Plant litter is an important factor for soil conservation and sustainability that could modify soil chemical properties and increase the plant biomass production. The aim of this research was to compare plant litter chemical composition and its effects on soil properties in three species including Hordeum bulbosum, Poa bulbosa, Bromus tectorum. First, soil samples were taken in the depth of 0-3...

Land degradation by soil erosion and landslides has been recognised as a constraint for sustainable land-use in Eastern Bhutan for a few decades. However, the extreme diversity in agro-ecological zones, the relative inaccessibility of the region, the lack of reliable data and the limited research capacity made it very difficult to develop a relevant land management strategy. To address this iss...

B. B. Basak, Sharmistha Pal and S. C. Datta* Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012, India Present address: Directorate of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Research, Boriavi, Anand 387 310, India Present address: Central Soil and Water Conservation Research and Training Institute, Research Centre, Madhya Marg, Chandigarh 160 01...

1 State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yangling 712100, China 2 College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an 710027, China; E-Mails: [email protected] (X.Y.); [email protected] (J.Z.); [email protected] (Y.L.); [email protected] (Y.Z.); zha...

1 Research associate, Department of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences, Fayetteville; extension weed specialist/professor, Southeast Research and Extension Center, Monticello; and assistant professor, Department of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences, Fayetteville, respectively. Managing Glyphosate-Resistant Horseweed in Conservation-Tillage Cotton Production: Final Summary and Recommend...

Following the generalization of major ecological and environmental problems facing China today and brief introduction of some research results in the country concerning the forest impacts on stream flow, soil erosion and water quality, the current Chinese forestry development toward soil and water conservation was briefly presented in terms of initiatives and techniques in the paper.

Antimicrobial resistance is a global threat to livestock, human and environmental health. Although resistant bacteria have been detected in wildlife, their role in the epidemiology of antimicrobial resistance is not clear. Our objective was to investigate demographic, temporal and climatic factors associated with carriage of antimicrobial resistant Escherichia coli in raccoons and the environme...

1 Key Laboratory of Restoration and Reconstruction of Degraded Ecosystem in North-western China of Ministry of Education, United Center for Ecology Research and Bioresource Exploitation in Western China, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China. 2 National Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest A & F University,...

carbon sequestration in soil, leaf and litter of three tree species, viz. eucalyptuscamaldulensis, prosopisjuliflora and ziziphus spina-christi, plantation was investigated in the dehloran city, iran. results showed that the amount of sequestered c in leaf, litter and soil was significantly different among these species. the highest amount of sequestrated c was in leaf and the lowest amount in ...

The choice of areas for nature conservation involves the attempt to maximize the benefits, whether by carrying out an economic activity or by the provision of Ecosystem Services. Studies are needed to improve the understanding of the effect of the extent and position along the watershed of restored areas on soil and water conservation. This study aimed to understand how different restoration st...