Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Luc Cimusa Kulimushi, Abias Maniragaba, Pandurang Choudhari, Ahmed Elbeltagi, Johnson Uwemeye, Emmanuel Rushema, Sudhir Kumar Singh
Summary: The study investigated the impact of land use/land cover change on soil erosion and sediment yield in the Sebeya watershed of Rwanda from 1990 to 2019. The results showed a significant influence of LULC change on soil erosion and sediment yield, especially with cropland causing severe erosion.
GEOMATICS NATURAL HAZARDS & RISK
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Olivier S. Humphrey, Odipo Osano, Christopher M. Aura, Andrew L. Marriott, Sophia M. Dowell, William H. Blake, Michael J. Watts
Summary: Soil erosion has significant implications for nutrient cycling, land productivity, livelihoods, and ecosystem services. This study presents a spatio-temporal assessment of soil erosion risk in the Winam Gulf, Kenya using the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation. The results show that soil erosion rates are influenced by rainfall intensity and land cover management, with different levels of susceptibility in different months.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Soil Science
Hao Wang, Guang-hui Zhang
Summary: Seasonal variations in soil erodibility indices were detected in different land use types on the Loess Plateau, with soil cohesion, saturated conductivity, drop impact, soil aggregate size, penetration resistance, and erodibility index generally increasing, while erodibility K factor decreasing. These changes were attributed to variations in biological soil crust thickness, plant litter density, root mass density, soil organic matter content, and soil bulk density over the course of one growing season.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xinwei Yin, Qi Feng, Xinjun Zheng, Meng Zhu, Xue Wu, Yong Guo, Min Wu, Yan Li
Summary: The study identified significant variations in water-salt dynamics among different land use types in the oasis-desert ecosystem, with higher water and salt exchange fluxes in cropland and shelterbelt compared to desert areas. Groundwater pumping and lateral groundwater flow were highlighted as important mechanisms for water-salt exchange.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Xiao Yang, Bing Guo, Yuefeng Lu, Rui Zhang, Dafu Zhang, Xiaoyan Zhen, Shuting Chen, Hongwei Wu, Cuixia Wei, Luoan Yang, Yi Zhang, Wenqian Zang, Xiangzhi Huang, Guangqiang Sun, Zhen Wang
Summary: This study optimized the RUSLE model by adjusting factors and introduced the gravity center model to analyze the spatial-temporal variation patterns of soil erosion in the Yellow River Basin. The results showed that soil erosion intensity in the basin increased first and then decreased, with the gravity center moving southwestward.
GEOMATICS NATURAL HAZARDS & RISK
(2021)
Article
Geography, Physical
Pingheng Li, Aqil Tariq, Qingting Li, Bushra Ghaffar, Muhammad Farhan, Ahsan Jamil, Walid Soufan, Ayman El Sabagh, Mohamed Freeshah
Summary: In this study, the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) and Geographical Information System (GIS) were used to predict the annual rate of soil loss in District Chakwal, Pakistan. The parameters of the RUSLE model were estimated using remote sensing data, and GIS was used to determine erosion probability zones. The results show that the estimated total annual potential soil loss is comparable to the measured sediment loss, and the predicted soil erosion rate due to an increase in agricultural area is also significant. Integrating GIS and remote sensing with the RUSLE model helped achieve the objectives of the study.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DIGITAL EARTH
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Yunfei Cao, Li Hua, Qi Tang, Lin Liu, Chongfa Cai
Summary: Soil water erosion has caused significant damage to agriculture and ecosystems globally. This study calculated the average monthly-scale soil erosion modulus from 2001 to 2019 in Northeast China using the revised universal soil loss equation (RUSLE) to evaluate soil erosion risk. The results showed a yearly average soil erosion modulus of 8.53 t center dot ha(- 1)center dot year(- 1) and a monthly average of 0.78 t center dot ha(-1)center dot month(-1). The months of April-July and October were identified as critical periods for erosion, with high erosion concentrated in southern Liaoning province and western Inner Mongolia. The topographic factor LS, rainfall erosivity (R), and cover management (C) were identified as important drivers of soil erosion.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Yolanda Sanchez Sanchez, Antonio Martinez Grana, Fernando Santos-Frances
Summary: This paper investigates soil erosion before and after a wildfire using remote sensing techniques. The study shows a significant increase in erosion post-fire, with the fire also negatively impacting post-fire vegetation recovery.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nametso Matomela, Tianxin Li, Harrison O. Ikhumhen, Namir Domingos Raimundo Lopes, Linglong Meng
Summary: Assessing soil erosion processes and accurately identifying erosion drivers are essential for effective control and conservation strategies. In this study, a new approach integrating the SDR of the InVEST and Geodetector models was introduced to explore the spatio-temporal variability of erosion and investigate key drivers. The results showed a significant increase in soil loss, particularly in cropland areas. The Geodetector model revealed that vegetation, slope, precipitation, and aspect were the key variables influencing erosion. This approach can be applied to other regions with severe soil erosion.
GEOCARTO INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Review
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Jiri Brychta, Jana Podhrazska, Milada Stastna
Summary: This paper investigates the importance of rainfall erosivity factor (R) in soil erosion models and provides a detailed description of various factors and methods related to the accuracy of R values. The study also identifies issues and suggests improvements in existing methods.
Article
Environmental Studies
Yuanli Zhu, Wenbo Li, Dongyan Wang, Zihao Wu, Peng Shang
Summary: This study used the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation model to calculate soil erosion in Jiutai County, a black soil region in Northeast China. The findings showed that soil erosion was mainly concentrated in specific topographic regions. The Geographically Weighted Regression model was introduced to explore the driving factors and superposition mechanism of soil erosion. The results can provide a basis for regional soil and water conservation measures and land management policies.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fen Gou, Wei Liang, Jianwu Yan, Shaobo Sun, Zhigang Chen, Weibin Zhang, Qiulei Ji, Fengjiao Wang
Summary: Soil organic carbon detachment and transport have a significant impact on global carbon cycling and climate. This study used a high-resolution soil erosion model to quantify the contributions of vegetation to SOC erosion changes. The findings show a decrease in soil organic carbon erosion in the Loess Plateau area in recent decades.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-BIOGEOSCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Hanchen Zhuang, Yixin Wang, Hang Liu, Sijia Wang, Wanqiu Zhang, Shuliang Zhang, Qiang Dai
Summary: A new method was developed to consider the impact of vegetation growth cycle on soil erosion estimates in different periods of the year across the entire surface of China. By comparing two methods, it was found that vegetation coverage inhibits the potential for soil erosion, influenced by variations in cover-management factor and rainfall erosivity related to weather patterns in winter and summer in China.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Pingzong Zhu, Guanghui Zhang, Chengshu Wang, Lili Wang
Summary: Land surface roughness (LSR) is greatly influenced by vegetation restoration, which alters near-soil surface characteristics, soil erosion intensity, and spatial heterogeneity. Different plant communities have significant effects on LSR variations on steep slopes, with vegetation types and characteristics playing a crucial role in influencing LSR.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Kelin Wang, Jing Zhou, Mou Leong Tan, Pingda Lu, Zenghui Xue, Mengyun Liu, Xiaoping Wang
Summary: Soil erosion is a serious environmental problem that leads to soil degradation and reduces land productivity. Vegetation restoration plays a crucial role in mitigating soil erosion. In the Yellow River Basin, vegetation coverage has been increasing, and soil erosion has improved since the implementation of the Grain for Green Project. Fractional vegetation cover (FVC) is a significant factor in explaining soil erosion, and its combination with land use and slope contributes to a better understanding of soil erosion dynamics.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
R. X. Zhou, J. Wang, C. J. Tang, Y. P. Zhang, X. A. Chen, X. Li, Y. Y. Shi, L. Wang, H. B. Xiao, Z. H. Shi
Summary: Knowledge of soil water movement and water sources in subsurface flow is crucial for understanding runoff generation mechanisms and nutrient-pollution migration. This study investigated mixing processes of new water and old water at hillslopes with different farming practices using isotopic analysis. The results showed that preferred flow and piston flow existed in soil water movement, with farming practices influencing water source partitioning. Old water was found to be the dominant water source for subsurface flow, and the proportion of new water varied dynamically with rainfall.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Thermodynamics
Chen Lyu, Xiaoman Liu, Zhen Wang, Lu Yang, Hao Liu, Nan Yang, Shaodong Xu, Libin Cao, Zhe Zhang, Lingyun Pang, Li Zhang, Bofeng Cai
Summary: The low-carbon development of the air transport industry is crucial for China in achieving its carbon peak and carbon neutrality targets. This study collected flight data in China from 2017 to 2020 and established databases to improve the understanding of aviation CO2 emissions. The results showed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on aviation CO2 emissions and highlighted the need for sustainable development in the industry.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ju Wang, Liyuan Wei, Jian Zuo, Sha Peng, Shuxia Yu, Ling Wang, Chang Chen, Zhen Wang
Summary: This study investigates the impacts and driving factors of middle-class expansion on carbon emissions in different regions of China. The results show that the role of the middle class in driving carbon emissions varies depending on changes in consumption patterns and population size. It provides new insights for climate mitigation in the context of China's plan to cultivate a majority middle-class society.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sha Peng, Xiao Wang, Qian Du, Kerong Wu, Tongtong Lv, Zheng Tang, Liyuan Wei, Jinjun Xue, Zhen Wang
Summary: Household inputs and consumption play important roles in driving carbon emissions in China. Existing studies have mainly focused on consumption-based household carbon emissions and paid little attention to income-based accounting and policy-making. In this study, we used input-output analysis and structural decomposition analysis to calculate income- and consumption-based household carbon emissions from 2010 to 2017. Our results show that income-based household emissions have a higher proportion in total emissions compared to consumption-based emissions. Per capita income/consumption is the main driving factor for household emissions.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Yi Zeng, Xiangdong Meng, Bing Wang, Mengjie Li, Dan Chen, Lishan Ran, Nufang Fang, Lingshan Ni, Zhihua Shi
Summary: China has successfully implemented large-scale soil and water conservation projects on the Chinese Loess Plateau, resulting in a significant reduction of sediment flux in the Yellow River over the past 60 years. However, the impact of these measures on erosion, transport, and deposition of sediment remains challenging to quantify, which hinders further planning and adjustment of soil and water conservation measures. This study utilized unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) photogrammetry technology, check dam surveying, and hydrologic monitoring to determine soil erosion, sediment deposition, and sediment yield in a hilly and gully watershed on the Chinese Loess Plateau. The findings revealed that check dams and vegetation restoration have effectively reduced soil erosion and sediment deposition, providing valuable insights for future soil and water conservation planning.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Water Resources
Dan Chen, Wei Dai, Mengjie Li, Bing Wang, Yi Zeng, Lingshan Ni, Nufang Fang, Zhihua Shi
Summary: This study compared the accuracy of optical fingerprinting methods, including visible, near-infrared, and mid-infrared spectroscopy, and 19 color parameters in sediment source identification. The results showed that spectroscopic tracers had high accuracy, while color parameters performed poorly. The study highlights the applicability of sediment fingerprinting based on optical features.
HYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES
(2023)
Article
Geography, Physical
Zhiwen Cai, Haodong Wei, Qiong Hu, Wei Zhou, Xinyu Zhang, Wenjie Jin, Ling Wang, Shuxia Yu, Zhen Wang, Baodong Xu, Zhihua Shi
Summary: Accurate identification of crop types at the regional scale is crucial for various purposes in agriculture. This study developed a novel data-driven network, called RAUNet, based on very high-resolution images, which outperformed other methods in mapping rice-crayfish fields in China. The results show that RAUNet achieved high accuracy and had good transferability.
ISPRS JOURNAL OF PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND REMOTE SENSING
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mingming Sun, Rong Yang, Yixin Tang, Dan Xiao, Wei Zhang, Zhihong Xu, Zhihua Shi, Peilei Hu, Hanqing Wu, Kelin Wang
Summary: Changes in climate and land use can disrupt the soil carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus cycles, affecting the availability of essential nutrients differently. The impact of lithology on soil C:N:P stoichiometry across a climatic gradient remains largely unknown. This study aimed to determine the variation in nutrient limitations between karst and non-karst forests and croplands.
JOURNAL OF SOILS AND SEDIMENTS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ling Wang, Baodong Xu, Jinsong Zhao, Cai Li, Yi Zeng, Yuhua Niu, Shuxia Yu, Zhen Wang, Zhi-Hua Shi
Summary: Cropland on steep slopes is crucial for smallholders to maintain food security and their livelihoods, but the social-ecological predicament on global steeply sloped cropland is largely overlooked and remains unclear. Our findings indicate that global steeply sloped cropland supports the livelihoods of approximately 168 million people. There are significant disparities in population pressure on steeply sloped cropland across different development levels, with lower-middle-income countries having the highest population density and low-income countries experiencing the largest population growth rate. Moreover, inhabitants of steeply sloped cropland, particularly those in low-income countries, face marginalization from public services and are affected by severe soil erosion and low cropland productivity.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Renhao Wei, Chang Chen, Meng Kou, Zhaoyang Liu, Zhen Wang, Junxiong Cai, Wenfeng Tan
Summary: Long-term consumption of rice containing heavy metal(loid)s poses significant risks to public health, and existing food safety assessment standards neglect spatial variability and uncertainty in exposure parameters. This study focused on rice consumption in 32 provinces of China and used probability and fuzzy methods to evaluate the risk more accurately. The results showed that even rice that meets national food safety standards can still cause non-negligible health risks, especially for chronically exposed children. Arsenic and Cd were found to be the most critical elements contributing to the overall human health risk.
COMMUNICATIONS EARTH & ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Dan Wu, Yuying Lie, Li Liu, Ziye Cheng, Yujie Zhang, Yuxiang Yang, Wenjun Xiao, Suli Li, Guangyang Luo, Zhen Wang
Summary: This study characterizes the spatial networks of green total factor productivity (GTFP) at the city level and investigates the factors influencing the interrelation of GTFP between cities in China's major coastal city clusters. The results show that average GTFP increased in the three clusters from 2010 to 2021, with the highest growth in the Pearl River Delta region. Each city cluster has central cities in its spatial network of GTFP, and the composition of subgroups with greater closeness of GTFP changed significantly in the Jing-Jin-Ji and Yangtze River Delta regions. Differences in industrial structure and distance between cities are key factors influencing GTFP interrelation.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Zhen Cheng, Jingxue Zhao, Luming Ding, Zhi-Hua Shi, Paul Kardol, Gao-Lin Wu
Summary: The findings of this study demonstrate that climate factors are more important than species richness for the provisioning of ecosystem functions at large spatial scales. In summary, this study underscores the importance of considering climate factors alongside species richness when assessing ecosystem functioning across extensive geographical areas.
JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Civil
R. Hao, J. Wang, X. Li, X. Huang, Z. W. Cai, Z. H. Shi
Summary: This study analyzed the hydrological responses at different time scales in 15 subtropical watersheds using data from 40-60 years. Bayesian networks were used to uncover the synergistic interactions among hydrological indicators and the role of intraannual hydrological signatures. The study also found that watershed surface alterations had a low sensitivity to discharge and sediment concentration. These findings provide insights into hydrological causality and can guide watershed risk management.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lishan Ran, Nufang Fang, Xuhui Wang, Shilong Piao, Chun Ngai Chan, Siliang Li, Yi Zeng, Zhihua Shi, Mingyang Tian, Yi-jun Xu, Junyu Qi, Boyi Liu
Summary: Soil conservation is crucial for preserving ecosystem viability and enhancing landscape carbon (C) sequestration. In the semiarid Chinese Loess Plateau (CLP), successful soil conservation practices have resulted in a surprisingly low terrestrial-aquatic C transfer, offsetting only 7.5% of the terrestrial net ecosystem productivity. Despite high soil erosion, the CLP acts as an effective C sink, comparable to temperate forests, with additional C burial in reservoirs. These findings highlight the importance of soil conservation for enhancing landscape C sequestration capacity and have implications for regions experiencing increasing erosion intensity.
Article
Environmental Studies
Jingyu Wang, Zhen Wang, Keke Li, Cai Li, Fang Wen, Zhihua Shi
Summary: Soil erosion in cropland areas is influenced by agricultural activities and natural conditions. This study combines the coupling coordination degree model and the Shapley additive explanations method to assess the coupling coordination level between population demand, agricultural production, and soil erosion in 281 Chinese cities. The findings show the moderate coupling between population, crop yield, and soil erosion in China, with GDP and population density identified as the most important factors affecting the coordination level.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Jiarui Zhao, Xiaohu Yuan, Zhanjun Liu, Haotian Shi, Bingnian Zhai, Yuanjun Zhu
Summary: Overfertilization is common in rainfed apple orchards on China's Loess Plateau, but its impacts on soil physicochemical properties in deep soil profiles are poorly understood. This study found that different land-use types showed divergent distribution patterns in soil properties, with low variability for SWC and pH, moderate variability for NH4+-N, AP, and AK, and high variability for SOC, NO3--N, and EC. The results also showed that fertilization influenced soil water content, NO3--N, AP, and AK, and NO3--N played a crucial role in regulating pH and EC. Soil profiles were useful for studying the evolution of soil quality.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Daniel Nyfeler, Olivier Huguenin-Elie, Emmanuel Frossard, Andreas Luscher
Summary: Grass-legume mixtures combine high yields, low fertiliser requirements, and low nitrate leaching better than either pure grass or pure legume swards, both during the intact plant cover and after tilling for the subsequent crop.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Martin Faucher, Seraphine Grellier, Clemence Chaudron, Jean-Louis Janeau, Gabrielle Rudi, Fabrice Vinatier
Summary: The Mediterranean region is expected to experience more intense rainfall events and severe droughts due to climate change, leading to an increase in runoff and erosion rates in agrosystems. Vegetation cover can help reduce erosion and the soil seed bank can provide cost-effective vegetation. This study assessed the effect of vegetation cover on seed loss in vineyards and evaluated the differences in the soil seed bank along a transect. The results suggest that vegetation may not protect interrows from runoff-induced seed loss.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Christian Thierfelder, Blessing Mhlanga, Isaiah Nyagumbo, Kelvin Kalala, Esau Simutowe, Mazvita Chiduwa, Chloe Maclaren, Joao Vasco Silva, Hambulo Ngoma
Summary: The performance of different maize-legume diversification strategies was compared in southern Africa. Intercropping systems showed significant nutritional and economic benefits, but had higher labor requirements compared to other cropping systems. Soil organic carbon content and pH were not affected by the tested cropping systems.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Han Chen, Han Li, Yizhao Wei, Edward Mcbean, Hong Liang, Weimin Wang, Jinhui Jeanne Huang
Summary: This research introduces a hybrid four-sub-deep neural network (HFSD) model for partitioning NEE into GPP and ER. The HFSD employs dual sub-deep neural networks to estimate ERa and ERb and incorporates GPP and environmental variables to predict vegetation transpiration. The results of the model show that the dual sub-DNNs architecture enhances the accuracy of ER simulations, while using EC-derived T as a constraint improves the accuracy of GPP simulations. Correlation analyses suggest that solar radiation and air temperature primarily influence the seasonal variations in GPP and ER, while soil moisture has a strong impact during dry seasons. This study advances the biophysical description of data-driven models for NEE partitioning and enhances the accuracy of GPP and ER estimates.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Michael Glaser, Stefan Dullinger, Dietmar Moser, Johannes Wessely, Milan Chytry, Zdenka Lososova, Irena Axmanova, Christian Berg, Jana Buerger, Serge Buholzer, Fabrizio Buldrini, Alessandro Chiarucci, Swen Follak, Filip Kuezmic, Stefan Meyer, Petr Pysek, Nina Richner, Urban Silc, Siegrid Steinkellner, Alexander Wietzke, Franz Essl
Summary: This study investigated changes in vascular plant species in Central European arable fields and their edges from 1930 to 2019. The results showed a small decline in overall species occupancy, but a more pronounced species turnover. Species with environmental preferences for nutrient-rich sites with neutral pH increased in occupancy, while species typical for arable fields decreased. No response to climate change was observed, and there was a decrease in archaeophytes and native species and an increase in neophytes.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Thomas Abrell, Krishna Naudin, Felix J. J. A. Bianchi, Debora Veiga Aragao, Pablo Tittonell, Marc Corbeels
Summary: This study demonstrates that reducing fallow periods in shifting cultivation systems in the Eastern Amazon region has negative effects on soil fertility and weed pressure, posing a threat to the sustainability and productivity of local farming systems.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Jun Wang, Lu Lv, Ronggui Hu, Haiyang Ma, Bo Liu, Wenju Zhang, Lei Wu
Summary: Nitrification and denitrification are crucial for nitrogen losses in agricultural soils and are affected by soil properties. This study investigated the patterns and controlling factors of nitrification and denitrification potentials in paddy soils in major rice-producing areas of Hubei Province, China. The results showed that soil pH and SOC were the primary factors regulating nitrification and denitrification potentials, respectively.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Olga Fishkis, Jessica Weller, Jorn Lehmhus, Franz Pollinger, Jorn Strassemeyer, Heinz -Josef Koch
Summary: The Farm to Fork strategy of the European Union aims to reduce pesticide use and replace chemical measures with mechanical methods in weed control. However, there is currently no comprehensive evaluation of the ecological and economic parameters of mechanical methods. This study quantified these parameters for different weed control methods in sugar beet and found that no method can be considered fully environmentally friendly.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Mercedes Guerrero-Brotons, Nuria Perujo, Anna M. Romani, Rosa Gomez
Summary: Proper bed substrate selection is crucial for the performance of constructed wetlands, especially when treating drainage water with high nitrogen and low carbon and phosphorus concentrations. In a field-scale pilot plant, adding a carbon-rich substrate such as soil or biochar increased phosphorus availability in beds. Beds with soil displayed higher microbial density and activity, as well as better plant growth compared to gravel. These findings highlight the importance of selecting suitable substrates for treating irrigated agricultural water.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Beatrice Giannetta, Cesar Plaza, Giorgio Galluzzi, Iria Benavente-Ferraces, Juan Carlos Garcia-Gil, Marco Panettieri, Gabriel Gasco, Claudio Zaccone
Summary: This study examines the long-term effects of biochar application on soil organic C protection and finds that biochar, especially when combined with other amendments, has the potential to increase the content of particulate organic C and mineral-associated organic C in soils. The presence of ferrihydrite may mediate the positive effects on mineral-associated organic matter.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Emily Rose Waring, Carl Pederson, Ainis Lagzdins, Chelsea Clifford, Matthew J. Helmers
Summary: Addressing the global problem of eutrophication requires better management of inorganic nitrogen in the agricultural landscape. This study compares the effects of different tillage practices and cover crops on soil and water quality. The results show that the conventional tillage system is more effective in improving water quality and maintaining crop yields compared to other tillage practices. Additionally, the study reveals that the impact of tillage practices and cover crop growth methods on water and soil quality changes over time.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Annalisa Stevenson, Yakun Zhang, Jingyi Huang, Jie Hu, Keith Paustian, Alfred E. Hartemink
Summary: Considerable advances have been made in the assessment and mapping of soil organic carbon stocks. However, the rates of change in carbon stocks are influenced by various factors and need to be quantified. This study found that sandy soils under cultivation and forests have different organic carbon stocks. Factors such as tillage, irrigation, and nitrogen applications contribute to the decline in soil organic carbon stocks. Afforestation of abandoned cultivated fields can increase soil organic carbon, but it is still lower than soils under forest that have never been cultivated.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Zhiyuan Yao, Chuanxiong Huang, Huiling Hu, Tao Wang, Yulong Li, Xiaoming Sune, Sina Adl, Bo Zhu
Summary: Enhancing soil organic carbon levels through improved fertilization strategies is important for soil health and sustainable crop production. This study found that the relative abundance of organisms from higher trophic levels and increased network complexity in the soil micro-food webs are vital contributors to effective SOC accumulation.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Qing Qu, Lei Deng, Zhouping Shangguan, Jian Sun, Jinsheng He, Kaibo Wang, Zhengchao Zhou, Jiwei Li, Josep Penuelas
Summary: Grazing exclusion is a widely implemented strategy for restoring degraded grassland ecosystems and increasing carbon stocks. This study analyzed data from 199 experiments to understand the temporal responses and factors influencing plant and soil carbon stocks following grazing exclusion in different grassland ecosystems. The results showed that plant biomass carbon stocks and soil organic carbon stocks decreased exponentially or rationally with years since enclosure. Grazing exclusion had positive effects on aboveground biomass carbon, but the effects on belowground biomass and soil carbon were influenced by climate, initial carbon levels, and grazing exclusion duration. The response of carbon stocks to grazing exclusion stabilized after approximately 40 years, with soil carbon sequestration showing a lagged pattern compared to plant biomass carbon. The study highlighted the effectiveness of grazing exclusion in regions with low carbon content and non-water limited conditions. However, it might not be an effective measure to increase soil organic carbon stocks in water-limited areas like desert grasslands.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2024)