Past land use and erosion processes in central

The most remarkable phase of erosion occurred in the first half of 14th century, at the beginning of the Little Ice Age. The second well-known intense erosion phase occurred in the mid-18th to early 19th century—at the end of the Little Ice Age. Historical records document extreme precipitation events during these two phases ...

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The contribution of the Society for …

In response to growing concerns over conservation issues , on 3–4 November 1988, 18 experts from Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom met and founded the ‘ Society for Conservation’ (ESSC) in Leuven (Belgium) on 4 November 1988 (Fig. 1).

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Monitoring Carbon Stock Changes Soils: Process …

Kaiser K, Guggenberger G (2003) Mineral surfaces and organic matter. Journal of 54:219-236. Article CAS Google Scholar Kalbitz K, Schwesig D, Rethemeyer J, Matzner E (2005) Stabilization of dissolved organic matter by sorption to the mineral . Biology and Biochemistry 37:1319-1331.

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-Improving Cropping Systems for Sustainable and …

Results at the plot/farm scale showed a small positive impact of SICS on environment and , no effect on sustainability, and small negative impacts on economic and sociocultural dimensions. Modelling showed that different SICS had different impacts across -indicating the importance of understanding local dynamics -wide ...

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