Active revegetation after mining: what is the contribution of peer-reviewed studies?

SE Navarro-Ramos, J Sparacino, JM Rodríguez… - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Knowing the state of the art on research related to post-mining active revegetation can help
to improve revegetation success and identify research gaps. We performed a systematic …

Analyzing the impact of intensive agriculture on soil quality: A systematic review and global meta-analysis of quality indexes

HI Bedolla-Rivera, MLX Negrete-Rodríguez… - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
As the global population grows, the demand for food increases and puts a strain on food
production systems and agricultural productivity, causing soil degradation. Soil quality …

Composted biosolids amendments for enhanced soil organic carbon and water storage in perennial pastures in Colorado

A Cooper, J DeMarco - Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Land management of grasslands can play a significant role in climate change mitigation by
influencing soil carbon (C) storage. Soil amendments, such as adding compost, have been …

Mulch more so than compost improves soil health to reestablish vegetation in a semiarid rangeland

AM Leger, KR Ball, SJ Rathke… - Restoration …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Up to half of the world's drylands have degraded, dysfunctional soils that lower success
rates of restoration efforts to reestablish lost vegetation. Because soil amendments of …

Use of biosolids from wastewater treatment plants and other organic fertilizers in agriculture—A preliminary results of a case study in banana cultivation in the …

AJ Martínez Durán, VA Rodríguez Núñez… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction The use of biosolids from wastewater treatment plants in agriculture is
considered relevant for the promotion of sustainable agricultural practices, the improvement …

PFAS fate using lysimeters during degraded soil reclamation using biosolids

L Peter, M Modiri‐Gharehveran, O Alvarez‐Campos… - 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Carbon‐and nutrient‐rich biosolids are used in agriculture and land reclamation. However,
per‐and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) typically present in biosolids raise concerns of …

Effect of Polymer Mixtures on Physical-Chemical Properties of Sandy Soil and Plant Growth

Q Yang, X Pei, C Fu - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Serious desertification problems were found in alpine grassland of the Qinghai-Tibet
Plateau, China. The rehabilitation progress of degraded grassland is slow under natural …

Identification of grass species candidates for phytostabilization and enhanced metal (loid) s immobilisation using cost-effective amendments on sulfidic mine tailings

L Xie, D van Zyl - International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Phytostabilization on sulfidic mine tailings is not yet commonly implemented in the field,
making it a crucial area of focus for future reclamation efforts. This greenhouse study aimed …

Development of a soil quality index “SQI” from a former open dump: Dynamics of C and N mineralization

BG Salas-Enriquez, HI Bedolla-Rivera… - Soil Ecology …, 2024 - Springer
ABSTRACT● Biosolids boost OM mineralization, enhancing soil health.● Moderate
biosolid doses improve soil conditions effectively.● SQIw, with Nmin, efficiently gauges soil …

[HTML][HTML] An open-access global database of meta-analyses investigating yield and biodiversity responses to different management practices

E Takola, J Bonfanti, R Seppelt, M Beckmann - Data in Brief, 2023 - Elsevier
We here present a database of evidence on the impact of agricultural management practices
on biodiversity and yield. This database is the result of a systematic literature review, that …