Salt-affected soils, reclamation, carbon dynamics, and biochar: a review

S Amini, H Ghadiri, C Chen, P Marschner - Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2016‏ - Springer
Purpose This paper reviews chemical, physical, and biological problems of salt-affected
soils and different reclamation methods applied to rehabilitate these soils. Methods Methods …

Soil aggregate stability: a review

E Amézketa - Journal of sustainable agriculture, 1999‏ - Taylor & Francis
Soil aggregate stability is a crucial soil property affecting soil sustainability and crop
production. A broad outline of the processes and agents of aggregate formation and …

Evaluation of aggregate stability methods for soil health

EL Rieke, DK Bagnall, CLS Morgan, KD Flynn… - Geoderma, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Aggregate stability is a commonly used indicator of soil health because improvements in
aggregate stability are related to reduced erodibility and improved soil–water dynamics …

Aggregate stability and assessment of soil crustability and erodibility: I. Theory and methodology

Y Le Bissonnais - European Journal of soil science, 1996‏ - Wiley Online Library
Crusting and erosion of cultivated soils result from aggregate breakdown and the
detachment of soil fragments by rain, and the susceptibility of soil to these processes is often …

Effects of vegetation restoration on soil aggregates, organic carbon, and nitrogen in the Loess Plateau of China

B Wang, G Xu, T Ma, L Chen, Y Cheng, P Li, Z Li… - Catena, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Understanding the responses of soil aggregate stability and nutrient stoichiometry to
vegetation restoration is essential for the ecosystem in the Loess Plateau, China. To explore …

Phytoremediation of sodic and saline‐sodic soils

M Qadir, JD Oster, S Schubert, AD Noble… - Advances in …, 2007‏ - Elsevier
Sodicity‐induced soil degradation is a major environmental constraint with severe negative
impacts on agricultural productivity and sustainability in arid and semiarid regions. As an …

Degradation processes and nutrient constraints in sodic soils

M Qadir, S Schubert - Land degradation & development, 2002‏ - Wiley Online Library
Accumulation of excess sodium (Na+) in a soil causes numerous adverse phenomena, such
as changes in exchangeable and soil solution ions and soil pH, destabilization of soil …

Irrigation, soil organic carbon and N2O emissions. A review

B Trost, A Prochnow, K Drastig, A Meyer-Aurich… - Agronomy for …, 2013‏ - Springer
Irrigation has a critical role for crop production worldwide. In particular, irrigation is a major
issue due to the growing food demand and climate change. Irrigation affects yields and the …

Polyacrylamide in agriculture and environmental land management

RE Sojka, DL Bjorneberg, JA Entry, RD Lentz… - Advances in …, 2007‏ - Elsevier
Anionic polyacrylamide (PAM) has been sold since 1995 to reduce irrigation‐induced
erosion and enhance infiltration. Its soil stabilizing and flocculating properties improve runoff …

Aggregate stability and assessment of soil crustability and erodibility: I. Theory and methodology

Y Le Bissonnais - European Journal of Soil Science, 2016‏ - Wiley Online Library
Crusting and erosion of cultivated soils result from aggregate breakdown and the
detachment of soil fragments by rain, and the susceptibility of soil to these processes is often …