Afforestation is a common and effective method for restoring degraded ecosystems worldwide. Robinia pseudoacacia is a main non-native tree species that has been widely planted in the Loess Plateau for revegetation. However, suitability and sustainability of R. pseudoacacia must be considered due...

Low water use efficiency in the dryland regions contributes to the low crop productivity. We assessed how selected soil management strategies affect soil moisture, and water use efficiency in the drylands of Tharaka-Nithi County in Kenya. The experiment was laid in a randomized complete block...

This study aimed to evaluate whether soil water is facilitated and secured for tung growth or is competed by cover crops in tung-based intercropping and crop succession system in sandy-loam soil in southern Brazil. Additional effect of poultry manure was also evaluated during the winter and...