Aims Australia is among one of the world's wealthiest nations; yet, its relatively small human
population (22.5 million) has been responsible for extensive deforestation and forest …

Improper cultivation practices are seriously and considerably degrading native forest
ecosystems in the Bale Mountains of the south-eastern highlands of Ethiopia. This study …

Conversion of natural land resources into croplands, which is triggered by the rapid
population growth, causes serious soil degradation. A loess hillslope located in eastern …

Our research takes advantage of a historical trend in natural reforestation of abandoned
tropical pastures to examine changes in soil carbon (C) during 80 years of secondary forest …

A study was conducted to determine suitable soil properties as SOIL QUALITY indicators,
using FACTOR ANALYSIS in order to evaluate the effects of LAND USE CHANGE on …

We studied the effects of land-use and land-cover changes on physical and chemical
properties of soil in tropical South-East Mexico. In the study area of about 5500 km2, the …

Secondary forests are becoming increasingly widespread in the tropics, but our
understanding of how secondary succession affects carbon (C) cycling and C sequestration …

Abstract Changes in land use can significantly affect soil properties. This study was
conducted in the Taleghan watershed of Tehran Province, Iran, to determine the effects of …

A body of emerging research shows the promise of charcoal soil amendments (“biochars”) in
restoring fertility in degraded agricultural and forest soils.“Sustainable biochars” derived …

Accelerated erosion caused by deforestation and soil degradation has become the primary
factor limiting sustainable utilization of soil resources on the Loess Plateau of Northwestern …