Abstract Even though Southeast Asia is a hotspot of forest degradation and deforestation,
thorough reviews of the drivers of forest degradation and deforestation are lacking in the …

Fire, a prevalent land management tool in rotational shifting cultivation (RSC), has long
been debated for its immediate disruption of surface soil, vegetation, and microbial …

Conversion from forestland to agricultural land can influence soil organic carbon (SOC)
stocks and soil erodibility. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to assess the SOC …

Since fire is still necessary for rotational shifting cultivation (RSC), the vertical distribution
and slope effect on soil properties and soil surface loss after a fire remain unclear. To …

Plant-associated microbes play important roles in plant health and disease. Mortierella is
often found in the plant rhizosphere, and its possible functions are not well known …

Simple Summary Fire is traditionally used by farmers for clearing fields when the fallow
period is short. Soil chemical properties changed significantly after burning and returned to …

Soil microbial communities are ubiquitous and essential for the functioning of the soil
system. The use of fire is a common practice in rotational shifting cultivation (RSC) to clear …

The hill tribes in Thailand traditionally depend on rotational shifting cultivation (RSC).
However, insufficient understanding remains on post-fire soil properties and soil erodibility …

Rotational shifting cultivation (RSC) in Northern Thailand serves the dual purpose of
ensuring food security and meeting economic goals through maize cultivation. However, the …

Abstract The Sustainability Assessment of Food and Agriculture System (SAFA) is a multi-
criteria sustainability assessment tool developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization …