Differing perceptions of the impacts on hydrological functions of tropical forest clearance and
conversion to other land uses have given rise to growing and often heated debate about …

Erosion is a major threat to soil resources in Europe, and may impair their ability to deliver a
range of ecosystem goods and services. This is reflected by the European Commission's …

Agroforestry as active area of multi-, inter-, and transdisciplinary research aims to bridge
several artificial divides that have respectable historical roots but hinder progress toward …

Geomorphological research has played an important role in the development and
implementation of soil erosion assessment tools. Because policy and management …

Annotation. Successful agroforestry requires an understanding of the complex relationship
between trees, crops and soils. This book provides a review of both economic and …

This paper highlights the relevant issues influencing the amount and arrangement of ground
cover in savanna rangelands in Australia, and presents field measurements from hillslope …

Shifting cultivation is one of the oldest forms of subsistence agriculture and is still practised
by millions of poor people in the tropics. Typically it involves clearing land (often forest) for …

The effect of traditional shifting cultivation practices using slash and burn (locally known as
Jhum) on runoff and losses of soil and nutrients was investigated over two years in three …

Fire is widely used as a tool for converting forest to agricultural land in many developing
countries, and correlations are thought to exist between fire severity, burned soil color, and …

Research and policy on property rights, collective action and watershed management
requires good understanding of ecological and socio-political processes at different social …