Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Nutrient Reduction Strategies
Analysis indicates need for conservation practices that address both upland erosion and in-stream sources to protect water quality
Restoration of Soil following Fire
Plants with coarse root biomass most effectively improve soil infiltration to restore fire-disturbed soils
Media Coverage of Conservation Practices
What practices are most covered in farm magazines? How could messaging be improved?
Special Issue
Measuring and Understanding the Effects of Conservation within Watersheds

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The flood-drought syndrome and ecological degradation of the Indo-Gangetic Plains of South Asia
Rattan Lal

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation November 2022, 77 (6) 85A-90A; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2022.1006A
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Is surfacing a good choice for trail management? Evidence from four high-use hiking trails in Hong Kong
S.L. Ng

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation November 2022, 77 (6) 600-608; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2022.00143
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Field evaluation of sediment perimeter barrier products under sheet flow conditions
Y. Zhang, J. Wood, R. Bhattarai and B. Faucette

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation November 2022, 77 (6) 579-588; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2022.00011
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No-tillage and fertilizer-nitrogen improved sorghum yield in dryland wheat–sorghum–fallow rotation
M.A. Majrashi, A.K. Obour, C.J. Moorberg, R.P. Lollato, J.D. Holman, J. Du, M.M. Mikha and Y. Assefa

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation November 2022, 77 (6) 609-618; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2022.00241
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Responses of soil water retention to climate and underlying condition changes in river source areas: A case study of the Hei River basin and Bai River basin, China
X. Zhou, C. Li, L. Wu, J. Lv, X. Xie, J. Wei and Y. Zhang

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation November 2022, 77 (6) 555-567; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2022.00086
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Does biochar conserve soil and water?
Humberto Blanco-Canqui

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation November 2022, 77 (6) 79A-84A; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2022.0806A

About Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

The Journal of Soil and Water Conservation (JSWC) is a multidisciplinary journal of natural resource conservation research, practice, policy, and perspectives. The journal has two sections: the A Section containing various departments and features, and the Research Section containing peer-reviewed research papers.