Agroforestry can support cleaner water, but poor design carries risks
A systematic review of 110 records finds that appropriately designed agroforestry can reduce runoff, erosion and nutrient losses, but dense ...
Tag: soil erosion
China’s 70-year soil conservation record shows recovery can take decades
A review of 70 years of soil conservation in China links national reductions in erosion to sustained, coordinated action and ...
Kerala rainfall erosivity declined across most grid cells from 1901–2020
A 120-year analysis of 50 Kerala grid cells found widespread declines in rainfall erosivity and erosivity density, alongside strong fluctuations, ...
Strip tillage led sorghum yields and water efficiency in Ethiopian field trial
A randomized field experiment in northern Ethiopia found that strip tillage produced the highest mean sorghum yield and rainwater use ...
Landscape framework links farm intensity to soil functions
A Lithuanian study maps how intensive farming aligns with landscape zones that regulate erosion, water movement, nutrients and soil organic ...
Research report: Quantification of soil loss by using RUSLE model under different land use and land cover conditions in AKANYARU catchment in Rwanda
A GIS-based RUSLE assessment estimated annual soil loss of up to 51.4391 tonnes per hectare across Rwanda’s 3,402-square-kilometre Akanyaru Catchment, ...
Hedgerows, counted at last, supercharge pollination and nutrient regulation in farmland
A modelling study in northern Germany shows that including hedgerows and other linear semi-natural elements in green infrastructure planning raises ...
Mapping Every Forest: A Bulgarian Municipality Gets Its First Complete Habitat Map
Researchers have produced the first complete EUNIS habitat map of Breznik municipality in western Bulgaria, revealing eight forest habitat types ...
Mandarin Farmers in Nepal Embrace Soil Conservation to Save Hillside Orchards
A survey of 80 mandarin farming households in Gulmi district, Nepal, reveals high adoption of soil conservation practices alongside persistent ...
Spain Spent Two Decades Paying Farmers to Save Its Soil—Now the Rules Have Changed
A 20-year analysis of Spain's rural development spending shows soil conservation funds rose even as budgets collapsed, and the new ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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