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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"degraded land"”.
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Restoration of Degraded Land: A comparison of Structural and Functional Measurements of Recovery
The main goals of this study were to document the structural and functional recovery of differently restored areas, to understand better the relationship between the two, and to determine which types of measurements are best for assessing restoration success. To address these questions, an …
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Comparing the effects of two types of Mulches on soil properties and the performance of selected woody species on a degraded land in Kunene region, Namibia
Land degradation in arid and semi-arid regions has put tremendous pressure on rangelands, reducing their ability to provide important ecosystem services and sufficient forage for livestock. Given the increasing pressures on rangelands, it is of utmost importance to find ways to restore degraded …
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The roles of exotic and native tree species in preventing desertification and enhancing degraded land restoration in the north east of Libya. Reciprocal effects of environmental factors and plantation forestry on each other, assessed by observations on growth and reproductive success of relevant tree species, and environmental factors analysed using multivariate statistics.
… had afforestation programs in order to restore degraded land and in response to rapid desert encroachment in the north east of Libya, in the area called the Jabal Akhdar (Green Mountain), which has been investigated in this study. The purpose of this research was to investigate the relative …
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Ecological restoration of abandoned agricultural land : an evaluation of socio-economic feasibility
… ecological restoration of abandoned agricultural land, focusing on the area of the South Gozo Fault (localities of Għajnsielem and Qala). Ecological restoration is relevant for this area as considerably large tracts of abandoned agricultural land lie adjacent to ecologically important biotopes. fa …
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Integration of landscape reclamation, planning and design in a post-mining district: Cartagena-La Union, SE Spain
… to find sustainable solutions for healing the landscape wounds of post-mining activities all over the world. Early mining operations left degraded lands not in accord with regional ecosystems and lacking socio-economic and cultural values. Increasing awareness of environmental sensitivity …
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Interactions with earthworm communities: a laboratory-based approach with potential applications for soil restoration
… deliberately introduced into pasture and arable land by man in attempts to improve plant production and into degraded land in order to bring about soil amelioration. The potentioal of earthworms employed in land restoration programmes may be enhanced by inoculating sites with a combination of …
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Assessing the potential of biochar to restore degraded lands
Land degradation and climate change are interlinked processes that negatively impact sustainable development. Globally, they pose a risk to human livelihoods, but their effects are even more prominent in developing nations, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Even with land degradation and climate …
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Assessing the potential of biochar to restore degraded lands
Land degradation and climate change are interlinked processes that negatively impact sustainable development. Globally, they pose a risk to human livelihoods, but their effects are even more prominent in developing nations, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Even with land degradation and climate …
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Multifunctional bio-composites for forestry and agricultural applications
… of desertification due to over-exploitation of land and water, urban sprawl, tourism and unplanned industrialisation. To address these problems, it is necessary to develop technological solutions to support planting and forestry operations, even on degraded land. On the basis of these …
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The Use of Veld Restoration Techniques for Rehabilitating Degraded Waterberg Mountain Bushveld in Lapalala Wilderness Reserve, Limpopo Province
The natural rangelands of southern Africa have undergone significant degradation due to human and climatic activities. Fortunately, rehabilitation measures have been extensively researched and are available to address this issue. A variety of techniques exist to remedy the damage done to our …
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Soil chemistry and ecology on a restoration trajectory of a coastal sandplain forest, Punakaiki, New Zealand
… trajectory on the West Coast of New Zealand. The Punakaiki Coastal Restoration Project (PCRP) was developed to restore degraded land to a more natural vegetation, resembling the original sandplain forest that has largely disappeared. Ecological restoration at the site, in terms of …
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Environmental Change Based on Earth Observation and Field Data -- A Local Study in the Sahel Zone of Mali and Senegal
… (2011) imagery show woody vegetation and land cover change at tree level. Results reveal a significant reduction of natural vegetation, an increase of trees in cultivated areas and a general increase of cultivated land. Moreover, encroachment of degraded land and a moderate reduction in …
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The role of NGOs and sustainability standards in oil palm developments in Gabon and Cameroon
In the past five years, much concern has been expressed about the fast expansion of large plantations of oil palm in tropical forest in African countries. However, in this same period, a large number of multinational companies made major commitments to eradicate deforestation in their palm oil …