Soil organic carbon (SOC) plays key roles in determining soil properties, plant nutrients, and
land-atmosphere carbon exchange, yet is affected by various natural and anthropogenic …

Conversion of native rangelands to croplands potentially influences soil functions and
quality. The aim of the current study was to assess soil quality (SQ) after rangeland …

The development of soil quality index in the vicinity of the Van Lake pasture lands located in
the Northern East Part of Turkey under semi-arid terrestrial ecosystem is very important …

Revegetation has been reported to be one of the most effective measures for reducing soil
erosion on the Loess Plateau in China. The Yunwu observatory, located in the northwestern …

The most important properties affecting the soil loss and runoff were investigated, and the
effects of land use on the soil properties, together with the erodibility indices in a semiarid …

Agricultural activities have been expanding globally with the pressure to provide food
security to the earth's growing population. These agricultural activities have profoundly …

Soil erosion and land use type have long been viewed as being particularly important
drivers of soil degradation. The objectives of this study, therefore, were to select a new soil …

Cation exchange capacity (CEC) is a major indicator of soil quality and nutrient retention
capacity. Despite the considerable progress in CEC prediction using various models …

Rangelands provide important ecosystem services worldwide. The present study was aimed
to map rangeland degradation in a critical mountainous rangeland ecosystem of Iran. The …

Phosphorus (P) inputs are essential for maximizing agronomic potential, yet high P inputs
and subsequent P losses can cause eutrophication of water bodies. There is a need to …