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MED Soil Research Group, Department of Crystallography, Mineralogy and Agricultural Chemistry, Seville University, 41012 Seville, Spain

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Journal article
Published: 11 September 2020 in Water
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Water scarcity and suitable irrigation water management in arid regions represent tangible challenges for sustainable agriculture. The current study aimed to apply multivariate analysis and to develop a simplified water quality assessment using principal component analysis (PCA) and the agglomerative hierarchical clustering (AHC) technique to assess the water quality of the Bahr Mouise canal in El-Sharkia Governorate, Egypt. The proposed methods depended on the monitored water chemical composition (e.g., pH, water electrical conductivity (ECiw), Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+, K+, HCO3−, Cl−, and SO42−) during 2019. Based on the supervised classification of satellite images (Landsat 8 Operational Land Imager (OLI)), the distinguished land use/land cover types around the Bahr Mouise canal were agriculture, urban, and water bodies, while the dominating land use was agriculture. The water quality of the Bahr Mouise canal was classified into two classes based on the application of the irrigation water quality index (IWQI), while the water quality was classified into three classes using the PCA and AHC methods. Temporal variations in water quality were investigated, where the water qualities in winter, autumn, and spring (January, February, March, April, November, and December) were classified as class I (no restrictions) based on IWQI application, and the water salinity, sodicity, and/or alkalinity did not represent limiting factors for irrigation water quality. On the other hand, in the summer season (May, June, July, August, and October), the irrigation water was classified as class II (low restrictions); therefore, irrigation processes during summer may lead to an increase in the alkalinity hazard. The PCA classifications were compared with the IWQI results; the PCA classifications had similar assessment results during the year, except in September, while the water quality was assigned to class II using the PCA method and class I by applying the IWQI. Furthermore, the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) around the Bahr Mouise canal over eight months and climatic data assisted in explaining the fluctuations in water quality during 2019 as a result of changing the crop season and agriculture management. Assessments of water quality help to conserve soil, reduce degradation risk, and support decision makers in order to obtain sustainable agriculture, especially under water irrigation scarcity and the limited agricultural land in such an arid region.

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Mohamed K. Abdel-Fattah; Sameh Kotb Abd-Elmabod; Ali A. Aldosari; Ahmed S. Elrys; Elsayed Said Mohamed. Multivariate Analysis for Assessing Irrigation Water Quality: A Case Study of the Bahr Mouise Canal, Eastern Nile Delta. Water 2020, 12, 2537 .

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Mohamed K. Abdel-Fattah, Sameh Kotb Abd-Elmabod, Ali A. Aldosari, Ahmed S. Elrys, Elsayed Said Mohamed. Multivariate Analysis for Assessing Irrigation Water Quality: A Case Study of the Bahr Mouise Canal, Eastern Nile Delta. Water. 2020; 12 (9):2537.

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Mohamed K. Abdel-Fattah; Sameh Kotb Abd-Elmabod; Ali A. Aldosari; Ahmed S. Elrys; Elsayed Said Mohamed. 2020. "Multivariate Analysis for Assessing Irrigation Water Quality: A Case Study of the Bahr Mouise Canal, Eastern Nile Delta." Water 12, no. 9: 2537.

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Published: 03 September 2020 in Agronomy
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The development of the agricultural sector is considered the backbone of sustainable development in Egypt. While the developing countries of the world face many challenges regarding food security due to rapid population growth and limited agricultural resources, this study aimed to assess the soils of Sidi Barrani and Salloum using multivariate analysis to determine the land capability and crop suitability for potential alternative crop uses, based on using principal component analysis (PCA), agglomerative hierarchical cluster analysis (AHC) and the Almagra model of MicroLEIS. In total, 24 soil profiles were dug, to represent the geomorphic units of the study area, and the soil physicochemical parameters were analyzed in laboratory. The land capability assessment was classified into five significant classes (C1 to C5) based on AHC and PCA analyses. The class C1 represents the highest capable class while C5 is assigned to lowest class. The results indicated that about 7% of the total area was classified as highly capable land (C1), which is area characterized by high concentrations of macronutrients (N, P, K) and low soil salinity value. However, about 52% of the total area was assigned to moderately high class (C2), and 29% was allocated in moderate class (C3), whilst the remaining area (12%) was classified as the low (C4) and not capable (C5) classes, due to soil limitations such as shallow soil depth, high salinity, and increased erosion susceptibility. Moreover, the results of the Almagra soil suitability model for ten crops were described into four suitability classes, while about 37% of the study area was allocated in the highly suitable class (S2) for wheat, olive, alfalfa, sugar beet and fig. Furthermore, 13% of the area was categorized as highly suitable soil (S2) for citrus and peach. On the other hand, about 50% of the total area was assigned to the marginal class (S4) for most of the selected crops. Hence, the use of multivariate analysis, mapping land capability and modeling the soil suitability for diverse crops help the decision makers with regard to potential agricultural development.

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Mohamed El Sayed Said; Abdelraouf. M. Ali; Maurizio Borin; Sameh Kotb Abd-Elmabod; Ali A. Aldosari; Mohamed M. N. Khalil; Mohamed K. Abdel-Fattah. On the Use of Multivariate Analysis and Land Evaluation for Potential Agricultural Development of the Northwestern Coast of Egypt. Agronomy 2020, 10, 1318 .

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Mohamed El Sayed Said, Abdelraouf. M. Ali, Maurizio Borin, Sameh Kotb Abd-Elmabod, Ali A. Aldosari, Mohamed M. N. Khalil, Mohamed K. Abdel-Fattah. On the Use of Multivariate Analysis and Land Evaluation for Potential Agricultural Development of the Northwestern Coast of Egypt. Agronomy. 2020; 10 (9):1318.

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Mohamed El Sayed Said; Abdelraouf. M. Ali; Maurizio Borin; Sameh Kotb Abd-Elmabod; Ali A. Aldosari; Mohamed M. N. Khalil; Mohamed K. Abdel-Fattah. 2020. "On the Use of Multivariate Analysis and Land Evaluation for Potential Agricultural Development of the Northwestern Coast of Egypt." Agronomy 10, no. 9: 1318.

Journal article
Published: 28 May 2020 in Water
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There is an urgent need to implement environmentally friendly agriculture management practices to achieve the Sustainable Goals for Development (SDGs) of the United Nations by 2030. Mediterranean agriculture is characterized by intense and millennia-old tillage management and as a consequence degraded soil. No-Tillage has been widely examined as a solution for soil degradation but No-Tillage relies more on the application of herbicides that reduce plant cover, which in turn enhances soil erosion. However, No-Tillage with weed cover should be researched to promote organic farming and sustainable agriculture. Therefore, we compare Tillage against No-Tillage using weed cover as an alternative strategy to reduce soil losses in persimmon plantations, both of them under organic farming management. To achieve these goals, two plots were established at “La Canyadeta” experimental station on 25-years old Persimmon plantations, which are managed with Tillage and No-Tillage for 3 years. A survey of the soil cover, soil properties, runoff generation and initial soil losses using rainfall simulation experiments at 55 mm h−1 in 0.25 m2 plot was carried out. Soils under Tillage are bare (96.7%) in comparison to the No-Tillage (16.17% bare soil), with similar organic matter (1.71 vs. 1.88%) and with lower bulk densities (1.23 vs. 1.37 g cm3). Tillage induces faster ponding (60 vs. 92 s), runoff (90 vs. 320 s) and runoff outlet (200 vs. 70 s). The runoff discharge was 5.57 times higher in the Tillage plots, 8.64 for sediment concentration and 48.4 for soil losses. We conclude that No-tillage shifted the fate of the tilled field after 3 years with the use of weeds as a soil cover conservation strategy. This immediate effect of No-Tillage under organic farming conditions is very promising to achieve the SDGs.

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Artemi Cerdà; Jesús Rodrigo-Comino; Tuğrul Yakupoğlu; Turgay Dindaroğlu; Enric Terol; Gaspar Mora-Navarro; Alireza Arabameri; Maja Radziemska; Agata Novara; Ataollah Kavian; Magdalena Daria Vaverková; Sameh Kotb Abd-Elmabod; Hafiz Mohkum Hammad; Ioannis N. Daliakopoulos. Tillage Versus No-Tillage. Soil Properties and Hydrology in an Organic Persimmon Farm in Eastern Iberian Peninsula. Water 2020, 12, 1539 .

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Artemi Cerdà, Jesús Rodrigo-Comino, Tuğrul Yakupoğlu, Turgay Dindaroğlu, Enric Terol, Gaspar Mora-Navarro, Alireza Arabameri, Maja Radziemska, Agata Novara, Ataollah Kavian, Magdalena Daria Vaverková, Sameh Kotb Abd-Elmabod, Hafiz Mohkum Hammad, Ioannis N. Daliakopoulos. Tillage Versus No-Tillage. Soil Properties and Hydrology in an Organic Persimmon Farm in Eastern Iberian Peninsula. Water. 2020; 12 (6):1539.

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Artemi Cerdà; Jesús Rodrigo-Comino; Tuğrul Yakupoğlu; Turgay Dindaroğlu; Enric Terol; Gaspar Mora-Navarro; Alireza Arabameri; Maja Radziemska; Agata Novara; Ataollah Kavian; Magdalena Daria Vaverková; Sameh Kotb Abd-Elmabod; Hafiz Mohkum Hammad; Ioannis N. Daliakopoulos. 2020. "Tillage Versus No-Tillage. Soil Properties and Hydrology in an Organic Persimmon Farm in Eastern Iberian Peninsula." Water 12, no. 6: 1539.

Journal article
Published: 22 May 2020 in Geoderma
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Climate change impacts are a serious threat to food provisioning, security and the economy. Thus, assessing agricultural suitability and yield reduction under climate change is crucial for sustainable agricultural production. In this study, we used two sub-models of the agro-ecological decision support system MicroLEIS (Terraza and Cervatana) to evaluate the impacts of climate change on land capability and yield reduction of wheat and sunflower as major rainfed crops in different Mediterranean soil types (in Andalucia, Southern Spain). The Terraza sub-model provides an experimental prediction for the bioclimate deficiency and yield reduction, while the Cervatana sub-model predicts the general land use suitability for specific agricultural uses. Sixty-two districts in Southern Spain were modeled and mapped using soil data and the A1B climate scenario (balanced scenario) for three 30-year periods ending in 2040, 2070 and 2100, respectively. Our results showed that the majority of agricultural soils were suitable for wheat production, and less for sunflowers, especially under projected climate change scenarios. Extreme impacts of climate change were observed in the soil types Typic Xerofluvents and Calcic Haploxerepts, where the land capability was reduced from Good and Moderate classes to the Marginal class. This was especially observed in sunflower crops by 2100. Yield reduction of sunflower was much higher than the reduction for wheat, especially under the projected climate periods, where the results for 2100 showed the severest effect on crop yields with about 95% of the sunflower area showing yield reductions. This high variability of the evaluation results demonstrates the importance of using soil factors, climate and crop information in conjunction in decision-making regarding the formulation of site-specific soil use and management strategies.

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Sameh K. Abd-Elmabod; Miriam Muñoz-Rojas; Antonio Jordán; Mariá Anaya-Romero; Jonathan D. Phillips; Laurence Jones; Zhenhua Zhang; Paulo Pereira; Luuk Fleskens; Martine van der Ploeg; Diego de la Rosa. Climate change impacts on agricultural suitability and yield reduction in a Mediterranean region. Geoderma 2020, 374, 114453 .

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Sameh K. Abd-Elmabod, Miriam Muñoz-Rojas, Antonio Jordán, Mariá Anaya-Romero, Jonathan D. Phillips, Laurence Jones, Zhenhua Zhang, Paulo Pereira, Luuk Fleskens, Martine van der Ploeg, Diego de la Rosa. Climate change impacts on agricultural suitability and yield reduction in a Mediterranean region. Geoderma. 2020; 374 ():114453.

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Sameh K. Abd-Elmabod; Miriam Muñoz-Rojas; Antonio Jordán; Mariá Anaya-Romero; Jonathan D. Phillips; Laurence Jones; Zhenhua Zhang; Paulo Pereira; Luuk Fleskens; Martine van der Ploeg; Diego de la Rosa. 2020. "Climate change impacts on agricultural suitability and yield reduction in a Mediterranean region." Geoderma 374, no. : 114453.

Conference paper
Published: 24 April 2020 in E3S Web of Conferences
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The sustainable agricultural development in the northwest coast of Egypt suffers constantly from the effects of surface runoff. Moreover, there is an urgent need by decision makers to know the effects of runoff. So the aim of this work is to integrate remote sensing and field data and the natural resource conservation service curve number model (NRCS-CN).using geographic information systems (GIS) for spatial evaluation of surface runoff .CN approach to assessment the effect of patio-temporal variations of different soil types as well as potential climate change impact on surface runoff. DEM was used to describe the effects of slope variables on water retention and surface runoff volumes. In addition the results reflects that the magnitude of surface runoff is associated with CN values using NRCS-CN model . The average of water retention ranging between 2.5 to 3.9m the results illustrated that the highest value of runoff is distinguished around the urban area and its surrounding where it ranged between 138 - 199 mm. The results show an increase in the amount of surface runoff to 199 mm when rainfall increases 200 mm / year. The north of the area may be exposed to erosion hazards more than the south and a change in the soil quality may occur in addition to the environmental imbalance in the region.

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E.S. Mohamed; M.A. Abdellatif; Sameh Kotb Abd-Elmabod; M.M.N. Khalil. Estimation of surface runoff using NRCS curve number in some areas in northwest coast, Egypt. E3S Web of Conferences 2020, 167, 02002 .

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E.S. Mohamed, M.A. Abdellatif, Sameh Kotb Abd-Elmabod, M.M.N. Khalil. Estimation of surface runoff using NRCS curve number in some areas in northwest coast, Egypt. E3S Web of Conferences. 2020; 167 ():02002.

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E.S. Mohamed; M.A. Abdellatif; Sameh Kotb Abd-Elmabod; M.M.N. Khalil. 2020. "Estimation of surface runoff using NRCS curve number in some areas in northwest coast, Egypt." E3S Web of Conferences 167, no. : 02002.

Journal article
Published: 01 December 2019 in Journal of Environmental Management
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Agriculture land in Egypt represents only 3.8% of the total area. The Nile delta provides two thirds of Egypt's agriculture land, but is threatened by urban sprawl. The paper aims to quantify urban expansion over a 45 year period using 6 time points from 1972 to 2017, and its impacts on agricultural potential, soil organic carbon stocks, and implications for water use. The study used multi-temporal satellite data and remote sensing techniques (Maximum Likelihood supervised classification, and NDVI), soil sampling and analysis, data on water irrigation, and agroecological system and ecosystem services model (MicroLEIS, InVEST) to assess the effects of land use change. Urban area increased by a factor of 5, from 452 km2 in 1972 to 2644 km2 in 2017. The greatest losses occurred to the fertile Vertic Torrifluvent soils on the older delta, which lost 1734 km2. Soil organic carbon (0-75 cm depth) lost as a result of soil sealing from urbanisation rose from 25,000 to 141,000 Mg C over the 45 years. As a result of increased pressure on delta land, agriculture expanded into the higher desert areas outside the delta, on marginal land sustained by intensive fertiliser use and irrigation, which in turn puts pressure on water use. Therefore, rapid urban expansion has resulted in a loss of soil carbon and a shift in agriculture from fertile soils to marginal soils, requiring more capital inputs, which is ultimately less sustainable. Modelling suggested that soil management improvement could make better use of fertile soils within the Delta currently affected by high salinity and poor drainage. Future planning should encourage urban expansion on the less fertile soils outside of the delta, while improving suitability of existing agricultural land and minimising land degradation within the delta.

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Sameh K. Abd-Elmabod; Alice C. Fitch; Zhenhua Zhang; Ramadan R. Ali; Laurence Jones. Rapid urbanisation threatens fertile agricultural land and soil carbon in the Nile delta. Journal of Environmental Management 2019, 252, 109668 .

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Sameh K. Abd-Elmabod, Alice C. Fitch, Zhenhua Zhang, Ramadan R. Ali, Laurence Jones. Rapid urbanisation threatens fertile agricultural land and soil carbon in the Nile delta. Journal of Environmental Management. 2019; 252 ():109668.

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Sameh K. Abd-Elmabod; Alice C. Fitch; Zhenhua Zhang; Ramadan R. Ali; Laurence Jones. 2019. "Rapid urbanisation threatens fertile agricultural land and soil carbon in the Nile delta." Journal of Environmental Management 252, no. : 109668.

Journal article
Published: 13 May 2019 in Sustainability
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Sewage sludge improves agricultural soil and plant growth, but there are hazards associated with its use, including high metal(loid) contents. An experimental study was conducted under greenhouse conditions to examine the effects of sewage sludge on growth of the invasive tree Prosopis glandulosa, as well as to determine its phytoremediation capacity. Plants were established and grown for seven months along a gradient of sewage sludge content. Plant traits, soil properties, and plant and soil concentrations of N, P, K, Cd, Pb, Cu, Ni, Zn, Cr, Co, As, and Fe were recorded. The addition of sewage sludge led to a significant decrease in soil pH, and Ni, Co, and As concentrations, as well as an increase in soil organic matter and the concentrations of N, P, Cu, Zn, and Cr. Increasing sewage sludge content in the growth medium raised the total uptake of most metals by P. glandulosa plants due to higher biomass accumulation (taller plants with more leaves) and higher metal concentrations in the plant tissues. P. glandulosa concentrated more Cd, Pb, Cu, Zn, and Fe in its below-ground biomass (BGB) than in its above-ground biomass (AGB). P. glandulosa concentrated Ni, Co, and As in both BGB and AGB. P. glandulosa has potential as a biotool for the phytoremediation of sewage sludges and sewage-amended soils in arid and semi-arid environments, with a potential accumulation capability for As in plant leaves.

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Ahmed Mahmoud Abbas; Sameh K. Abd-Elmabod; Soad M. El-Ashry; Wagdi Saber Soliman; Noha El-Tayeh; Jesus M. Castillo. Capability of the Invasive Tree Prosopis glandulosa Torr. to Remediate Soil Treated with Sewage Sludge. Sustainability 2019, 11, 2711 .

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Ahmed Mahmoud Abbas, Sameh K. Abd-Elmabod, Soad M. El-Ashry, Wagdi Saber Soliman, Noha El-Tayeh, Jesus M. Castillo. Capability of the Invasive Tree Prosopis glandulosa Torr. to Remediate Soil Treated with Sewage Sludge. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (9):2711.

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Ahmed Mahmoud Abbas; Sameh K. Abd-Elmabod; Soad M. El-Ashry; Wagdi Saber Soliman; Noha El-Tayeh; Jesus M. Castillo. 2019. "Capability of the Invasive Tree Prosopis glandulosa Torr. to Remediate Soil Treated with Sewage Sludge." Sustainability 11, no. 9: 2711.

Journal article
Published: 15 March 2019 in Sustainability
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The dramatic growth of the world’s population is increasing the pressure on natural resources, particularly on soil systems. At the same time, inappropriate agricultural practices are causing widespread soil degradation. Improved management of soil resources and identification of the potential agricultural capability of soils is therefore needed to prevent further land degradation, particularly in dryland areas such as Egypt. Here, we present a case study in the El-Fayoum depression (Northern Egypt) to model and map soil suitability for 12 typical Mediterranean crops. Two management scenarios were analyzed: the current situation (CS) and an optimal scenario (OS) of soil variables. The Almagra model was applied to estimate soil suitability under CS and OS. Management options based on the CS assessment were proposed to reduce some limiting factors: a fixed value of 2 dSm−1 for soil salinity and 5% for sodium saturation; these defined the OS. Under optimal management, the OS scenario showed potential, where a notable increase of the area covered by a high suitability class (around 80%) for annual and semi-annual crops was observed. There was also a marked increase (about 70% for CS and 50% for OS) for perennial crops shifting from the marginal to moderate soil suitability class. The results reveal the importance of proper management to massively alter soil suitability into better states in order to achieve sustainable land use in this fertile agro-ecosystem.

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Sameh Abd-Elmabod; Noura Bakr; Miriam Muñoz-Rojas; Paulo Pereira; Zhenhua Zhang; Artemi Cerdà; Antonio Jordán; Hani Mansour; Diego De La Rosa; Laurence Jones. Assessment of Soil Suitability for Improvement of Soil Factors and Agricultural Management. Sustainability 2019, 11, 1588 .

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Sameh Abd-Elmabod, Noura Bakr, Miriam Muñoz-Rojas, Paulo Pereira, Zhenhua Zhang, Artemi Cerdà, Antonio Jordán, Hani Mansour, Diego De La Rosa, Laurence Jones. Assessment of Soil Suitability for Improvement of Soil Factors and Agricultural Management. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (6):1588.

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Sameh Abd-Elmabod; Noura Bakr; Miriam Muñoz-Rojas; Paulo Pereira; Zhenhua Zhang; Artemi Cerdà; Antonio Jordán; Hani Mansour; Diego De La Rosa; Laurence Jones. 2019. "Assessment of Soil Suitability for Improvement of Soil Factors and Agricultural Management." Sustainability 11, no. 6: 1588.

Journal article
Published: 01 February 2017 in Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment
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Miriam Muñoz-Rojas; Sameh Kotb Abd-Elmabod; Lorena M. Zavala; Diego De La Rosa; Antonio Jordán. Climate change impacts on soil organic carbon stocks of Mediterranean agricultural areas: A case study in Northern Egypt. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 2017, 238, 142 -152.

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Miriam Muñoz-Rojas, Sameh Kotb Abd-Elmabod, Lorena M. Zavala, Diego De La Rosa, Antonio Jordán. Climate change impacts on soil organic carbon stocks of Mediterranean agricultural areas: A case study in Northern Egypt. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 2017; 238 ():142-152.

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Miriam Muñoz-Rojas; Sameh Kotb Abd-Elmabod; Lorena M. Zavala; Diego De La Rosa; Antonio Jordán. 2017. "Climate change impacts on soil organic carbon stocks of Mediterranean agricultural areas: A case study in Northern Egypt." Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 238, no. : 142-152.

Book chapter
Published: 01 January 2017 in Soil Mapping and Process Modeling for Sustainable Land Use Management
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Agricultural land suitability evaluation is a good way to distinguish soil suitability in order to improve the soils by addressing major limitations. This study investigated the influence of soil factors variability on the suitability of 12 Mediterranean crops in southern Spain. To represent the variability in elevation, lithology, and soil, two latitudinal and longitudinal soil transects (TA and TB) were considered and sampled in 63 representative points at regular 4 km intervals. This research also aimed to determine how to maximize soil potential by improving limiting factors as drainage, carbonate content, salinity, and sodium saturation. Soil suitability evaluation ranged between optimum and not suitable classes along TA and TB. The decrease in the severity of soil limiting factors in the improved scenario leads to an increase in soil suitability for the 12 crops along TA and TB transects, except in segments with shallow soils and very coarse texture. Soil evaluation and spatial analyses of soil suitability for the 12 crops under current situation and improved scenario, including optimum and not suitable soils, are helpful to achieve a sustainable land management in the studied area. The improvement of soil limitation it could be as adaptation strategies for the long term of environmental changes as climate changes, this work has a real impact, which means the results valuable and easy to grasp for the decision makers.

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Sameh K. Abd-Elmabod; Antonio Jordán; Luuk Fleskens; Jonathan D. Phillips; Miriam Muñoz-Rojas; Martine van der Ploeg; María Anaya-Romero; Soad El-Ashry; Diego de la Rosa. Modeling Agricultural Suitability Along Soil Transects Under Current Conditions and Improved Scenario of Soil Factors. Soil Mapping and Process Modeling for Sustainable Land Use Management 2017, 193 -219.

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Sameh K. Abd-Elmabod, Antonio Jordán, Luuk Fleskens, Jonathan D. Phillips, Miriam Muñoz-Rojas, Martine van der Ploeg, María Anaya-Romero, Soad El-Ashry, Diego de la Rosa. Modeling Agricultural Suitability Along Soil Transects Under Current Conditions and Improved Scenario of Soil Factors. Soil Mapping and Process Modeling for Sustainable Land Use Management. 2017; ():193-219.

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Sameh K. Abd-Elmabod; Antonio Jordán; Luuk Fleskens; Jonathan D. Phillips; Miriam Muñoz-Rojas; Martine van der Ploeg; María Anaya-Romero; Soad El-Ashry; Diego de la Rosa. 2017. "Modeling Agricultural Suitability Along Soil Transects Under Current Conditions and Improved Scenario of Soil Factors." Soil Mapping and Process Modeling for Sustainable Land Use Management , no. : 193-219.

Special issue article
Published: 07 January 2015 in Land Degradation & Development
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European policies can be relevant to protect soils under climate change scenarios and therefore preserve the wide variety of functions and services provided by the soil. The European Thematic Strategy for Soil Protection will require member states to identify areas under risk from various soil threats and establish procedures to achieve sustainability. Five models Terraza, Cervatana, Sierra, Raizal, and Pantanal included in the Mediterranean Land Evaluation Information System decision support system packages were used to identify areas vulnerable to various soil threats under climate change scenarios in the Andalusia region. While Terraza and Cervatana forecast general land use capability for a broad series of possible agricultural uses, the Sierra model predicts forestry land suitability for the presence/absence of 22 typical Mediterranean forest species. Raizal and Pantanal models predict soil erosion vulnerability, contamination, and other processes. Interpretation of results in different scenarios allows quantifying the effects of climate change in terms of agricultural productivity, forestry land suitability, erosion, and contamination risks. The obtained results allow to identify detailed vulnerable areas and formulate site‐specific management plans for soil protection. Climate change is expected to impact crop growth with a higher impact on summer crops (corn, sunflower, and cotton). The results show a potential opportunity for reforestation (Quercus spp.) in future climate scenarios, while other species such as Castanea sativa will not be suitable in the study area by 2070 and 2100. Soil contamination and erosion show only slight differences between the current and future scenario of climate change. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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María Anaya-Romero; Sameh Kotb Abd-Elmabod; Miriam Muñoz-Rojas; Gianni Castellano; Carlos Juan Ceacero; Susana Álvarez; Miguel Mendez; Diego De La Rosa. Evaluating Soil Threats Under Climate Change Scenarios in the Andalusia Region, Southern Spain. Land Degradation & Development 2015, 26, 441 -449.

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María Anaya-Romero, Sameh Kotb Abd-Elmabod, Miriam Muñoz-Rojas, Gianni Castellano, Carlos Juan Ceacero, Susana Álvarez, Miguel Mendez, Diego De La Rosa. Evaluating Soil Threats Under Climate Change Scenarios in the Andalusia Region, Southern Spain. Land Degradation & Development. 2015; 26 (5):441-449.

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María Anaya-Romero; Sameh Kotb Abd-Elmabod; Miriam Muñoz-Rojas; Gianni Castellano; Carlos Juan Ceacero; Susana Álvarez; Miguel Mendez; Diego De La Rosa. 2015. "Evaluating Soil Threats Under Climate Change Scenarios in the Andalusia Region, Southern Spain." Land Degradation & Development 26, no. 5: 441-449.

Journal article
Published: 26 December 2012 in Land Degradation & Development
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During the last few decades, land use changes have largely affected the global warming process through emissions of CO2. However, C sequestration in terrestrial ecosystems could contribute to the decrease of atmospheric CO2 rates. Although Mediterranean areas show a high potential for C sequestration, only a few studies have been carried out in these systems. In this study, we propose a methodology to assess the impact of land use and land cover change dynamics on soil organic C stocks at different depths. Soil C sequestration rates are provided for different land cover changes and soil types in Andalusia (southern Spain). Our research is based on the analysis of detailed soil databases containing data from 1357 soil profiles, the Soil Map of Andalusia and the Land Use and Land Cover Map of Andalusia. Land use and land cover changes between 1956 and 2007 implied soil organic C losses in all soil groups, resulting in a total loss of 16·8 Tg (approximately 0·33 Tg y−1). Afforestation increased soil organic C mostly in the topsoil, and forest contributed to sequestration of 8·62 Mg ha−1 of soil organic C (25·4 per cent). Deforestation processes implied important C losses, particularly in Cambisols, Luvisols and Vertisols. The information generated in this study will be a useful basis for designing management strategies for stabilizing the increasing atmospheric CO2 concentrations by preservation of C stocks and C sequestration. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Miriam Munozrojas; Antonio Jordán; Lorena María Martínez Zavala; Diego De La Rosa; Sameh Kotb Abd-Elmabod; María Anaya-Romero. Impact of Land Use and Land Cover Changes on Organic Carbon Stocks in Mediterranean Soils (1956–2007). Land Degradation & Development 2012, 26, 168 -179.

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Miriam Munozrojas, Antonio Jordán, Lorena María Martínez Zavala, Diego De La Rosa, Sameh Kotb Abd-Elmabod, María Anaya-Romero. Impact of Land Use and Land Cover Changes on Organic Carbon Stocks in Mediterranean Soils (1956–2007). Land Degradation & Development. 2012; 26 (2):168-179.

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Miriam Munozrojas; Antonio Jordán; Lorena María Martínez Zavala; Diego De La Rosa; Sameh Kotb Abd-Elmabod; María Anaya-Romero. 2012. "Impact of Land Use and Land Cover Changes on Organic Carbon Stocks in Mediterranean Soils (1956–2007)." Land Degradation & Development 26, no. 2: 168-179.

Journal article
Published: 23 November 2012 in Solid Earth
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Soil C sequestration through changes in land use and management is one of the sustainable and long-term strategies to mitigate climate change. This research explores and quantifies the role of soil and land use as determinants of the ability of soils to store C along Mediterranean systems. Detailed studies of soil organic C (SOC) dynamics are necessary in order to identify factors determining fluctuations and intensity of changes. In this study, SOC contents from different soil and land use types have been investigated in Andalusia (Southern Spain). We have used soil information from different databases, as well as land use digital maps, climate databases and digital elevation models. The average SOC content for each soil control section (0–25, 25–50 and 50–75 cm) was determined and SOC stocks were calculated for each combination of soil and land use type, using soil and land cover maps. The total organic C stocks in soils of Andalusia is 415 Tg for the upper 75 cm, with average values ranging from 15.9 Mg C ha−1 (Solonchaks under "arable land") to 107.6 Mg C ha−1 (Fluvisols from "wetlands"). Up to 55% of SOC accumulates in the top 25 cm of soil (229.7 Tg). This research constitutes a preliminary assessment for modelling SOC stock under scenarios of land use and climate change.

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M. Muñoz-Rojas; A. Jordán; L. M. Zavala; D. De la Rosa; S. K. Abd-Elmabod; M. Anaya-Romero. Organic carbon stocks in Mediterranean soil types under different land uses (Southern Spain). Solid Earth 2012, 3, 375 -386.

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M. Muñoz-Rojas, A. Jordán, L. M. Zavala, D. De la Rosa, S. K. Abd-Elmabod, M. Anaya-Romero. Organic carbon stocks in Mediterranean soil types under different land uses (Southern Spain). Solid Earth. 2012; 3 (2):375-386.

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M. Muñoz-Rojas; A. Jordán; L. M. Zavala; D. De la Rosa; S. K. Abd-Elmabod; M. Anaya-Romero. 2012. "Organic carbon stocks in Mediterranean soil types under different land uses (Southern Spain)." Solid Earth 3, no. 2: 375-386.

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Published: 01 November 2010 in 2010 2nd International Conference on Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering
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The Agro-ecological Decision Support System, MicroLEIS DSS, was applied to investigate and predict soil degradation in the province of El-Fayoum, one of the western desert areas of the Arab Republic of Egypt, with an area of 149,300 ha approximately. The Pantanal land evaluation model as one constituents of this DSS, was used for evaluating contamination risks of phosphorus, nitrogen, heavy metals and pesticides. Pantanal is an expert system model based on three kinds of input data : I) monthly meteorological data contains average values of climate variables such as mean temperature, maximum and minimum rainfall, number of days of rain and humidity, for a consecutive period of 44 years, collected from the station of El- Fayoum; II) soil survey data collected from 46 soil profiles representative of the study area and stored in the MicroLEIS SDBm plus database; and III) agricultural information on soil use and management for major crops in the area, from scientific publications of the Ministry of Agriculture. The model application results are grouped in five vulnerability classes: V1-none, V2-low, V3-moderate, V4-high and V5-Extreme for each specific contaminant. Results obtained in El-Fayoum area show that 2.8%, 45.2% and 52% of total studied area were classified as V1, V3, and V4 vulnerable land due to phosphorous contamination. On the other hand 95.9% and 4.1% of total studied area were classified as V3, and V4 vulnerable land due to nitrogen and heavy metals, and 6.1%, 21.5%, 68.8% and 2.8% of total studied area were classified as V1, V2, V3, and V4 vulnerable land due to pesticides. Additionally, Typic Torripasamment soil has a high vulnerability classes for all the types of contaminants although it represents a residual area, of 2600 ha approximately. Finally hypothetical recommended scenarios were established for each soil types in order to formulate sustainable agriculture practices by reducing inputs use like water, fertilizers and pesticides, and so minimizing the risk of soil degradation due to contamination. In conclusion, MicroLEIS DSS appears to be a useful tool in this part of arid regions, such as north of Africa (Egypt), to formulate sustaining agro-ecological systems. Although information about land resources in this part of Africa is rather scarce, these innovative agro-ecological strategies can be applied and adapted in other agricultural provinces from the Arab Republic of Egypt in order to achieve a regional sustainable land management.

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Sameh Kotb Abd-Elmabod; Rafat Ramadan Ali; Maria Anaya-Romero; Diego De La Rosa. Evaluating soil contamination risks by using MicroLEIS DSS in El-Fayoum province, Egypt. 2010 2nd International Conference on Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering 2010, 1 -5.

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Sameh Kotb Abd-Elmabod, Rafat Ramadan Ali, Maria Anaya-Romero, Diego De La Rosa. Evaluating soil contamination risks by using MicroLEIS DSS in El-Fayoum province, Egypt. 2010 2nd International Conference on Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering. 2010; ():1-5.

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Sameh Kotb Abd-Elmabod; Rafat Ramadan Ali; Maria Anaya-Romero; Diego De La Rosa. 2010. "Evaluating soil contamination risks by using MicroLEIS DSS in El-Fayoum province, Egypt." 2010 2nd International Conference on Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering , no. : 1-5.