Climate change, drought, land degradation and migration: exploring the linkages
Droughts are significant drivers of land degradation, which in turn has adverse effects on
resource-dependent rural populations and can potentially lead to livelihood losses and …
resource-dependent rural populations and can potentially lead to livelihood losses and …
Microbial necromass in cropland soils: A global meta‐analysis of management effects
Microbial necromass is a large and persistent component of soil organic carbon (SOC),
especially under croplands. The effects of cropland management on microbial necromass …
especially under croplands. The effects of cropland management on microbial necromass …
[HTML][HTML] Sustaining planetary health through systems thinking: Public health's critical role
Understanding and responding to adverse human health impacts of global environmental
change will be a major priority of 21st century public health professionals. The emerging …
change will be a major priority of 21st century public health professionals. The emerging …
Measuring the immeasurable: A structural equation modeling approach to assessing soil health
Soil health is recognized as an important ecosystem property sensitive to human impact. As
a concept, soil health cannot be directly measured, and so assessment and modeling efforts …
a concept, soil health cannot be directly measured, and so assessment and modeling efforts …
Modeling and mapping of soil salinity and its impact on Paddy Lands in Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka
T Gopalakrishnan, L Kumar - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Soil salinity is a major threat to land productivity, water resources and agriculture in coastal
areas and arid and semi-arid regions of the world. This has a significantly negative effect on …
areas and arid and semi-arid regions of the world. This has a significantly negative effect on …
Carbon sequestration potential of agroforestry systems in degraded landscapes in West Java, Indonesia
When restoring degraded landscapes, approaches capable of striking a balance between
improving environmental services and enhancing human wellbeing need to be considered …
improving environmental services and enhancing human wellbeing need to be considered …
An integrated approach for estimating soil health: Incorporating digital elevation models and remote sensing of vegetation
KK Aqdam, S Rezapour, F Asadzadeh… - Computers and Electronics …, 2023 - Elsevier
The deterioration of soil health (SH) in agricultural lands is a global challenge that poses a
threat to food and resource security. We developed a practical framework to facilitate the …
threat to food and resource security. We developed a practical framework to facilitate the …
Human-triggered magnification of erosion rates in European Alps since the Bronze Age
A major feature of the Anthropocene is the drastic increase in global soil erosion. Soil
erosion is threatening Earth habitability not only as soils are an essential component of the …
erosion is threatening Earth habitability not only as soils are an essential component of the …
Farmers' beliefs and concerns about climate change, and their adaptation behavior to combat climate change in Saudi Arabia
MI Azeem, B Alhafi Alotaibi - PLoS One, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Climate change threatens the existence of humankind on the planet Earth. Owing to its arid
climate and poor natural resources base, Saudi Arabia is particularly susceptible to the …
climate and poor natural resources base, Saudi Arabia is particularly susceptible to the …
Influence of vegetation type on the ecosystem services provided by urban green areas in an arid zone of northern Mexico
G Guillen-Cruz, AL Rodríguez-Sánchez… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2021 - Elsevier
Urban green areas (UGA) in arid regions potentially offer ecosystem services such as the
regulation of biogeochemical cycles (water and carbon), which can help make efficient use …
regulation of biogeochemical cycles (water and carbon), which can help make efficient use …