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Soil Conservation Through Sediment Trapping: A Review by Mekonnen, Mulatie, Keesstra, Saskia D., Stroosnijder, Leo, Baartman, Jantiene E. M., Maroulis, Jerry

“…Preventing the off‐site effects of soil erosion is an essential part of good catchment management. Most efforts are in the form of on‐site soil and water…”
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Interrill and rill erodibility in the northern Andean Highlands by Romero, Consuelo C., Stroosnijder, Leo, Baigorria, Guillermo A.

“…There is a lack of quantitative information describing the physical processes causing soil erosion in the Andean Highlands, especially those related to…”
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Effects of long-term deforestation and remnant forests on rainfall and temperature in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia by Muluneh, Alemayehu, van Loon, Emiel, Bewket, Woldeamlak, Keesstra, Saskia, Stroosnijder, Leo, Burka, Ashenafi

“…Background Some evidence suggests that forests attract rain and that deforestation contributes to changes in rainfall and temperature. The evidence, however,…”
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Constraints on Agricultural Production in the Northern Uplands of Vietnam by Yen, Bui Tan, Visser, Saskia M, Hoanh, Chu Thai, Stroosnijder, Leo

“…The Northern Uplands of Vietnam form one of the largest ecological regions in the country, characterized by complex biophysical conditions and a high diversity…”
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Beyond the Desertification Narrative: A Framework for Agricultural Drought in Semi-arid East Africa by Slegers, Monique F. W, Stroosnijder, Leo

“…In the 20th century, much research was done on desertification. Desertification developed into a complex and vague construct that means land degradation under…”
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Drivers of cooperative choice: canal maintenance in smallholder irrigated rice production in Benin by Totin, Edmond, Leeuwis, Cees, van Mierlo, Barbara, Mongbo, Roch L., Stroosnijder, Leo, Kossou, Dansou K.

“…Rice production in inland valleys in Southern Benin was initiated by the public sector. The subsequent devolution of responsibility for maintaining the…”
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Soil fauna and organic amendment interactions affect soil carbon and crop performance in semi-arid West Africa by Ouédraogo, Elisée, Brussaard, Lijbert, Stroosnijder, Leo

“…A field experiment was conducted at Kaibo in southern Burkina Faso on an Eutric Cambisol during the 2000 rainy season to assess the interaction of organic…”
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Measurement of erosion: Is it possible? by Stroosnijder, Leo

“…Reasons for erosion measurements are: (1) to determine the environmental impact of erosion and conservation practices, (2) scientific erosion research; (3)…”
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Rainwater harvesting and management in rainfed agricultural systems in sub-Saharan Africa – A review by Biazin, Birhanu, Sterk, Geert, Temesgen, Melesse, Abdulkedir, Abdu, Stroosnijder, Leo

“…► In sub-Saharan Africa, agricultural water scarcity is much linked to rainfall variability and non-productive losses. ► Micro-catchment and in situ rainwater…”
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Is soil erosion in olive groves as bad as often claimed? by Fleskens, Luuk, Stroosnijder, Leo

“…Alarming erosion rates have been reported in olive groves on sloping and mountainous land with some regional averages supposedly as high as 40–100 ton ha − 1…”
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Assessing drought risk and irrigation need in northern Ethiopia by Araya, A., Stroosnijder, Leo

“…▶ The new method for assessing drought risk is proven to be suitable and reliable indicator of crop failure especially in places where the water holding…”
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Searching for evidence of changes in extreme rainfall indices in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia by Muluneh, Alemayehu, Bewket, Woldeamlak, Keesstra, Saskia, Stroosnijder, Leo

“…Extreme rainfall events have serious implications for economic sectors with a close link to climate such as agriculture and food security. This holds true in…”
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Targeting the impact of agri-environmental policy – Future scenarios in two less favoured areas in Portugal by Jones, Nadia, Fleskens, Luuk, Stroosnijder, Leo

“…Targeting agri-environmental measures (AEM) improves their effectiveness in the delivery of public goods, provided the necessary coordination with other…”
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Effect of rooting depth, plant density and planting date on maize (Zea mays L.) yield and water use efficiency in semi-arid Zimbabwe: Modelling with AquaCrop by Nyakudya, Innocent Wadzanayi, Stroosnijder, Leo

“…•AquaCrop simulates maize growth well in semi-arid Zimbabwe without calibration.•Drainage constitutes ≥40% non-productive water losses in normal and wet…”
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Impact of predicted changes in rainfall and atmospheric carbon dioxide on maize and wheat yields in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia by Muluneh, Alemayehu, Biazin, Birhanu, Stroosnijder, Leo, Bewket, Woldeamlak, Keesstra, Saskia

“…This study assesses potential impacts of climate change on maize and wheat yields in the Central Rift Valley (CRV) of Ethiopia. We considered effects of…”
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Conservation tillage of rainfed maize in semi-arid Zimbabwe: A review by Nyakudya, Innocent Wadzanayi, Stroosnijder, Leo

“…Food security in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in semi-arid tropics (41% of the region; <800 mm annual rainfall often coming in storms and >6 months of dry…”
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Fine-scale spatial distribution of plants and resources on a sandy soil in the Sahel by Rietkerk, Max, Ouedraogo, Tinrmegson, Kumar, Lalit, Sanou, Seydou, van Langeveld, Frank, Kiema, André, van de Koppel, Johan, van Andel, Jelte, Hearne, John, Skidmore, Andrew K., de Ridder, Nico, Stroosnijder, Leo, Prins, Herbert H.T.

“…We studied fine-scale spatial plant distribution in relation to the spatial distribution of erodible soil particles, organic matter, nutrients and soil water…”
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To tie or not to tie ridges for water conservation in Rift Valley drylands of Ethiopia by Biazin, Birhanu, Stroosnijder, Leo

“…► During below-average rainfall seasons, tied-ridges give more crop yields than fertiliser uses. ► During above-average seasons, the excess water held in…”
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Mulching as a strategy to improve soil properties and reduce soil erodibility in coffee farming systems of Rwanda by Nzeyimana, Innocent, Hartemink, Alfred E., Ritsema, Coen, Stroosnijder, Leo, Lwanga, Esperanza Huerta, Geissen, Violette

“…In Rwanda, mulch is applied in coffee fields to control soil erosion. The objective of this paper is to quantify the effects of different types of mulch on…”
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Sediment trapping with indigenous grass species showing differences in plant traits in northwest Ethiopia by Mekonnen, Mulatie, Keesstra, Saskia D., Ritsema, Coen J., Stroosnijder, Leo, Baartman, Jantiene E.M.

“…Soil loss from an 8% sloping Teff field in north-western Ethiopia is significant (~70tha−1yr−1), and thus found to be an important source of sediment. Grass…”
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