Soil erodibility influenced by natural restoration time of abandoned farmland on the Loess Plateau of China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2018.03.037
Abstract: Abstract Natural restoration age of abandoned farmlands has significant effects on near soil surface characteristics and thus affects soil erodibility. However, few studies have been conducted to investigate the potential effects of natural restoration age… read more here.
Keywords: soil; soil erodibility; restoration age; natural restoration ... See more keywords
Duration of farming is an indicator of natural restoration potential of sedge meadows
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-11429-0
Abstract: Soil seed banks can be important components of ecological restoration, particularly if the species remain viable in the soil for long periods of time. A germination experiment was conducted in the greenhouse to determine seed… read more here.
Keywords: seed; restoration; duration farming; natural restoration ... See more keywords