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Parkland trees on smallholder farms ameliorate soil physical-chemical properties in the semi-arid area of Tigray, Ethiopia
Proposed agroforestry options should begin with the species that farmers are most familiar with, which would be the native multipurpose trees that...
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Leguminosae plants play a key role in affecting soil physical-chemical and biological properties during grassland succession after farmland abandonment in the Loess Plateau, China
Leguminosae are an important part of terrestrial ecosystems and play a key role in promoting soil nutrient cycling and improving soil properties....
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Variation of soil physical-chemical characteristics in salt-affected soil in the Qarhan Salt Lake, Qaidam Basin
Soil salinization has adverse effects on the soil physical-chemical characteristics. However, little is known about the changes in soil salt ion...
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Effects of mulch and planting methods on Medicago ruthenica seed yield and soil physical-chemical properties
Medicago ruthenica (L.) Trautv., a wild grass species, is commonly grown as a forage crop in arid and semi-arid areas of China. Herein, we explored...
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Spatiotemporal variation and correlation of soil enzyme activities and soil physicochemical properties in canopy gaps of the Tianshan Mountains, Northwest China
The study of the heterogeneity of soil enzyme activities at different sampling locations in canopy gaps will help understand the influence mechanism...
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Effects of long-term fencing on soil microbial community structure and function in the desert steppe, China
One of the goals of grazing management in the desert steppe is to improve its ecosystem. However, relatively little is known about soil microbe...
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Responses of soil fauna community under changing environmental conditions
Soil faunas account for 23% of known animal species and play a crucial role in ecosystem processes such as mineralizing nutrients, regulating...
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Physical Soil Properties and Erosion
Chernozems and Kastanozems are widespread and used for agricultural production in the Altai Krai. The physical properties of these soils are...
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Effects of nitrogen and phosphorus additions on soil microbial community structure and ecological processes in the farmland of Chinese Loess Plateau
Microorganisms regulate the responses of terrestrial ecosystems to anthropogenic nutrient inputs. The escalation of anthropogenic activities has...
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Spatial effects of shrub encroachment on wetland soil pH and salinity in the Yellow River Delta, China
The encroachment of woody shrubs in grass-dominated coastal salt marsh ecosystems has potentially influenced soil physical and chemical processes at...
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Long-term passive restoration of severely degraded drylands — divergent impacts on soil and vegetation: An Israeli case study
Land degradation affects extensive drylands around the world. Due to long-term misuse, the Israeli Sde Zin dryland site has faced severe degradation....
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Effects of desert plant communities on soil enzyme activities and soil organic carbon in the proluvial fan in the eastern foothills of the Helan Mountain in Ningxia, China
It is of great significance to study the effects of desert plants on soil enzyme activities and soil organic carbon (SOC) for maintaining the...
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Development of periglacial landforms and soil formation in the Ilgaz Mountains and effect of climate (Western Black Sea Region-Türkiye)
The main aims of the current study are to determine the morphological features of the periglacial landforms (non-sorted step, mud circle, stony earth...
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Long-term light grazing does not change soil organic carbon stability and stock in biocrust layer in the hilly regions of drylands
Livestock grazing is the most extensive land use in global drylands and one of the most extensive stressors of biological soil crusts (biocrusts)....
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Soil quality analysis and map** of various land uses using geospatial technology: a case study
This manuscript presents a comprehensive study on soil quality analysis and map** across various land uses in the city of Madurai, India,...
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Role of Soil Microbes in Soil Health and Stability Improvement
Soil is a outer most surface on earth which is a home for different microorganisms. Biodiversity of soil is a mixed population of different type...
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Effective soil particle size distributions and critical size of enrichment/depletion in splash erosion for loessial soil
Effective soil particle size composition can more realistically reflect the particle size sorting process of erosion. To reveal the individual...
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Review and prospect of soil compound erosion
Soil erosion is one of the most serious environmental issues constraining the sustainable development of human society and economies. Soil compound...
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Alley Crop** Agroforestry System for Improvement of Soil Health
Practice of agroforestry system on tree-less lands provides a unique opportunity to improve soil health/quality while maintaining crop productivity...
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Effects of land-use patterns on soil microbial diversity and composition in the Loess Plateau, China
In the Loess Plateau of China, land-use pattern is a major factor in controlling underlying biological processes. Additionally, the process of...