Mechanisms for biocrust-modulated runoff generation–A review
The complex interactions between biocrust properties and rainfall characteristics give rise to
partitioning of infiltration and runoff. In this review we examine primary mechanisms for …
partitioning of infiltration and runoff. In this review we examine primary mechanisms for …
Perennial energy grasses: Resilient crops in a changing European agriculture
D Scordia, SL Cosentino - Agriculture, 2019 - mdpi.com
This review describes the multiple utilization of perennial grasses as resilient crops for a
multifunctional agriculture. Beyond its role of producing food, feed and fiber, the concept of …
multifunctional agriculture. Beyond its role of producing food, feed and fiber, the concept of …
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 …
Is the future of agriculture perennial? Imperatives and opportunities to reinvent agriculture by shifting from annual monocultures to perennial polycultures
Non-technical summaryModern agriculture is associated with numerous environmental
predicaments, such as land degradation, water pollution, and greenhouse gas emission …
predicaments, such as land degradation, water pollution, and greenhouse gas emission …
Permanganate oxidizable carbon reflects a processed soil fraction that is sensitive to management
Permanganate oxidizable C (POXC; ie, active C) is a relatively new method that can quantify
labile soil C rapidly and inexpensively. Despite limited reports of positive correlations with …
labile soil C rapidly and inexpensively. Despite limited reports of positive correlations with …
Patterns of change in soil organic matter, physical properties and crop productivity under tillage practices and cropping systems in Bangladesh
Conservation agriculture (CA) is inadequately developed for rice-based cropping systems
widely practiced in Bangladesh. The current drawback is the implementation of CA for all …
widely practiced in Bangladesh. The current drawback is the implementation of CA for all …
Total and permanganate-oxidizable organic carbon in the corn rooting zone of US Coastal Plain soils as affected by forage radish cover crops and N fertilizer
F Wang, RR Weil, X Nan - Soil and Tillage Research, 2017 - Elsevier
Forage radish (Raphanus sativus L. var. longipinnatus) is a relatively new winter cover crop
becoming widely grown in humid temperate North America. Little is known about how the …
becoming widely grown in humid temperate North America. Little is known about how the …
Contrasting effects of microbiotic crusts on runoff in desert surfaces
GJ Kidron, HC Monger, A Vonshak, W Conrod - Geomorphology, 2012 - Elsevier
Microbiotic crusts (MCs) play an important role in surface hydrology by altering runoff yield.
In order to study the crust's role on water redistribution, rainfall and runoff were measured …
In order to study the crust's role on water redistribution, rainfall and runoff were measured …
Soil erosion mitigation by perennial species under Mediterranean environment
SL Cosentino, V Copani, G Scalici, D Scordia… - BioEnergy …, 2015 - Springer
Soils of the Mediterranean area are subjected to erosion due to the cropping systems and
crop managements adopted. This causes a loss of crop productivity that could be initially …
crop managements adopted. This causes a loss of crop productivity that could be initially …
Effect of plateau pika disturbance and patchiness on ecosystem carbon emissions in alpine meadow in the northeastern part of Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau
Y Qin, S Yi, Y Ding, W Zhang, Y Qin, J Chen… - …, 2019 - bg.copernicus.org
Plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) disturbance and patchiness intensify the spatial
heterogeneous distribution of vegetation productivity and soil physicochemical properties …
heterogeneous distribution of vegetation productivity and soil physicochemical properties …