Development of degraded ravine lands of Western India using Sapota (Achras zapota) plantation with terracing vs. trenching‐on‐slope‐based conservation …
R Kumar, AK Bhardwaj, BK Rao… - Land Degradation & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Globally, ravine landscapes are considered among the world's most degraded ecosystems.
Restoring ravines is considered a high priority item in the conservation programmes, and …
Restoring ravines is considered a high priority item in the conservation programmes, and …
Long-term impacts of afforestation on biomass production, carbon stock, and climate resilience in a degraded semi-arid ravine ecosystem of India
The ravines are considered among highly degraded ecosystems where successful
afforestation strategies can provide significant economic and ecological benefits. The …
afforestation strategies can provide significant economic and ecological benefits. The …
Soil loss hinders the restoration potential of tree plantations on highly eroded ravine slopes
R Kumar, AK Bhardwaj, BK Rao… - Journal of Soils and …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Soil erosion and loss threatens vast tracts of agricultural and non-agricultural land,
worldwide. High soil erosion severely affects establishment of vegetation via effects on plant …
worldwide. High soil erosion severely affects establishment of vegetation via effects on plant …
Novel protection systems for the improvement in soil and water stability of expansive soil slopes
S Ma, B He, M Ma, Z Huang, S Chen, H Yue - Journal of Mountain Science, 2023 - Springer
To improve the soil and water stability of expansive soil slopes and reduce the probability of
slope failure, novel protection systems based on polymer waterproof coatings (PWC) were …
slope failure, novel protection systems based on polymer waterproof coatings (PWC) were …
Minor millets based agroforestry of multipurpose tree species of Bhimal (Grewia optiva Drummond JR ex Burret) and Mulberry (Morus alba L.) for resource …
H Mehta, AC Rathore, JMS Tomar, D Mandal… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2024 - Elsevier
In a long term study 2009–2018 at ICAR-IISWC, Dehradun, the uniqueness of minor millets
based agroforestry systems (AFSs) for effective soil water conservation and biomass …
based agroforestry systems (AFSs) for effective soil water conservation and biomass …
Long‐term conservation practice in litchi (Litchi chinensis L.) cultivation improves the crop productivity and soil health of degraded lands
Abstract A long‐term experiment (1995–2021) was conducted on litchi (Litchi chinensis L.)
with and without conservation practices, that is, litchi under clean cultivation …
with and without conservation practices, that is, litchi under clean cultivation …
Influence of anthropogenic activities on the biological diversity of forest ecosystem
Forestdiversity is one of the important components of the earth ecosystem. The
anthropogenic activities that are responsible for loss of diversity mainly are livelihood and …
anthropogenic activities that are responsible for loss of diversity mainly are livelihood and …
Evaluation of Grewia Optiva Clones for Fodder Yield under North Western Himalayas Conditions
H Mehta, P Kumar, AC Rathore, R Kaushal… - Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The present studies were conducted to evaluate Grewia optiva clones for fodder yield and
other related traits among nine different clones in lower Shivalik North Western Himalayas …
other related traits among nine different clones in lower Shivalik North Western Himalayas …
Carbon sequestration in degraded lands: current prospects, practices, and future strategies
The productivity of soil depends on its quality, which is mainly governed by the soil organic
carbon (SOC) stock and its dynamics. Degraded lands are undoubtedly getting much …
carbon (SOC) stock and its dynamics. Degraded lands are undoubtedly getting much …
Soil conservation measures improve vegetation development and ecological processes in the Himalayan slopes
JMS Tomar, R Kumar, R Kaushal, SK Kar, H Mehta… - Tropical Ecology, 2023 - Springer
High soil erosion in the Himalayan region adversely affects the growth and development of
vegetation, which ultimately increases the slope instability and makes the area prone to …
vegetation, which ultimately increases the slope instability and makes the area prone to …