Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Language: Английский
European Journal of Soil Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 76(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
ABSTRACT Promoting food security, fostering economic growth, and building resilience to climate change are crucial priorities in Africa, where the health fertility of soils play a key role. Raising awareness about soil‐related issues finding potential solutions vital for addressing complex interplay factors affecting across African continent. This paper is written three parts. The first part highlights discusses current problems which include soil erosion, desertification, nutrient imbalances, acidity, salinization, deforestation, compaction. second effects identified causes on agricultural productivity, human health, included but was not limited loss fertile land biodiversity, increased carbon dioxide other greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, depletion, ecosystem services, malnutrition, issues. third proffers tackle degradation Africa. Some suggested afforestation degraded land, integrated landscape management that involves innovative rangeland management, effective conservation measures combat erosion. Strengthening policy implementation at regional country levels, such as creation, education, community engagement basis existence, also crucial. We concluded no single solution fits all while approaches promote sustainable agriculture, crop rotation, agroforestry, afforestation, organic farming, engagement, would have significant impact resolving menace degradation.
Language: Английский
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Ecohydrology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: Jan. 7, 2025
ABSTRACT Human activities, such as dam construction for flow regulation, modify the natural hydrological regimes of lakes and rivers. The altered substantially influence plant growth in water level fluctuation zone, impacting both vegetation patterns success. relationships among above‐ground vegetation, soil seed bank microorganisms remain unexamined. This study was performed Lashi Lake, a plateau lake southern China characterized by anti‐seasonal fluctuations, Jizi Reservoir, reference site exhibiting seasonal variations. primary aim to assess distribution pattern plant, their corresponding microorganism over three flood gradients, them were analysed simultaneously. findings indicated that community variety diminished area flooding increased. strong indication diversity, particularly throughout late spring summer. Additionally, significant correlations between alpha diversity concentrations carbon, nitrogen moisture found across gradients. organization microbial communities significantly correlated with bank. demonstrate banks bacteria play dynamic role restoration areas experiencing fluctuations.
Language: Английский
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Forests, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16(2), P. 306 - 306
Published: Feb. 10, 2025
(1) Background: As population growth accelerates, unsustainable practices such as excessive cutting and burning of desert plants in the transition zones between deserts oases have led to widespread vegetation loss. (2) Methods: The experiment was conducted oasis zone on southern edge Taklamakan Desert from 2010 2023 year. Among treatments included a control group (CK), spring (CS), fall (CF), (BS), flood water irrigation (FI). We used high-throughput sequencing determine soil microbial composition diversity routine laboratory methods physical chemical properties enzyme activities. (3) Results: No significant differences bacterial alpha (Chao1, Dominance, Observed_features, Pielou_e, Shannon, Simpson) across different long-term disturbance patterns. In fungi, CK treatment showed significantly higher Chao1, Observed_features indices compared BS FI. Principal component analysis revealed substantial reduction community FI, while fungal communities were lower CS BS, CF, FI; (4) Conclusions: Soil moisture content, electrical conductivity, organic carbon, activity cellobiohydrolase key factors shaping community. For carbon β-1,4-glucosidase main drivers.
Language: Английский
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Applied Soil Ecology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 207, P. 105940 - 105940
Published: Feb. 13, 2025
Language: Английский
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Elsevier eBooks, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 241 - 257
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Language: Английский
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Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: April 3, 2025
ABSTRACT Desertification, a process through which once fertile and productive land is degraded into barren, arid desert, represents significant environmental challenge with widespread consequences for ecosystems human populations globally. This review explores the fundamental causes of desertification, its profound socio‐economic impacts, strategies employed to combat it. We address diverse range approaches aimed at mitigating effects in particular importance sustainable management practices, such as reforestation soil conservation. also examine numerous obstacles practical implementation these potential future directions more effective management. In addition, we highlight role policy frameworks, governmental interventions, international cooperation essential components addressing this pressing issue. As desertification continues threaten both livelihoods vulnerable regions, comprehensive understanding strategies, challenges, solutions will be crucial ensuring resilience affected communities preservation biodiversity. By fostering land‐use practices promoting global cooperation, can pave way resilient improved well‐being facing severe degradation.
Language: Английский
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Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 381, P. 125235 - 125235
Published: April 11, 2025
Language: Английский
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Soil and Tillage Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 252, P. 106579 - 106579
Published: April 17, 2025
Language: Английский
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Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 366, P. 121697 - 121697
Published: July 7, 2024
Language: Английский
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Manglar, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 21(2)
Published: April 30, 2024
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi associate with legumes to enhance nitrogen fixation and nutrient absorption, thus promoting plant growth reducing fertilizer usage. This study aimed measure the degree of specificity dependency cover inoculated arbuscular from degraded soils acidic pH low fertility in Alto Cumbaza sector, San Martín, Peru. Four species (Cajanus cajan, Canavalia ensiformis, Crotalaria juncea, Vigna unguiculata) were evaluated three types (Acaulospora rugosa, Acaulospora sp., Ambispora appendicula) a completely randomized design replications. ensiformis rugosa reached greater height (271.67 cm), while juncea sp. showed higher aboveground biomass (27.52 g). unguiculata exhibited high colonization (71.48%) (54.40%), Cajanus cajan appendicula phosphorus content (5.01%). These interactions varied significantly, demonstrating associations. findings are important for establishing programs recover fungi.
Language: Английский
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