Browsing Research Articles (Plant Production and Soil Science) by Subject "Land degradation"

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Accounting for land cover changes and degradation in the Katse and Mohale Dam catchments of the Lesotho highlands

Turpie, Jane; Benn, Grant; Thompson, Mark; Barker, Nigel (NISC (Pty) Ltd and Informa UK Limited (trading as Taylor & Francis Group), 2021)

Rangeland conditions in the Lesotho highland dam catchment areas is important for local livelihoods and regional water supply. We investigated changes in land cover and condition from 1991 (before construction) to 2013, ...
Dung beetle activity improves herbaceous plant growth and soil properties on confinements simulating reclaimed mined land in South Africa

Badenhorst, Jessica; Dabrowski, Jacqueline; Scholtz, Clarke H.; Truter, Wayne Frederick (Elsevier, 2018-12)

Mining activities contribute greatly to economic growth and development in South Africa. However, post-mining soils have limited land-use potential due to low fertility, deficiency in organic matter content and poor physical, ...

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