Adapting agriculture to climate change via sustainable irrigation: biophysical potentials and feedbacks
L Rosa - Environmental Research Letters, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Irrigated agriculture accounts for∼ 90% of anthropogenic freshwater consumption, is
deployed on 22% of cultivated land, and provides 40% of global food production. Expanding …
deployed on 22% of cultivated land, and provides 40% of global food production. Expanding …
Soil and environmental issues in sandy soils
J Huang, AE Hartemink - Earth-Science Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Sandy soils are widely distributed across the world. Due to the growing global population
and urbanization, these soils are increasingly used to provide food, feed, fiber, energy, and …
and urbanization, these soils are increasingly used to provide food, feed, fiber, energy, and …
Global predictions of primary soil salinization under changing climate in the 21st century
Soil salinization has become one of the major environmental and socioeconomic issues
globally and this is expected to be exacerbated further with projected climatic change …
globally and this is expected to be exacerbated further with projected climatic change …
Irrigation induced salinity and sodicity hazards on soil and groundwater: An overview of its causes, impacts and mitigation strategies
Salinity and sodicity have been a major environmental hazard of the past century since more
than 25% of the total land and 33% of the irrigated land globally are affected by salinity and …
than 25% of the total land and 33% of the irrigated land globally are affected by salinity and …
Key factors influencing differences in stream water quality across space
Globally, many rivers are experiencing declining water quality, for example, with altered
levels of sediments, salts, and nutrients. Effective water quality management requires a …
levels of sediments, salts, and nutrients. Effective water quality management requires a …
Plant-groundwater interactions in drylands: A review of current research and future perspectives
Global dryland areas are expanding due to climate change, and this expansion is
accompanied by an increased frequency and intensity of drought occurrences. The degree …
accompanied by an increased frequency and intensity of drought occurrences. The degree …
Improving the spatial prediction of soil salinity in arid regions using wavelet transformation and support vector regression models
R Taghizadeh-Mehrjardi, K Schmidt, N Toomanian… - Geoderma, 2021 - Elsevier
The low potential of agricultural productivity in the majority of central Iran is mainly attributed
to high levels of soil salinity. To increase agricultural productivity, while preventing any …
to high levels of soil salinity. To increase agricultural productivity, while preventing any …
Using ecosystem engineers to restore ecological systems
Ecosystem engineers affect other organisms by creating, modifying, maintaining or
destroying habitats. Despite widespread recognition of these often important effects, the …
destroying habitats. Despite widespread recognition of these often important effects, the …
Determining environmental causes of biological effects: the need for a mechanistic physiological dimension in conservation biology
F Seebacher, CE Franklin - Philosophical Transactions of …, 2012 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The emerging field of Conservation Physiology links environmental change and ecological
success by the application of physiological theory, approaches and tools to elucidate and …
success by the application of physiological theory, approaches and tools to elucidate and …
Salinity and sodicity affect soil respiration and dissolved organic matter dynamics differentially in soils varying in texture
MS Mavi, P Marschner, DJ Chittleborough… - Soil Biology and …, 2012 - Elsevier
The individual effects of salinity and sodicity on organic matter dynamics are well known but
less is known about their interactive effects. We conducted a laboratory incubation …
less is known about their interactive effects. We conducted a laboratory incubation …