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It had two goals: one was to inform the participants about the current developments in ecotoxicology (prospective and retrospective risk assessment of PPP in , the current state of risk assessment for plant protection products , available bioassays and bioindicators, and research projects on contaminants in ...

Abstract. salinisation is one of the major degradation threats occurring . The effects of salinisation can be observed in numerous vital ecological and non-ecological functions. Drivers of salinisation can be detected both in the natural and man-made environment, with climate and the foreseen climate change also playing ...

conservation . The state of the art of erosion research has recently been described in great detail in the book Erosion . The present website is meant as an inventory and overview of the current state of conservátion . The intention is to make existing information on erosion ...

The aim of this manuscript was to develop a methodology for the assessment of the sustainability of improving cropping systems (SICS) . For this purpose, a decision tree based on ...

A high resolution spatial assessment of topsoil Zn concentrations • Mean Zn concentration is 47 mg kg −1. • One percent of all samples had concentrations above 167 mg kg −1. • texture and pH are most important drivers for the variation in topsoil Zn. • Highest Zn concentrations are found near Zn deposits ...

Environmental quality is a major political concern and the important role of the is widely recognized. However, still has an important role to play in translating good intentions into policies supporting the implementation of innovative management procedures that can ensure sustainable production systems in harmony with nature.

conservation started to gain political attention during the last decade of the 20th Century and it became rapidly obvious that conservation was a complex issue, particularly , where long historical development has had a deep impact on resources (Imeson et al., 2006). Due to the potential of for ...

Figure Estimated erosion by water Calculated by the Revised Universal Loss Equation (RUSLE). While the overall patterns of erosion are generally sound, the validation of erosion data can be challenging.

Downloadable! compaction (SC) is a major threat for agriculture that affects many ecosystem functions, such as water and air circulation in soils, root growth, and crop production.

loss occurs not because of any lack of knowledge on how to protect soils, but a lack in policy governance. The average rate of loss by sheet and rill erosion is 2·46 Mg ha −1 yr −1. To mitigate the impacts of erosion, the Union's Common Agricultural Policy has introduced conservation measures which reduce ...

degradation is a global concern, decreasing the ’s ability to perform a multitude of functions. , one of the leading causes of degradation is unsustainable agricultural practices. Hence, there is a need to explore alternative production systems for enhanced agronomic productivity and environmental performance, such as agroforestry systems (AFS). Given this, the ...

Early systematic mapping dates back to the early times of in the 19th Century and was developed at National scales mostly for taxation purposes. National classification systems emerged out of the various scientific communities active at that time in leading countries like Germany, Austria, France, Belgium, United Kingdom and many others. Different scientific ...

— land is vital. — one of the essential components of land — is a very complex and often undervalued element, teeming with life. Unfortunately, the way we currently use land and and in the world1 is not sustainable. This has significant impacts on life on land2. Throughout history, landscapes have always

postulated a possible impact of -moisture deficit and. drought on hot extremes 7–11. Such effects could be responsible. for impending changes in the occurrence of heat waves. ...

Existing data sets on earthworm communities were collected, harmonized, collated, modelled and depicted on a biodiversity map. Digital Mapping was applied using multiple regressions relating relatively low density earthworm community data to characteristics, land use, vegetation and climate factors (covariables) with a greater spatial resolution.

compaction (SC) is a major threat for agriculture that affects many ecosystem functions, such as water and air circulation in soils, root growth, and crop production. Our objective was to present the results from five short-term (<5 years) case studies located along the north–south and east–west gradients and conducted within the SoilCare project using -improving ...

, the areas under CA have stagnated since the 1980s at around 1 to a few percent depending on the country. Long held back by the myth of the need to work the and by the competition of the development of simplified cultural techniques (SCT), CA has for the past ten years or so, generated a great deal of interest among farmers .

compaction is a major threat where about 32% of soils are highly susceptible and 18% are moderately susceptible to it ( Commission, 2021b). In permanent grasslands, compaction occurs due to animal trampling, machinery wheeling and poaching or pugging (i.e. penetration of surface by the animal hooves).

For all species — animals and plants living on land or water — land is vital. — one of the essential components of land — is a very complex and often undervalued element, teeming with life. Unfortunately, the way we currently use land and and in the world is not sustainable. This has significant impacts on life on land.

from various land-use types under temperate climate conditions suggest that the amount of brought to the surface by earthworms annually as castings is about 40 t ha −1 year −1 (based on 19 studies), contributing about 0.4 cm (based on 13 studies) of topsoil per year. Under a temperate climate, earthworms can thus potentially ...

Coupling Hg stocks in topsoil with losses and sediment distribution . • Hg displaced by water erosion is c.a. 43 Mg yr − 1 and c.a. 6 Mg Hg yr − 1 reach the rivers. • Agricultural lands contributes to more than 85% of Hg losses. • The Mediterranean Sea receives almost half of the Hg fluxes followed by Black Sea.

PhD in Real-time monitoring of surface and water quality Real-time monitoring of surface and water quality The quality of surface water has become a pressing environmental concern, with significant implications for public health, biodiversity, and sustainability.

A tremendous effort has been already invested in monitoring , at country and at EU levels. However, there is no comprehensive and updated body of knowledge for identifying healthy soils and those that are degraded and require protection.