Using Cesium-137 to investigate soil quality under conservation tillage on steep lands

Y Wang, JH Zhang, FC Li - Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 2014 - jswconline.org
Few studies have demonstrated the long-term effects of different tillage practices on
changes of soil quality; however, understanding such effects is vital for the selection and …

Assessment of soil erosion by compensatory hoeing tillage in a purple soil

Z Su, J Zhang, D Xiong, G Liu - Journal of Mountain Science, 2012 - Springer
This study explores the role of a traditional tillage method, ie, compensatory hoeing, for
sustainable agro-ecosystem management in the hilly areas of the Chongqing municipality …

Traditional farming system for soil conservation on slope farmland in southwestern China

X He, Y Xu, X Zhang - Soil and Tillage Research, 2007 - Elsevier
Traditional and indigenous knowledge for sustainable land use and agro-ecosystem
management has received increasing attention in recent years, especially in resource-poor …

[PDF][PDF] Assessment of effectiveness of soil conservation measures in reducing soil erosion and improving soil quality in China using fallout radionuclide techniques

Y Li, HQ Yu, XC Geng, ML Nguyen… - … Measures on Erosion …, 2011 - researchgate.net
China is one of the countries perhaps suffering from the most serious soil erosion in the
world. Soil erosion and associated sediment production has become a major environmental …

Effectiveness assessment of soil conservation measures in reducing soil erosion in Baiquan County of Northeastern China by using 137 Cs techniques

Q Zhang, Y Li - Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Accelerated soil erosion is considered as a major land degradation process resulting in
increased sediment production and sediment-associated nutrient inputs to the rivers. Over …

Changes in soil erosion associated with the shift from conventional tillage to a no-tillage system, documented using 137Cs measurements

P Schuller, DE Walling, A Sepúlveda, A Castillo… - Soil and Tillage …, 2007 - Elsevier
Caesium-137 measurements have been used to document changes in the rate and extent of
soil erosion associated with the shift from conventional tillage to a no-till system on a farm in …

Soil profile properties in relation to soil redistribution by intense tillage on a steep hillslope

JH Zhang, XJ Nie, ZA Su - Soil Science Society of America …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Little is known about soil redistribution by tillage and its impact on the properties of soil
profiles with thin soil layers on hillslopes. In this study, consecutive tillage by hoeing was …

Evaluating soil quality–soil redistribution relationship on terraces and steep hillslope

Y Li, MJ Lindstrom - Soil Science Society of America Journal, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Soil redistribution from tillage and water erosion have the potential to modify the spatial
patterns of soil quality on terraced and steep cultivated hillslopes. However, few studies …

Simulation and 137Cs tracer show tillage erosion translocating soil organic carbon, phosphorus, and potassium

F Li, J Zhang, Z Su, H Fan - Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Research on how tillage‐induced soil redistribution affects soil properties is limited for
complex slopes in nonmechanized agricultural areas. The objectives of this study are (1) to …

An interaction between vertical and lateral movements of soil constituents by tillage in a steep-slope landscape

JH Zhang, Y Wang, LZ Jia, ZH Zhang - Catena, 2017 - Elsevier
The interaction between vertical and lateral movements of soil constituents by tillage needs
to be addressed to better understand the transfer processes of soil constituents on a …