Among the soil conservation practices that are used, mulching has been successfully
applied to reduce soil and water losses in different contexts, such as agricultural lands, fire …

Various organic and inorganic mulches are used for soil conservation purposes, the
effectiveness of which on soil characteristics has not been comprehensively considered from …

Land surface cover affects runoff generation and soil loss processes. Splash erosion occurs
by the impact of raindrops on the soil surface. As a result of this process, raindrops detach …

Plastics and herbicides represent two of the most extensive and persistent anthropogenic
contaminants entering agroecosystems. The synergistic interaction of these pollutants on …

Population increase and the demand for infrastructure development such as construction of
highways and road widening are intangible, leading up to mass land clearing. As flat …

Straw mulch cover is one of the most important soil erosion control measures applied to
reduce runoff and soil loss in cultivated areas. However, in developing countries such as …

Soil erosion is one of the key challenges in soil and water conservation. Vegetation that
covers soil and organic and inorganic mulch is very useful for the control of erosion …

Soil erosion has been a major environmental issue in young citrus orchards in karst areas of
Southwest China. Straw mulching is an effective measure to reduce soil erosion. However …

The application of biochar to land has been promoted as a strategy for sequestering carbon
in soils, for improving soil fertility and remediating soil pollution. However, the implications of …

Resource conservation technologies (RCTs) offers pragmatic options to cut down fuel, labor
and water resources. In Pakistan, the use of RCTs started in the form of a New Zealand …