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You searched for: Journal name Land degradation & development Remove constraint Journal name: Land degradation & development Publication year rev 7981-2019 Remove constraint Publication year rev: 7981-2019 Source 2019 v.30 no.1 Remove constraint Source: 2019 v.30 no.1
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1. Advantages of mixed tree stands in restoration of upper soil layers on postmining sites: A five‐year leaf litter decomposition experiment

Author:
Paweł Horodecki; Mirosław Nowiński; Andrzej M. Jagodziński
Source:
Land degradation & development 2019 v.30 no.1 pp. 3-13
ISSN:
1085-3278
Subject:
Acer pseudoplatanus; Alnus glutinosa; Betula pendula; Fagus sylvatica; Fraxinus excelsior; Pinus sylvestris; Populus canadensis; Populus nigra; Populus tremula; Prunus serotina; Quercus robur; Quercus rubra; Robinia pseudoacacia; Ulmus; calcium; lignite; magnesium; mine spoil; mixed stands; plant litter; planting; pure stands; soil formation; soil horizons; species diversity; trees; Poland
Abstract:
... No in‐depth studies covering litter decomposition were previously conducted on afforested postmining sites despite the importance of litter decomposition on soil formation, especially in degraded areas. We aimed to compare leaf litter decomposition rates of 14 tree species growing in mixed stands on a postmining spoil heap, and to compare their decay rates with those obtained in pure stands of tre ...
DOI:
10.1002/ldr.3194

2. Effects of thawed depth on the sediment transport capacity by melt water on partially thawed black soil slope

Author:
Xiaofeng Gao; Fahu Li; Chao Chen; Yunyun Ban; Yuan Gao
Source:
Land degradation & development 2019 v.30 no.1 pp. 84-93
ISSN:
1085-3278
Subject:
laboratory experimentation; melting; models; prediction; rill erosion; sediment transport; sediments; snowmelt; soil; water flow
Abstract:
... This study proposed an apparatus for measuring the sediment transport capacity, which is an important parameter for rill erosion prediction and modeling. Laboratory experiments were conducted to measure the sediment transport capacity of partially thawed black soil slope under different hydraulic conditions and thawed depths (five slope gradients of 5°, 10°, 15°, 20°, and 25°; three flow discharge ...
DOI:
10.1002/ldr.3213

3. Estimation of event‐based rainfall erosivity from radar after wildfire

Author:
Qinggaozi Zhu; Xihua Yang; Bofu Yu; Mitch Tulau; Sally McInnes‐Clarke; Rachael H. Nolan; Zheyuan Du; Qiang Yu
Source:
Land degradation & development 2019 v.30 no.1 pp. 33-48
ISSN:
1085-3278
Subject:
Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation; energy; erosion control; meteorological data; monitoring; national parks; prediction; radar; rain; rain gauges; rain intensity; soil erosion; storms; time series analysis; topographic slope; wildfires; Australia
Abstract:
... Rainfall erosivity impacts all stages of hillslope erosion processes and is an important factor (the ‘R factor’) in the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation. It is estimated as the average annual value of the sum of all erosive events (EI₃₀) over a period of many years. For each storm event, the EI₃₀ value is the product of storm energy, E in MJ ha⁻¹, and peak 30‐min rainfall intensity (I₃₀, mm hr ...
DOI:
10.1002/ldr.3146

4. Resilience of Red Ferralitic soils in the karst regions of Mayabeque Province, Cuba

Author:
José M. Febles González; J.M. Febles Díaz; Nelson Moura B. Amaral Sobrinho; Alfredo Tolón‐Becerra; Xavier Lastra‐Bravo; Guido F. Botta
Source:
Land degradation & development 2019 v.30 no.1 pp. 109-116
ISSN:
1085-3278
Subject:
ecosystems; karsts; limestone; soil; soil degradation; Cuba
Abstract:
... There is an ongoing global debate on soil degradation, its magnitude and agro‐environmental impact, where long‐term experimentation provides quantitative criteria for its capacity for restauration with rational use and management. In this context, research in the last 30 years has confirmed that the resilience of Red Ferralitic soils in the karst regions of western Cuba is a multifactorial process ...
DOI:
10.1002/ldr.3192

5. Shrub encroachment is not always land degradation: Insights from ground‐dwelling beetle species niches along a shrub cover gradient in a semi‐arid Namibian savanna

Author:
Robert Hering; Morgan Hauptfleisch; Katja Geißler; Arnim Marquart; Maria Schoenen; Niels Blaum
Source:
Land degradation & development 2019 v.30 no.1 pp. 14-24
ISSN:
1085-3278
Subject:
Coleoptera; animals; biogeochemical cycles; climate; detritivores; developmental stages; ecological differentiation; ecological function; fire suppression; insect communities; land degradation; livestock farming; niches; range management; rangelands; risk; savannas; shrubs; sustainable land management
Abstract:
... Shrub encroachment in semi‐arid savannas is induced by interacting effects of climate, fire suppression, and unsustainable livestock farming; it carries a severe risk of land degradation and strongly influences natural communities that provide key ecosystem functions. However, species‐specific effects of shrub cover on many animal groups that act as indicators of degradation remain largely unknown ...
DOI:
10.1002/ldr.3197

6. Technologically achievable soil organic carbon sequestration in world croplands and grasslands

Author:
Niels H. Batjes
Source:
Land degradation & development 2019 v.30 no.1 pp. 25-32
ISSN:
1085-3278
Subject:
best management practices; carbon sequestration; climate change; cropland; grasslands; land degradation; soil; soil organic carbon
Abstract:
... Reported potentials for sequestration of carbon in soils of agricultural lands are overly optimistic because they assume that all degraded cropland and grassland can be subjected to best management practices. Two approaches for estimating this potential are presented. Method 1 (M1) considers literature‐derived best estimates for annual soil organic carbon (SOC) gains (Mg C ha⁻¹) by bioclimatic zon ...
DOI:
10.1002/ldr.3209

7. Changes in soil nitrogen stocks following vegetation restoration in a typical karst catchment

Author:
Xin Liu; Wei Zhang; Min Wu; Yingying Ye; Kelin Wang; Dejun Li
Source:
Land degradation & development 2019 v.30 no.1 pp. 60-72
ISSN:
1085-3278
Subject:
bedrock; bulk density; calcium; carbon; carbon nitrogen ratio; ecosystems; forests; karsts; land restoration; nitrogen; nitrogen content; pastures; soil depth; structural equation modeling; tillage; watersheds; China
Abstract:
... Soil nitrogen (N) accumulation enhances carbon (C) sequestration and subsequently the restoration of degraded ecosystems, but the changes in soil N properties after vegetation restoration in such ecosystems are poorly understood. We collected data from 358 fixed points in the karst catchment in China to determine the trends, magnitude, and mechanisms of soil N sequestration after 10 years of reveg ...
DOI:
10.1002/ldr.3204

8. Climate impacts on soil erosion and muddy flooding at 1.5 versus 2°C warming

Author:
Donal Mullan; Tom Matthews; Karel Vandaele; Iestyn D. Barr; Graeme T. Swindles; John Meneely; John Boardman; Conor Murphy
Source:
Land degradation & development 2019 v.30 no.1 pp. 94-108
ISSN:
1085-3278
Subject:
Water Erosion Prediction Project; agricultural land; air temperature; climate; climate change; climate models; rain; rain intensity; soil erosion; topographic slope
Abstract:
... Following the 2015 ‘Paris Agreement’ that seeks to contain global mean temperature increase (GMTI) to well below 2°C and more ambitiously within 1.5°C, recent studies have begun assessing the response of various sectors to these levels of warming. Most studies have so far concentrated on temperature‐sensitive sectors. Given the links between a warmer atmosphere and rainfall intensity, there is als ...
DOI:
10.1002/ldr.3214

9. Early warning signals for landscape connectivity and resilient conservation solutions

Author:
Yi Li; Bingchao Yin; Yangfan Li
Source:
Land degradation & development 2019 v.30 no.1 pp. 73-83
ISSN:
1085-3278
Subject:
animals; anthropogenic activities; biodiversity; coasts; conservation areas; forests; grasslands; habitat connectivity; landscapes; permeability; temperature; China
Abstract:
... The ever‐increasing and unprecedented impacts of human activities on natural landscapes are dramatically altering the heterogeneity of habitats and biodiversity. We developed a holistic resilience‐based framework to identify the early warning points of climate‐gradient landscape connectivity; the results offer the first map capable of providing information about landscape connectivity in the coast ...
DOI:
10.1002/ldr.3206

10. Grazing practices affect the soil microbial community composition in a Tibetan alpine meadow

Author:
Fei Yang; Kechang Niu; Courtney G. Collins; Xuebin Yan; Yangguang Ji; Ning Ling; Xianhui Zhou; Guozhen Du; Hui Guo; Shuijin Hu
Source:
Land degradation & development 2019 v.30 no.1 pp. 49-59
ISSN:
1085-3278
Subject:
Actinobacteria; Basidiomycota; alpine meadows; animals; bacteria; biomass; botanical composition; carbon; community structure; field experimentation; fungal communities; fungi; grazing; grazing systems; high-throughput nucleotide sequencing; land use; nitrogen; soil carbon; soil microorganisms; soil pH; trampling damage; winter; China
Abstract:
... Grazing is the primary land‐use activity on the Tibetan Plateau and can affect soil microbes and their function through aboveground vegetation removal, animal trampling, and manure deposition. Two distinct grazing systems (i.e., winter grazing [WG] and annual grazing [AG]) dominate on the Tibetan Plateau, but their effects on soil microbes have rarely been assessed. Taking advantage of a 5‐year fi ...
DOI:
10.1002/ldr.3189