...rganic carbon acts as a sponge for water. In addition, it prevents the loss of fertile soil through erosion and is more resistant to compaction when agricultural machinery drives over it. Healthy s...
...egative consequences show themselves in wet periods, when water cannot infiltrate properly, causing erosion or standing water. But equally well in dry periods, because then the roots of the plant c...
... in fertilization Anton Nigten (NL) states from the history of science, "There has been 'knowledge erosion.' That nutrients should not be fully mineralized was already known before WWI. A lot of kn...
...unities in Belgian offshore wind farms attract species such as plaice and cod (here on the erosion protection layer around a Belwind turbine). ©Johan DevolderDevelopments in the water column In...
...uronectes platessa), a commercial flatfish species, are attracted to the sandy patches between the erosion protection around offshore wind turbines because they provide optimal feeding and hiding o...
...ganic matter levels are important causes of increased soil compaction and greater susceptibility to erosion. The extent and severity of soil compaction in a field can be mapped with a robot within ...
...irst ILVO booklet. This shows that current Flemish soil policy focuses on soil organic matter, soil erosion, soil contamination and nutrient losses. There are currently few quantitative objectives ...
...pose of the reef is to induce natural accretion of sand and reinforce the foreshore against coastal erosion thus adding to coastal protection. The main objective of the reef work package (...
...of nutrients because they remain relatively inert in the soil due to lack of water. The other makes erosion, compaction, soil surface sealing and eutrophication more likely. The question is how can...
With Coastbusters we have the ambition to reduce the sand erosion on our coastline so that less sand suppletion is needed after storms. This unique collaboration between the business community and our...
Cultivation techniques to reduce erosion Erosion is a problem that has attracted more attention in recent years, partly because of the changed boundary conditions on plots of land that are highly ...
... mangrove forests and avoiding building dikes. These destroy the natural process of coastal growth, erosion and mangrove colonization, with consequences for the entire coastal ecosystem. Since estu...
Approach of the GOMEROS project Reducing soil erosion on highly erodible plots (erosion class purple and red), is one of the preconditions imposed on farmers for obtaining direct income suppor...
...cant: soil compaction is one of the largest physical causes of soil degradation in addition to soil erosion. Impermeable layers in the substrate prevent good rooting and thus hinder crop developmen...
...trunk, the farmer can get either financial or practical benefit from the system: protection against erosion, risk diversification by diversifying income, creation of a favorable microclimate with f...
Many negative consequences Besides erosion, soil compaction is one of the main physical threats to the soil. Compaction arises largely from the use of large, heavy machinery, often in combination ...
...from the air in wood. They store carbon in the soil. They protect the soil with their roots against erosion. They provide cooling in hot weather. They provide a home and food source for invertebrat...
...ople obtain from nature and natural processes. Carbon storage in soil, water quality improvement, erosion reduction and natural pest control are examples of indicators for this. In previous stu...
... of the GOMEROS project in 2017. In GOMEROS, ILVO, INAGRO and PCG are investigating source directed erosion control in the cultivation of vegetables and maize. It examines which cultivation techniq...
Prevention of runoff of water, fertile soil, fertilizers and pesticides in ridge crops on erosion-prone plots, comes down to roughening the soil in the intermediate ridge as much as possible to increa...