Golestan, a province in the North-East of Iran, is characterized by high coverage of loess
deposits. Since 1963, the area has experienced approximately 200,000 ha deforestation …

Significant developments in soil erosion research for the period 1950–2000 are reviewed.
The main emphasis is on work in western Europe and North America. We highlight work on …

Soil is a valuable resource for food production, and it demands a long time to recover itself.
Soil erosion is one of the most important issues for countries based on agriculture. This …

(1) Background: Paleolimnological studies use sediment cores to explore long-term
changes in lake ecology, including occurrences of harmful cyanobacterial blooms. Most …

The continued phosphorus (P) impairment of freshwaters and the associated risk of
eutrophication raise questions regarding the efficiency of current beneficial management …

Quantifying soil redistribution rates, including both erosion and deposition, is critical for
understanding erosion processes, landscape evolution, land management strategies, and …

Tea plantations cover an area of ca. 31,000 ha in the Central North of Iran. This area, after
clearing the original forests more than 50 years ago, became exposed to severe soil …

Water erosion on arable land can reduce soil fertility and agricultural productivity. Despite
the impact of water erosion on crops, it is typically neglected in global crop yield projections …

Concurrent with the Chernobyl accident along the explosions caused by nuclear tests and
advances in nuclear sciences, researchers around the world have been trying to examine …

Soil erosion is one of the largest global problems of environmental protection and
sustainable development, causing serious land degradation and environmental …