A review of the mechanical effects of plant roots on concentrated flow erosion rates

W Vannoppen, M Vanmaercke, S De Baets… - Earth-Science …, 2015 - Elsevier
Living plant roots modify both mechanical and hydrological characteristics of the soil matrix
(eg soil aggregate stability by root exudates, soil cohesion, infiltration rate, soil moisture …

Smallholder dairy cattle feeding technologies and practices in Tanzania: failures, successes, challenges and prospects for sustainability

D Maleko, G Msalya, A Mwilawa… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
In Tanzania, milk production under smallholder farming systems is season sensitive,
fluctuations of feeds in both quantity and quality being the major driver. A dry season decline …

Seasonal variations in the availability of fodder resources and practices of dairy cattle feeding among the smallholder farmers in Western Usambara Highlands …

D Maleko, WT Ng, G Msalya, A Mwilawa… - Tropical animal health …, 2018 - Springer
The aim of this study was to assess the seasonal effects on quantity and quality of fodder
resources and associated utilization practices among smallholder dairy farmers in Western …

[HTML][HTML] Potential of roots and shoots of Napier grass for arresting soil erosion and runoff of mollisols soils of Himalayas

S Tamta, A Kumar, DP Kushwaha - International Soil and Water …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, a soil filled Hydraulic Tilting Flume (HTF) was used as a test plot under
simulated rainfall conditions. This flume was filled with mollisols soils (sandy loam in texture) …

Land use types control solid wash-off rate and entrainment coefficient of Fukushima-derived 137Cs, and their time dependence

Y Wakiyama, Y Onda, K Yoshimura, Y Igarashi… - Journal of environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Understanding solid 137 Cs wash-off in sediment sources is important for predicting
radiological risks in zones contaminated by the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant …

A review on managing agroecosystems for improved water use efficiency in the face of changing climate in Tanzania

J Kimaro - Advances in Meteorology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Agroecosystems are important for food production and conservation of biodiversity while
continuing to provide several ecosystem services within the landscape. Despite their …

Mechanical effects of plant roots on concentrated flow erosion rates

W Vannoppen, M Vanmaercke, S De Baets… - Water-Soil-Vegetation …, 2024 - Elsevier
Living plant roots modify both mechanical and hydrological characteristics of the soil matrix
(eg, soil aggregate stability by root exudates, soil cohesion, infiltration rate, soil moisture …

Reduction in soil detachment capacity by inoculation of bacillus polymyxa strain BcP26 in deforested lands

M Parhizkar, Z Ghasemzadeh, M Shabanpour - Rhizosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
The beneficial effects of rhizobacteria in increasing plant growth, nutrient uptake and
rhizosphere soil aggregation are well known. However, few investigations have explored the …

Effects of near soil surface components on soil erosion on steep granite red soil colluvial deposits

SY Zhang, M Zhuo, Z Xie, Z Yuan, Y Wang, B Huang… - Geoderma, 2020 - Elsevier
Vegetation restoration typically aims to control and restore collapsing gullies, which are
prevalently and seriously eroded areas in South China. However, its effectiveness has rarely …

Alternative method of reducing soil loss due to harvesting of sweet potato: A case study of low input agriculture in Nigeria

SO Oshunsanya - Soil and Tillage Research, 2016 - Elsevier
Soil loss due to crop harvesting (SLCH) has been established as an important soil erosion
process that has contributed to soil degradation in many countries of the world …