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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Phytoremediation and high rainfall combine to improve soil and plant health in a North America Northern Great Plains saline sodic soil
D. Fiedler, S.A. Clay, S. Westhoff, C. Reese, S.A. Bruggeman, L. Moriles-Miller, L. Perkins, D.R. Joshi, S-Y Marzano and D.E. Clay

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation May 2022, 00112; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2022.00112
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Combining a saltation impact sensor and a wind tunnel to explore wind erosion processes–A case study in the Zhundong mining area, Xinjiang, China
X. Mao, Y. Cao, Z. Ding, J. Yang and J. Zheng

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation May 2022, 00071; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2022.00071
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Cover crops may exacerbate moisture limitations on South Texas dryland farms
S. Kasper, F. Mohsin, L. Richards and A. Racelis

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation May 2022, 77 (3) 261-269; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2022.00088
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Influence of poultry litter on nutrient availability and fate in plant-soil systems: A meta-analysis
Y. Lin, D.B. Watts and G.B. Runion

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation May 2022, 77 (3) 230-239; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2022.00043
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Soil loss due to harvesting of peanut and cassava under traditional farming systems: Cost implications of soil nutrient loss
S.O. Oshunsanya, V.M. Samson and H. Yu

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation May 2022, 77 (3) 240-248; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2022.00111
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Estimates of soil erosion and best management practice effectiveness at forestry stream crossings in North Carolina
A.J. Lang, W.A. Coats, T.A. Gerow and W.A. Swartley

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation May 2022, 77 (3) 292-304; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2022.00110

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.