Deforestation and reforestation impacts on soils in the tropics
Soils under natural, tropical forests provide essential ecosystem services that have been
shaped by long-term soil–vegetation feedbacks. However, deforestation of tropical forest …
shaped by long-term soil–vegetation feedbacks. However, deforestation of tropical forest …
The political economy of energy poverty: A review of key challenges
BK Sovacool - Energy for Sustainable Development, 2012 - Elsevier
This review specifically investigates the concepts of energy poverty and energy ladders. It
provides the most current available data on energy poverty, electrification, and dependency …
provides the most current available data on energy poverty, electrification, and dependency …
Spatio-temporal changes in habitat quality and linkage with landscape characteristics in the Beressa watershed, Blue Nile basin of Ethiopian highlands
H Yohannes, T Soromessa, M Argaw… - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
An increase in human population generally exerts pressure on natural habitats and leads to
a decline in biodiversity resources. As a proxy for biodiversity study, an evaluation of habitat …
a decline in biodiversity resources. As a proxy for biodiversity study, an evaluation of habitat …
Losses of soil carbon by converting tropical forest to plantations: erosion and decomposition estimated by δ13C
Indonesia lost more tropical forest than all of Brazil in 2012, mainly driven by the rubber, oil
palm, and timber industries. Nonetheless, the effects of converting forest to oil palm and …
palm, and timber industries. Nonetheless, the effects of converting forest to oil palm and …
Assessment of soil microbial and enzyme activity in the rhizosphere zone under different land use/cover of a semiarid region, India
A Meena, KS Rao - Ecological Processes, 2021 - Springer
Background Land use/cover and management practices are widely known to influence soil
organic matter (S OM) quality and quantity. The present study investigated the effect of …
organic matter (S OM) quality and quantity. The present study investigated the effect of …
Soil organic matter as sole indicator of soil degradation
Soil organic matter (SOM) is known to play vital roles in the maintenance and improvement
of many soil properties and processes. These roles, which largely influence soil functions …
of many soil properties and processes. These roles, which largely influence soil functions …
Soil organic carbon stock as an indicator for monitoring land and soil degradation in relation to U nited N ations' S ustainable D evelopment G oals
K Lorenz, R Lal, K Ehlers - Land Degradation & Development, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted in September 2015
aim to end hunger and poverty, to protect the Planet, and to ensure peace and prosperity for …
aim to end hunger and poverty, to protect the Planet, and to ensure peace and prosperity for …
Does conversion of forest to agricultural land change soil carbon and nitrogen? A review of the literature
Soil carbon is a large component of the global carbon cycle and its management can
significantly affect the atmospheric CO2 concentration. An important management issue is …
significantly affect the atmospheric CO2 concentration. An important management issue is …
Assessing alteration of soil quality, degradation, and resistance indices under different land uses through network and factor analysis
M Zahedifar - Catena, 2023 - Elsevier
Over-increasing population and their needs necessitate sustainable use of soil and the other
natural resources. In these circumstances land use changes may occur for supplying the …
natural resources. In these circumstances land use changes may occur for supplying the …
Co-inoculation effect of Rhizobium and Achillea millefolium L. oil extracts on growth of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) and soil microbial-chemical properties
Essential oils (EO) of several plant species have the potential to combat plant and fungal
diseases. However, the effects of Achillea millefolium EO on the development of common …
diseases. However, the effects of Achillea millefolium EO on the development of common …