What are the effects of oil pollution of the oceans and what can be done to reduce such pollution? How can we prevent or reduce pollution of coastal waters? What are the different types of pollution? Give an example of each type.
What are the causes and effects of land degradation? How does land degradation affect the soil? How does agriculture cause soil degradation? How does the compaction of soil lead to land degradation? How can irrigation contribute to soil degradation? How does overcropping cause soil erosion? How...
Haddaway NR, Hedlund K, Jackson LE, Katterer T, Lugato E, Thomsen IK, et al. What are the effects of agricultural management on soil organic carbon in boreo-temperate systems? Env Evid. 2015;4(1):1.Haddaway, N., Hedlund, K., Jackson, L., Kaetter, T., Lugato, E., Thomsen,...
Consequences of soil pollution The toxic substances that are deposited on the earth's surface harm our health and well-being and affect food, water and air quality. The most important effects of soil pollution according to IPBES and the FAO are indicated below: Damage to health Soil pollutants...
The systematic review will examine how changes in SOC are affected by a range of soil-management practices relating to tillage management, addition of crop residues, manure or other organic “wastes”, and different crop rotation schemes. Within the warm temperate and the snow climate zones, agric...
The effects of soil erosion and land cultivation go beyond the bonds of agriculture, state, or country. Different agricultural ecosystems are linked through a network of streams, rivers, and groundwater. Nutrients, sediments, silt as well as other agricultural pollutants carried to rivers, streams,...
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In this article readers are introduced to the many facets of soils - their unique characteristics and diversity, the ecosystem services that soils provide, and their use and misuse.
Plants are grown specifically to benefit the soil and the main crops on the farm -- farmers choose from a variety of cover crop plants depending on the needs of their fields. Cover crops in general are used to protect the soil's surface from water and wind erosion, help maintain soil ...
When cinnabar is ingested, inhaled or comes into contact with the skin, it can lead to mercury poisoning, causing a range of health issues such as neurological damage, kidney damage and respiratory problems. Long-term exposure to cinnabar or mercury can have severe and lasting effects on the ...