Assessing conservation practices in Amalacaxco Gorge (Izta-Popo National Park, Central Mexico) using fallout 137CS and Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL)
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DOI: 10.1007/s11629-017-4635-1
Abstract: This study aims to assess conservation practices in Izta-Popo National Park (Central Mexico) by evaluating the mechanisms of sediment transfer. We applied a methodology based on fallout 137Cs and optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) analysis. This… read more here.
Keywords: conservation practices; conservation; luminescence; grassland ... See more keywords
Effects of soil conservation practices on soil losses from slope farmland in northeastern China using runoff plot data
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DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2018.11.029
Abstract: Abstract Various conservation practices have been used to control soil erosion in cropland which makes assessing the effects of soil conservation more important. Northeastern China is an important crop-producing regions, with severe soil erosion. In… read more here.
Keywords: effects soil; soil; conservation practices; soil conservation ... See more keywords
A nine-year study on the benefits and risks of soil and water conservation practices in the humid highlands of Ethiopia: The Debre Mawi watershed.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110885
Abstract: A nine-year (2010-2018) field study in the Debre Mawi watershed was conducted to understand the effect of governmentally-imposed and farmer-initiated conservation practices. The watershed is in the sub-humid Ethiopian Highlands which experience high and increasing… read more here.
Keywords: conservation practices; mawi watershed; conservation; debre mawi ... See more keywords
Crop advisers as conservation intermediaries: Perceptions and policy implications for relying on nontraditional partners to increase U.S. farmers’ adoption of soil and water conservation practices
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DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.10.054
Abstract: Abstract Federal agricultural land use policies in the United States aimed at protecting soil health and water quality typically rely on persuading individual farmers to voluntarily adopt conservation practices. An expanding body of literature suggests… read more here.
Keywords: water; crop advisers; conservation practices; policy ... See more keywords
Multiple uncertainties require a change of conservation practices for saproxylic beetles in managed temperate forests
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-33389-9
Abstract: In Europe, intensive forest management has severely compromised the habitat of forest insects, especially saproxylic beetles, due to the removal of deadwood and veteran trees. The loss of insect diversity may disrupt ecosystem functioning and… read more here.
Keywords: saproxylic beetles; forest management; multiple uncertainties; conservation practices ... See more keywords
Conservation agriculture practices adopted in southern Brazil
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DOI: 10.1080/14735903.2019.1655863
Abstract: ABSTRACT The adoption of conservation agriculture (CA) practices are essential for soil and water conservation. In CA, farmers must adopt no-tillage (NT) with crop rotation to maintain a permanent soil cover. In Brazil, mainly in… read more here.
Keywords: conservation practices; water conservation; agriculture practices; conservation ... See more keywords
Assessing intervention effectiveness at promoting voluntary conservation practice adoption in agrienvironments
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DOI: 10.1111/cobi.14009
Abstract: Although implementing conservation practices on private farms and forests can produce substantial environmental benefits, these practices are not being adopted widely enough to result in measurable improvements at regional scales. Researchers have investigated the production… read more here.
Keywords: conservation; practice adoption; conservation practices; adoption ... See more keywords
Analysis of Selected Soil Properties in Relation to Soil and Water Conservation Practices in Sibiya Arera, Soro District, South Central Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1155/2023/1763367
Abstract: Soil erosion by water is a severe and continuous ecological problem in the south central highlands of Ethiopia. Limited use of soil and water conservation technologies by farmers is one of the major causes that… read more here.
Keywords: water conservation; conservation; soil water; conservation practices ... See more keywords
Effect of Moisture Conservation Practices and Zinc Fertilization on Nutrient Status and Quality of Pearlmillet Pennisetum glaucum (L.) under Rainfed Condition
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DOI: 10.18805/ijare.a-5499
Abstract: Background: Pearlmillet growing areas in country are mostly confined to coarse texture soil suffering from the problem of poor moisture retention capacity, low soil fertility and zinc deficiency. The main problem of rainfed area is… read more here.
Keywords: moisture conservation; zinc fertilization; moisture; conservation practices ... See more keywords
Soil Conservation Practices and Stakeholder’s Participation in Research Projects—Empirical Evidence from Southern Italy
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DOI: 10.3390/agriculture8060085
Abstract: Adoption of soil conservation practices is promoted by increased engagement between researchers and stakeholders. By reporting a case study from southern Italy where farmers have been involved in research projects dealing with soil conservation over… read more here.
Keywords: conservation practices; research projects; soil conservation; southern italy ... See more keywords
Potential of Moisture Conservation Practices to Improve Soil Properties and Nutrient Status of Robusta Coffee Plant
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DOI: 10.3390/agronomy13041148
Abstract: Soil moisture conservation practices (SMCPs) have been adopted in Uganda to adapt to the effects of climate variability. However, limited information exists on how conservation measures influence the physico-chemical properties of soil and coffee leaf… read more here.
Keywords: coffee; robusta coffee; moisture conservation; conservation practices ... See more keywords