soil degradation
Shallow Water Table-induced Soil Degradation of a Lacustrine Cultivated Soil
... land degradation is not an easy ...of soil degradation should be tested (Oldeman 1992; Lal et ...land degradation includes three aspects (FAO–UNEP, 1984); i) current or present status, ii) ...
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Analysis of soil degradation in the Czech Republic: GIS approach
... that soil quality is, or may be, worsening (Doran & Parkin 1994, 1996; Šarapatka et ...of soil degradation threat (European Environment Agency 2000), but the maps of the extent and severity of ...
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Development of a composite soil degradation assessment index for cocoa agroecosystems in southwestern Nigeria
... including soil degra- dation. This study aims to develop a composite soil degrada- tion assessment index (CSDI) for determining the degrada- tion level of cocoa soils under smallholder agroecosystems of ...
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SOIL DEGRADATION PROCESSES UNDER AGRICULTURE AND THE PRACTICES TO REVERSE THE DEGRADATION PROCESSES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
... declining soil organic carbon (SOC) (Smith et ...with soil fauna and humus (Chan, ...retention, soil texture and structure and cation exchange capacity of soil depend on the availability of ...
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Assessment of soil degradation in Pitu District, Ngawi Regency
... land degradation at the study site. Factors related to soil degradation in Pitu District are soil physical ...improve soil physical ...improve soil physical properties at a depth ...
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The penetration resistance as a soil degradation indicator in the viticulture
... to soil compaction elimination and removal (MARTINEC et al., 2008). Soil compaction is signifi cantly refl ected in the reduction of their fertility and production capabilities of the ...of soil from a ...
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Intellectual Management of Irrigation Systems in the Mountain-Irrigated Agriculture in Azerbaijan
... of soil and water resources, farmland ...wind soil degradation , the need for the organization of agriculture, taking into account the introduction of automated control systems for irrigation using ...
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Contribution to a discussion on the influence of coppicing on soil environment
... on soil conditions (Ranger, Nys 1996; Hölscher et ...the soil surface are attrib- uted to the unintentional cultivation of soil, and were also highlighted as the main positive consequences of ...
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Use of threshold electrolyte concentration analysis to determine salinity and sodicity limit of irrigation water
... the soil, degradation of soil structure, clogging of pores, infiltration problems and reduction of soil hydraulic conductivity (K), due to exchange and equilibrium processes between the ...
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Investigation into the Physico-Chemical Properties of Soils of Caspian Sea Coastal Area in Mangystau Province
... the soil degradation is manifested by complete or partial elimination of soil profile, by variation of physical (density, structure, porosity) and chemical (content of humus, ash elements, high ...
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Monitoring An Experimental Field Through A WebMapping Technology
... combat soil degradation and desertification in Ngaoundere-Cameroon, an ecological approach called ReviTec® was established through an experimental demonstration ...
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The Combined Use of Organic and Inorganic Fertilizers for Improving Maize Crop Productivity in Nigeria
... cause soil acidity leading to low crop ...is soil degradation for intensive cultivation and continuous application of the rates of NPK fertilizers which may cause nutrient imbalance and limit the ...
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Bacterial Degradation of Contaminated Soil using Organic Manure
... of soil for Bioremediation - 2 Kg of sieved (2mm) soil was contaminated with 5% and 10% of spent lubricating oil and thoroughly mixed and left for 24 hours for ...contaminated soil and thoroughly ...
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Remediation of Malathion Contaminated Soil Using Zero Valent Iron Nano Particles
... Malathion has several chemical bonds that are potentially labile under anticipated environmental reaction condi- tions. Wolfe et al. [22] in their work showed various pos- sible pathways resulting in sulfur-carbon bond ...
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Effects of biological practices on soil stability in a desertified area of Iran
... Atriplex canescens and Haloxylon ammodendron have been cultivated extensively in Iran. In addition to soil conservation, these plants also serve as forage for livestock and wildlife. A. canescensis a shrub with 1 ...
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SEVERITY OF PERSISTENCE AND TOXICITY OF HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE (HCH) TO THE ENVIRONMENT A CURRENT APPROACH
... flooded soil than a non-sterilized soil where all the four isomers degraded between 70 to 90 days, even when applied three times the recommended ...flooded soil HCH was mobile and rapidly broken ...
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Calcination of red soil and black soil used for the degradation of aniline blue dye
... Red soil and the size of the particles was measured by SEM using ...Red soil sample is mainly composed by Si, Al, O, Fe, Ca, Mg and ...Black soil sample is mainly composed by Si, Al, O, Fe, Ca, Mg ...
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Calcination of red soil and black soil used for the degradation of aniline blue dye
... Red soil and the size of the particles was measured by SEM using ...Red soil sample is mainly composed by Si, Al, O, Fe, Ca, Mg and ...Black soil sample is mainly composed by Si, Al, O, Fe, Ca, Mg ...
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Effect of cultivation on maize response to nitrogen fertilizer : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master in Applied Science in Soil Science, Institute of Natural Resources, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
... Continuous cultivation of arable soils results in the decline of ' soil quality' in terms of structural degradation, soil organic matter loss and nutrient depletion.. Cultivation has als[r] ...
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Assessment of the Effect of Kerosene Spill on the physicochemical properties of Soil ten years after Spill at Maikunkele, Niger State Nigeria
... polluted soil were lower as compared to those of kerosene free soil, a finding which is in line with the report of Ijah and Abioye ...polluted soil may be due to the increased degradation of ...
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