RT Journal Article
T1 The role of organic amendments in drylands restoration
A1 Hueso-González, Paloma
A1 Martínez-Murillo, Juan Francisco
A1 Muñoz Rojas, Miriam
K1 Desertificación
K1 Suelos - Degradación
K1 Residuos orgánicos
AB Dryland areas are being seriously affected by degradationprocesses. The use of organic amendments in ecosystemrestoration is an effective technique for accelerating soilregeneration processes in degraded drylands. This recovery isa result of the rapid increment of organic matter and claycontents in the soil in the short term. In the long-term, soilstructure becomes more stable and water holding capacity,permeability and infiltration are improved, whereas surfacerunoff and erosion are reduced. This review evaluates the roleof organic amendments as an effective strategy in drylandrestoration, highlighting the effects of different amendmenttypes, doses and application rates. The major points of our analysis are: (a) the effects of the amendment on soil properties largely depends on the amendment origin; (b) amendments need to be applied at the minimum effective doses; (c) the form of application most extensively applied is on the soil surface (“on-top”); and (d) the stability and maturity of amendments can make the difference between success and failure.
PB Elsevier
YR 2018
FD 2018
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/33762
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/33762
LA eng
NO https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coesh.2017.12.002
NO The authors acknowledge the funding provided by the research projectP09-RNM-5057 (Autonomous Government of Andalusia, Spain) and theCampus Andalucia Tech
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 21 ene 2026