Soil Erosion Processes and Rates in Arid and Semiarid Ecosystems
A special issue of Land (ISSN 2073-445X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (8 August 2021) | Viewed by 31828
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Interests: infiltration; erosion; soil; management; runoff
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Interests: water quality; water security; the food–energy–water nexus; nanosized materials; site restoration
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Interests: soil and water conservation; surface runoff; watershed management; water erosion; rainfall
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2. Physische Geographie und Wissens- und Technologietransfer Universität Trier, D - 54296 Trier, Germany
Interests: Soil geography; soil erosion; land degradation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Soil erosion is a key process that controls biogeochemical cycles in the Earth System and is relevant when it comes to understanding land degradation processes and soil fertility. Agricultural and forestal soils sustainability is related to erosion rates, and land management should be carefully designed and implemented to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. The significance of soil erosion processes and rates is magnified in arid and semiarid ecosystems because of the lack of vegetation cover acting as a buffer during high-magnitude, low-frequency rainfall events. Little is known about sustainable managements in arid and semiarid enviroments, and this Special Issue welcomes original research on: (i) soil erosion measurements; (ii) soil erosion modeling; (iii) experimental research; (iv) assessing sustainable management in agricultural and forestal land; (v) land use changes and impact on soil erosion rates; and (vi) holistic approaches to achieve sustainable management on the urban–rural interfaces.
Land degradation processes and rates in Arid and Semiarid areas of the world.
Prof. Dr. Artemi Cerdà
Dr. Erick R. Bandala
Dr. Yang Yu
Dr. Jesús Rodrigo-Comino
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- land degradation
- soil erosion
- rates
- measurements
- arid and semiarid lands
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