Plant functional traits determine plant performance and have therefore the potential to shape
and predict species distributions along environmental gradients. This study analyses how …

Agriculture is the major source of livelihood in rural areas and is considered the backbone of
the Indian economy. In Sikkim, agriculture is being practiced by 80% of the rural population …

Soils with poor engineering properties have been a concern to construction engineers
because of the need to strike a balance between safety and economy during earthworks …

Rising air temperatures caused by global warming affects microbial decomposition rate of
soil organic matter (SOM). The temperature sensitivity of SOM decomposition (Q10) may …

The first soil map of the whole Aosta Valley Region was produced at the 1: 100,000 scale.
We used 691 soil profiles, attributed to 16 Cartographic (soil) Units, spatialized using a …

The identification of mountainous areas suitable for chestnut stands for fruit production
(CSFP) is raising increasing interest among researchers. This work aimed to (i) identify the …

Land use conversion is the main cause for soil degradation, influencing the sustainability of
agricultural activities in the Ecuadorian Andean region. The possibility to identify the quality …

Soil organic carbon (SOC) in agricultural soils is important for sustainable global food
security and environmental protection. In the present study, carbon pools of varying lability …

It is necessary to harmonize the needs of society in terms of agricultural production and land
protection from various forms of degradation throughout sustainable land management …

La conversión del uso del suelo es uno de los factores que origina la degradación del
suelo. Esta dinámica del uso del suelo que influye en el desarrollo sostenible de las …