[HTML][HTML] Soil degradation in India: Challenges and potential solutions

R Bhattacharyya, BN Ghosh, PK Mishra, B Mandal… - Sustainability, 2015 - mdpi.com
Soil degradation in India is estimated to be occurring on 147 million hectares (Mha) of land,
including 94 Mha from water erosion, 16 Mha from acidification, 14 Mha from flooding, 9 …

[HTML][HTML] A review of coupled hydrologic and crop growth models

SM Siad, V Iacobellis, P Zdruli, A Gioia, I Stavi… - Agricultural Water …, 2019 - Elsevier
Coupling hydrologic and crop models is becoming an increasingly important approach in
the development of agro-hydrologic theme. Scientists and decision makers working to …

Straw mulching effect on splash erosion, runoff, and sediment yield from eroded plots

L Gholami, SH Sadeghi… - Soil Science Society of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Land surface cover affects runoff generation and soil loss processes. Splash erosion occurs
by the impact of raindrops on the soil surface. As a result of this process, raindrops detach …

Hillslope erosion mitigation: An experimental proof of a nature-based solution

C Apollonio, A Petroselli, F Tauro, M Cecconi… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Soil erosion during rainfall events is affected by several factors, such as topography, soil
type, land management, and vegetation cover. In this study, a series of tests investigates the …

Sediment yield, runoff and hydraulic characteristics in straw and rock fragment covers

E Omidvar, Z Hajizadeh, H Ghasemieh - Soil and Tillage Research, 2019 - Elsevier
Soil loss is a major global challenge threatening the future of soil and water resources. The
significant implications of soil loss necessitate the adoption of appropriate soil conservation …

Evaluation of erosion control geotextiles on steep slopes. Part 1: Effects on runoff and soil loss

J Álvarez-Mozos, E Abad, R Giménez, MA Campo… - Catena, 2014 - Elsevier
Geotextiles have been demonstrated to be effective in reducing erosion and subsequent
slope degradation processes. However, most studies devoted to assessing the effectiveness …

Road cutslope erosion and control treatments in an actively-cultivated tropical montane setting

CE Ramos-Scharrón, EE Alicea-Díaz… - Catena, 2022 - Elsevier
Although road erosion represents a threat to downstream water resources in many
geographical and land use settings, limited evidence exists on the importance of road …

Water runoff harvesting systems for restoration of degraded rangelands: A review of challenges and opportunities

I Stavi, SM Siad, AP Kyriazopoulos… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Mismanagement of rangelands worldwide has accelerated processes of overland flow and
soil erosion, resulting in extensive land degradation. Wherever self-restoration processes of …

Field studies on the effects of three geotextiles on runoff and erosion of road slope in Beijing, China

H Luo, T Zhao, M Dong, J Gao, X Peng, Y Guo, Z Wang… - Catena, 2013 - Elsevier
Runoff and soil loss from bare slopes resulting from road construction are serious.
Geotextiles are a possible temporary alternative before vegetation establishes itself, and …

Effect of combining biogeotextile and vegetation cover on the protection of steep slope of highway in northern China: A runoff plot experiment

H Liu, L Liu, K Zhang, R Geng - International Journal of Sediment …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biogeotextiles can be used to facilitate the formation of vegetation cover and to reduce soil
erosion. Studies have demonstrated that only biogeotextile or vegetation cover can greatly …