Biophysical controls that make erosion-transported soil carbon a source of greenhouse gases

R Lal - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Soil erosion is a selective process which removes the light fraction comprised of soil organic
carbon (SOC) and colloidal particles of clay and fine silt. Thus, a large amount of carbon (C) …

Root but not shoot litter fostered the formation of mineral-associated organic matter in eroded arable soils

E Kaštovská, M Choma, G Angst, R Remus… - Soil and Tillage …, 2024 - Elsevier
Erosion leads to a decline in carbon (C) stocks in arable soils and negatively impacts soil
functions worldwide. For soil restoration, it is critical to identify the factors that link crop …

Long-term ecological restoration increased plant diversity and soil total phosphorus content of the alpine flowing sand land in northwest Sichuan, China

X Jiang, Y Qu, H Zeng, J Yang, L Liu, D Deng, Y Ma… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
The ecological restoration techniques that combine grazing, sand barriers with willows,
fertilization, artificial planting, and continuous management are increasingly adopted in the …

Grain size characteristics of surface sediment in the Jilantai Salt Lake Protection System after long‐term wind‐sand activities

X Guan, J Wang, G Liu, M Xiao… - Land Degradation & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In order to explore the influence of vegetation on homogeneity of surface particle size
distribution (PSD) and heterogeneity of soil structure, observations, theory, and multifractal …

Rainfall effects on wind erosion processes on the simulated Gobi surface using indoor experiments

L Sun, C Wang, G Duan - Journal of Geographical Sciences, 2024 - Springer
In the present study, indoor experiments were carried out to investigate the effects of rainfall
on subsequent wind erosion processes on the simulated Gobi surface, with soils and …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of the effect of the mixture of soil textural compounds on the strength of the soil crust: Coding and optimization

F Zolfaghari, S Shojaei, H Khosravi, I Bandak - Results in Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Soil is one of the most important parts of an ecosystem. If soil particles are conserved in a
basin, it will be possible for the ecosystem to survive. In this study, clay, silt and sand …

Changes in Soil Organic Carbon and Its Labile Fractions after Land Conversion from Paddy Fields to Woodlands or Corn Fields

L Si, W Mi, Y Sun, W Tao, J Zhang, L Su - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Land use change could significantly affect soil organic carbon (SOC) and other soil chemical
properties. However, the responses of soil labile C fractions at different soil depths to land …

Phytoliths in particulate matter released by wind erosion on arable land in La Pampa, Argentina

R Funk, J Busse, N Siegmund, M Sommer… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Silicon (Si) is considered a beneficial element in plant nutrition, but its importance on
ecosystems goes far beyond that. Various forms of silicon are found in soils, of which the …

Research on wind erosion processes and controlling factors based on wind tunnel test and 3D laser scanning technology

P Yan, X Wang, S Zheng, Y Wang, X Li - Journal of Arid Land, 2022 - Springer
The study of wind erosion processes is of great importance to the prevention and control of
soil wind erosion. In this study, three structurally intact soil samples were collected from the …

The effect of fermented poultry manure on the yield and quality parameters of triticale (X Triticosecale Wittmack) cultivated organic way on acidic sandy soil

EK Krajnyák, B Szabó, Z Kovács… - E3S Web of …, 2024 - e3s-conferences.org
Triticale has been introduced into grain-growing fields and acidic sandy soils among
cereals. Extensive breeding has resulted in the development of excellent triticale varieties. In …