BACKGROUND The changes in land use and land cover have a strong effect on the total soil organic carbon, its fractions and its overall soil health. This study carried out in Olesharo Catchment, Kenya, was to quantify the differences in total organic carbon (TOC), particulate organic carbon (POC), mineral organic carbon (MOC) and carbon management index (CMI) among four land use types: grassland...

Given the increasing need for residential and economic development also improvement of living environment, food energy production, we should reflect on use agricultural lands. Even if citizens regional government are rediscovering multiple services provided by lands, observe that landscape in Wallonia (the southern part Belgium) is a precarious situation, especially at edge cities. At same time...

Abstract The existence of a large water deficit in Diyala Governorate, especially July and August the year 2020-2021 AD, reasons are due to natural factors which Iraq general study area particular were exposed, such as thermal inclusion lack precipitation, human that specific policies neighboring countries events After 2003, number field manifestations also combined complicate picture area, rep...

Ruminant livestock provides meat and dairy products that sustain health and livelihood for much of the world's population. Grazing lands that support ruminant livestock provide numerous ecosystem services, including provision of food, water, and genetic resources; climate and water regulation; support of soil formation; nutrient cycling; and cultural services. In the U.S. southern Great Plains,...