The stock and stability of soil organic carbon (SOC) are critical to soil functions and global carbon cycle, but little quantitative information is available on the precise location and chemical components...
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Conservation management decreases surface runoff and soil erosion
June 2022
Conservation management practices – including agroforestry, cover cropping, no-till, reduced tillage, and residue return – have been applied for decades to control surface runoff and soil erosion, yet...
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Impact of urbanization on groundwater recharge and urban water balance for the city of Hyderabad, India
March 2018
Groundwater recharge processes in an urban area are different than in non-urban areas. There are various new components that must be considered in the case of urban groundwater recharge in addition...
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Temporal variability of global potential water erosion based on an improved USLE model
March 2024
Assessing spatiotemporal variation in global soil erosion is essential for identifying areas that require greater attention and management under the effects of anthropogenic activities and climate change....
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Towards a better understanding of pathways of multiple co-occurring erosion processes on global cropland
December 2023
Soil erosion is a complex process involving multiple natural and anthropic agents, causing the deterioration of multiple components comprising soil health. Here, we provide an estimate of the spatial...
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Global mapping of volumetric water retention at 100, 330 and 15 000 cm suction using the WoSIS database
June 2023
Present global maps of soil water retention (SWR) are mostly derived from pedotransfer functions (PTFs) applied to maps of other basic soil properties. As an alternative, ‘point-based’ mapping of soil...
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Conserving natural resources through food loss reduction: Production and consumption stages of the food supply chain
December 2018
Globally, attention has been drawn to the increasingly alarming rates of food loss and waste (FLW) along the food supply chain (FSC) and its contributions to the depletion of the natural resources and...
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Identification of suitable sites for rainwater harvesting structures in arid and semi-arid regions: A review
June 2016
Harvested rainwater is an alternative source of water in arid and semi-arid regions (ASARs) around the world. Many researchers have developed and applied various methodologies and criteria to identify...
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Quantitative analysis of morphometry on Ribb and Gumara watersheds: Implications for soil and water conservation
June 2019
Morphometric analysis is a quantitative measurement and mathematical analysis of landforms. It plays a significant role in understanding the geohydrological characteristics of a drainage basin in relation...
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A new definition of soil to promote soil awareness, sustainability, security and governance
March 2022
In these last decades, the awareness that soil is a very important resource for humans has noticeably increased. Many actions and initiatives to promote soil governance, aiming at sustainable soil management...
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The effect of hydrogel particle size on water retention properties and availability under water stress
September 2019
The use of superabsorbent polymers or hydrogels could increase the water holding capacity (WHC) of sandy soil and reduce water loss by deep percolation. However, hydrogels' retained water availability...
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Determinants of adoption of multiple sustainable agricultural practices among smallholder farmers in Nigeria
June 2021
Despite the important roles of Sustainable Agricultural Practices (SAPs) in improving productivity, welfare, and food security of farming households, the adoption rates of SAPs have been perceived to...
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A field parcel-oriented approach to evaluate the crop cover-management factor and time-distributed erosion risk in Europe
March 2023
The crop cover-management (C-) factor in arable landscapes describes the soil erosion susceptibility associated with seasonally cultivated crops. Previous informatic and computational limitations have...
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