Conceptualising the drivers of ultra-processed food production and consumption and their environmental impacts: A group model-building exercise

K Anastasiou, P Baker, GA Hendrie, M Hadjikakou… - Global Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
Using group model building we developed a series of causal loop diagrams identifying the
environmental impacts of ultra-processed food (UPF) systems, and underlying system …

Potential of vegetation and woodland cover recovery during primary and secondary succession, a global quantitative review

K Coradini, J Krejčová, J Frouz - Land Degradation & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Succession is a basic natural process of ecosystem recovery, it may start completely de
novo (primary succession) or after serious disturbance of the previous ecosystem …

Comparative analysis of seven machine learning algorithms and five empirical models to estimate soil thermal conductivity

T Zhao, S Liu, J Xu, H He, D Wang, R Horton… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2022 - Elsevier
Soil thermal conductivity (λ) is an important thermal property that is crucial for surface energy
balance and water balance studies. 1602 measured soil thermal conductivity values …

Silvopastoral systems and remnant forests enhance carbon storage in livestock-dominated landscapes in Mexico

DR Aryal, DE Morales-Ruiz, S López-Cruz… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
A large area of the terrestrial land surface is used for livestock grazing. Trees on grazing
lands provide and can enhance multiple ecosystem services such as provisioning, cultural …

Converting primary forests to cultivated lands: Long-term effects on the vertical distribution of soil carbon and biological activity in the foothills of Eastern Himalaya

MA Ansari, BU Choudhury, S Mandal, SL Jat… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The conversion of primary forests to cultivation brings a significant change in soil carbon (C)
forms. In the foothills of the Eastern Himalayan Region of India (Manipur), such conversions …

Land-use systems regulate carbon geochemistry in the temperate Himalayas, India

SS Kumar, SA Mir, OA Wani, S Babu, M Yeasin… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The Himalayan ecosystem is critical for ecological security and environmental sustainability.
However, continuous deforestation is posing a serious threat to Himalayan sustainability …

Development of an integrated model to assess the impact of agricultural practices and land use on agricultural production in Morocco under climate stress over the …

N Amiri, R Lahlali, S Amiri, M El Jarroudi, MY Khebiza… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Climate change is one of the major risks facing developing countries in Africa for which
agriculture is a predominant part in the economy. Alterations in rainfall patterns and …

Drivers of mountain soil organic carbon stock dynamics: A review

Y Zhang, C An, W Zhang, L Zheng, Y Zhang… - Journal of Soils and …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Mountains have unique microclimates and rich plant diversity, resulting in different
patterns and dynamics of soil organic carbon (SOC) across plant communities and …

[HTML][HTML] Spatiotemporal forest cover change and its implication for environmental sustainability in Dedo district of Jimma zone, southwest Ethiopia

NT Tsegaye, WT Dibaba, DO Gemeda - Environmental and Sustainability …, 2023 - Elsevier
Forest is one of the key precious resources that support human well-being by providing
ecosystem services. Unfortunately, the forest cover has decreased over time due to natural …

Influence of forest types on soil physicochemical and biological characteristics of associated agroecosystems in the central Himalaya

A Shankar, SC Garkoti - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Forests significantly influence the dynamics of microbial biomass and soil nutrients in
neighboring agricultural lands. Little information is available on how forest types affect the …