Soil erosion is a major worldwide threat to agro-ecosystem sustainability and land productivity. Fallout radionuclides and stable isotopes are used to measure magnitudes and sources of soil erosion, ...

While water erosion continues to be the most serious ... or ridge of earth constructed across a slope to control runoff and minimize soil erosion tile drainage - the use of sub-surface drain ...

The Earth's land surface is dominated by sloping landscapes. Every year, soil erosion laterally distributes on the order of 75 Gt of topsoil (Berhe et al. 2007). The coupled biogeochemical cycles ...

Preserving the Land Approximately 42% of Iowa farmers have embraced no-till farming, a method that is gaining popularity for ...

3 Moreover, polyacrylamide (PAM) and polysaccharide polymers can reduce runoff, effectively control sheet erosion, and promote soil aggregates due to their ability to bind and stabilize soil ...

Dirt Locker, a patented terracing system, is transforming sloped land into lush, stable, and productive terrain.

The former group of techniques is used to assess the magnitude of soil erosion and the impact of soil conservation measures on soil erosion, while the latter helps identify sediment sources and ...

A proposal to manage bayfront vegetation at Forked River Beach was unveiled recently, drawing about two dozen community members and township officials. Developed by the Barnegat Bay Partnership, the ...

A study of 82 sites in 21 counties by Iowa State University showed that in the 50 years from 1959, soil structure and levels of organic matter had degraded while acidity had increased. “Erosion ...

Erosion is the process that wears away the river ... making it heavy and liable to slide. Soil creep is a very slow movement, occurring on very gentle slopes because of the way soil particles ...

Weathering and erosion slowly chisel ... When the glacier begins to melt, it deposits its cargo of soil and rock, transporting the rocky debris toward the sea. Every year, rivers deposit millions ...