Plant-parasitic nematode research in the arid desert landscape: a systematic review of challenges and bridging interventions

A Elhady, L Alghanmi, MMM Abd-Elgawad… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Plant-parasitic nematode research in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region faces
significant challenges rooted in a need for proper assembly, diversity, and a unified and …

Liquid Nanoclay: Synthesis and Applications to Transform an Arid Desert into Fertile Land

KA Abd-Elsalam, MA Mehmood, M Ashfaq… - Soil Systems, 2024 - mdpi.com
Nanoclay, a processed clay, is utilized in numerous high-performance cement
nanocomposites. This clay consists of minerals such as kaolinite, illite, chlorite, and smectite …

[PDF][PDF] Soil organic matter status changes with cultivation of overgrazed pastures in semi-dry West central Iran

J Fallahzade, MA Hajabbasi - International Journal of Soil …, 2011 - hajabbasi.iut.ac.ir
The native intensively grazed and degraded pastures in dry areas are initially low in soil
organic matter content. Therefore, frequently cultivation and conversion of these lands to …

Individual and combined application of powder and soluble nanoclay and biochar on hydrological responses and soil loss at plot scale

L Gholami, N Hasanzadeh, AK Darvishan… - Arabian Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Restoration of degraded soil and bare slopes takes a long time to be effectively controlled by
natural vegetation cover. This proposes the importance of applying amendments to have a …

[PDF][PDF] The role of nanoclay in the soil stabilization: A short viewpoint

M Sedighi, H Farhadian - Journal of Geomine, 2023 - jgm.birjand.ac.ir
Nanoclay, composed of phyllosilicates, exhibits unique properties due to its layered
structure and its ability to swell or shrink in response to water accumulation or withdrawal. Its …

Advances in clay research for sustainable agriculture

D Das, S Sahoo, R Das, SC Datta - Soil Management For …, 2022 - taylorfrancis.com
Sustainability of agriculture is crucial to meet the food requirement of ever-growing
population. Hence, management practices ought to have the ability to augment the use …

An overview of methods and materials for sandy soil stabilization: emerging advances and current applications

R Izadi, A Allahverdi - ECOPERSIA, 2022 - ecopersia.modares.ac.ir
Aims: Nowadays, the depletion of renewable resources and production particulate matter
brought on by desertification and the subsequent dust storms pose a serious and immediate …

Effects of vegetation pattern and of biochar and powdery soil amendments on soil loss by wind in a semi‐arid region

M Pajouhesh, N Gharahi, M Iranmanesh… - Soil Use and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Dust emission from wind erosion is a widespread phenomenon in arid and semi‐arid areas
having considerable implications for ecosystems and human well‐being. However, few …

Potential Applications of Nanomaterials in Agronomy: An African Insight

HA Mupambwa, AD Nciizah, P Nyambo, E Dube… - Emerging …, 2022 - Springer
Agriculture is critical for attaining one of the sustainable development goals ie zero hunger,
thus the current drive towards sustainable agricultural intensification. The aim of sustainable …

Effectiveness of native wood strand mulches for land rehabilitation in Iran under experimental conditions

A Kavian, E Allahi, AD Ziegler… - Land Degradation & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Wood‐based mulches are a preferred erosion control material for rehabilitation of degraded
lands because they can be made from native wood materials; however, research is needed …