Conservation agriculture as a system to enhance ecosystem services
Conservation agriculture (CA) is considered a sustainable practice with the potential to
maintain or increase crop productivity and improve environmental quality and ecosystem …
maintain or increase crop productivity and improve environmental quality and ecosystem …
Long-term impacts of topsoil depth and amendments on soil physical and hydrological properties of an Alfisol in central Ohio, USA
Soil hydrological properties and aggregate stability are strongly impacted by erosion and
management practices. However, magnitudes of the erosion-induced changes in topsoil …
management practices. However, magnitudes of the erosion-induced changes in topsoil …
Conservation agriculture in the dry Mediterranean climate
A Kassam, T Friedrich, R Derpsch, R Lahmar… - Field Crops …, 2012 - Elsevier
The objective of this article is to review:(a) the principles that underpin conservation
agriculture (CA) ecologically and operationally;(b) the potential benefits that can be …
agriculture (CA) ecologically and operationally;(b) the potential benefits that can be …
Impacts of no-tillage management on nitrate loss from corn, soybean and wheat cultivation: A meta-analysis
Although no-till (NT) has been promoted as an alternative land management practice to
conventional tillage (CT), its impact on water quality, especially nitrate (NO3−) loss remain …
conventional tillage (CT), its impact on water quality, especially nitrate (NO3−) loss remain …
Soil organic carbon pools as early indicators for soil organic matter stock changes under different tillage practices in Inland Pacific Northwest
Soil organic matter (SOM) is essential for sustaining soil health and crop productivity.
However, changes in SOM stocks in response to agronomic practices are slow and show …
However, changes in SOM stocks in response to agronomic practices are slow and show …
[HTML][HTML] Runoff and erosion mitigation via conservation tillage and cover crops-derivation of model input parameters from literature
Runoff and hydric soil erosion from agricultural fields may lead to a transfer of plant
protection products (PPP) to adjacent surface water bodies, in addition to the intrinsic losses …
protection products (PPP) to adjacent surface water bodies, in addition to the intrinsic losses …
Tillage impact on soil erosion by water: discrepancies due to climate and soil characteristics
N Mhazo, P Chivenge, V Chaplot - Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2016 - Elsevier
No-tillage (NT) is promoted for soil and water conservation, but research findings on
overland flow and soil erosion are inconsistent across different ecosystems, with some …
overland flow and soil erosion are inconsistent across different ecosystems, with some …
No-till surface runoff and soil losses in southern Brazil
GH Merten, AG Araújo, RCM Biscaia… - Soil and Tillage …, 2015 - Elsevier
No-till is widely used to control soil erosion in agricultural areas in Brazil and is currently
practiced on about 30 Mha. However, studies have shown that no-till is not as efficient in …
practiced on about 30 Mha. However, studies have shown that no-till is not as efficient in …
Phytomanagement: phytoremediation and the production of biomass for economic revenue on contaminated land
MWH Evangelou, EG Papazoglou… - … Contaminants, Volume 1, 2015 - Springer
Phytoremediation was developed as an alternative to “hard” soil remediation techniques
such as incineration, soil washing, and land filling. However, it never managed to live up to …
such as incineration, soil washing, and land filling. However, it never managed to live up to …
How reliable are our methods for estimating soil erosion by water?
AJ Parsons - Science of the total environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Soil erosion is a problem of global significance for land management. Attempts to assess
soil erosion by water encompass plot studies, monitoring, modelling, and the use of tracers …
soil erosion by water encompass plot studies, monitoring, modelling, and the use of tracers …