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ISSN: 2095-6339
CN: 10-1107/P
e-ISSN: 2589-059X

Automated quantification of contouring as support practice for improved soil erosion estimation considering ridges

Using soil conservation practices such as contouring are able to reduce soil loss on arable land parcels. In the empirical model of the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE), these measures are taken...

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Utilizing geodetectors to identify conditioning factors for gully erosion risk in the black soil region of northeast China

In the black soil region of Northeast China, the issue of gully erosion persists as a significant threat, resulting in extensive damage to farmland, severe degradation of the black soil, and decreased...

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Agroecology-based land use/land cover change detection, prediction and its implications for land degradation: A case study in the Upper Blue Nile Basin

This study examined land use/land cover (LULC) changes in Chemoga watershed of the Upper Blue Nile Basin, comprising four distinct agroecological regions: Wet Wurch, Moist Dega, Moist Weyna Dega, and...

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New empirical-point pedotransfer functions for water retention data for a wide range of soil texture and climates

Knowing soil hydraulic properties is essential to support soil use and management practices; however, their measuring is commonly expensive and time-consuming. Thus, pedotransfer functions (PTFs) have...

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Three-dimensional spatiotemporal variation of soil organic carbon and its influencing factors at the basin scale

The variability of soil organic carbon (SOC) extends across three dimensions. However, quantitative analyses of the factors influencing spatiotemporal variations of SOC in various soil depth is scarce....

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Geospatial evaluation of the agricultural suitability and land use compatibility in Europe's temperate continental climate region

Land suitability assessment is used in conjunction with geographic information systems to spatially model diverse aspects of soil functions, having the potential to facilitate a sustainable increase...

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Can hydraulic-energy-indices be effectively used to describe the saturated hydraulic conductivity?

The saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ks) and water retention curve (SWRC) parameters are important properties for simulating soil hydrological processes and characterizing soil conservation around...

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Modeling gully initiation by two codeless nonlinear methods: A case study in a small watershed on the Tibetan Plateau

Land and soil resources are scarce in the Tibetan Plateau, and the region is facing ecological pressure from climate warming and increasing human activities. As a major ecological problem, gully erosion...

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Generation of runoff in an alpine meadow hillslope underlain by permafrost

Permafrost plays an important role in hydrological processes of alpine regions. The frost table in the active layer on the permafrost acts as an impermeable boundary and regulates water generation from...

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National variability in soil organic carbon stock predictions: Impact of bulk density pedotransfer functions

Accurate soil organic carbon storage (SOCS) estimation is crucial for sustaining ecosystem health and mitigating climate change impacts. This study investigated the accuracy and variability of SOCS...

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Divergent behaviour of soil nutrients imprinted by different land management practices in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area, China

Soil nutrients are essentially regulated by land management practices via modulating biotic element input and metabolism. The Three Gorges Reservoir Area in China was dominated by a farming landscape,...

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VIS-NIR spectroscopy and environmental factors coupled with PLSR models to predict soil organic carbon and nitrogen

Soil profile organic carbon (OC) and total nitrogen (TN) are influenced by topographic attributes, and land use. The visible and near-infrared (Vis-NIR) spectroscopy method can be used for the prediction...

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Challenges and constraints of conservation agriculture adoption in smallholder farms in sub-Saharan Africa: A review

Common farming practices in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) such as intensive and repeated tillage, complete crop residue removal, and biomass burning create risks of soil degradation. To reduce these risks,...

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Exploring soil erosion and reservoir sedimentation through the RUSLE model and bathymetric survey

The aim of the paper was to compare the soil erosion in a river catchment with the sediment volume accumulated at the river mouth. Firstly, the sediment yield was estimated in GIS based on the soil...

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Non-consistent changes and drivers of water-sediment fluxes in the Yarlung Tsangpo River basin of the Tibetan Plateau

Variations in water-sediment fluxes and their driving mechanisms are critical to riverine ecosystems and management. Yet, current estimates of the response of water and sediment flux remain insufficiently...

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Establishing and Verifying Soil Quality Index Model based on GIS and Remote Sensing for Cultivated Lands under Semi-Humid Terrestrial Ecosystem

Sustainable and efficient use of agricultural land depends on the potential characteristics of the soil. This potential directly affects the phenological growth and development of the crop to be grown....

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Visible, near-infrared, and shortwave-infrared spectra as an input variable for digital mapping of soil organic carbon

This study proposes a novel methodology to employ discrete point spectra as input variable for digital mapping of soil organic carbon (SOC). Accordingly, two SOC modeling approaches were used in three...

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Effects of Initial Soil Moisture on Rill Erodibility and Critical Shear Stress Factors in the WEPP Model across Diverse Soil Types

Rill erosion, a significant issue in agricultural regions, is intricately linked to initial soil moisture conditions, affecting the development of concentrated flow erosion processes. However, understanding...

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Maize crop residue cover mapping using Sentinel-2 MSI data and random forest algorithms

The return of crop residues to cultivated fields has numerous agronomic and soil quality benefits and, therefore, the areal extent of crop residue cover (CRC) could provide a rapid measure of the sustainability...

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Evaluation of the effectiveness of an expressway sand protection system in a gobi region—case study of the Ceke–Ejina expressway, Ejina banner, China

Sand protection systems are widely used to shelter roads from blowing sand. Therefore, it's very important to evaluate their effectiveness. To provide some insights, we used field investigations, measurements...

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Improving maize residue cover estimation with the combined use of optical and SAR remote sensing images

Conservation tillage is an important conservation measure for arable land in modern agricultural production, which plays an essential role in protecting black soil and improving the quality of arable...

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Appraising trapping efficiency of vegetative barriers in agricultural landscapes: Strategy based on a probabilistic approach based on a review of available information

Vegetative barriers have proven their effectiveness in controlling water erosion and enhancing other ecosystem services in agricultural areas. This characteristic has led to the conservation and promotion...

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Benggang segmentation via deep exchanging of digital orthophoto map and digital surface model features

Benggang is a typical fragmented erosional landscape in southern and southeastern China, posing significant risk to the local residents and economic development. Therefore, an efficient and accurate...

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Responses of soil aggregate stability and soil erosion resistance to different bedrock strata dip and land use types in the karst trough valley of Southwest China

Soil aggregate stability is an important index that reflects soil quality and anti-erosion ability and strongly affects soil processes and functions. Bedrock strata dips (dip and anti-dip slopes) and...

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Intensified cropping reduces soil erosion and improves rainfall partitioning and soil properties in the marginal land of the Indian Himalayas

Environmental crises, land degradation, declining factor productivity, and farm profitability questioned the sustainability of linear economy-based existing agricultural production model. Hence, there...

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