Floristic diversity is central to terrestrial ecosystem structure and functioning and contributes to biodiversity conservation, environmental regulation, and human well-being. India encompasses diverse vegetation types across tropical forests, Himalayan landscapes, mangroves, wet...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i101136
Soil potassium (K) dynamics are strongly influenced by fertiliser and crop-residue management in intensive rice systems. A field experiment was conducted at the Agricultural Research Station, Tornala, Telangana, India, during rabi 2024-25 and kharif 2025 to evaluate the effects o...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i101135
Human-ignited fires now dominate the fire regimes of many tropical and subtropical forests, woodlands and savannas, including the landscapes where rural households gather fruits, leaves, grasses, fungi, resins and medicinal plants for subsistence and income. Two literatures have...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i101134
Vegetation-cover change is an important component of land degradation in arid and semi-arid lands because it affects forage availability, soil protection, ecosystem function, and pastoral livelihood options. This study quantified historical changes in vegetation condition across...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i101132
Land-use and land-cover (LULC) change is closely associated with land degradation in rural landscapes of Sierra Leone, yet long-term chiefdom-scale assessments remain limited. This study assessed multi-decadal LULC change in Njaluahun Chiefdom, Kailahun District, using Landsat im...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i101133
Cultivable wastelands suitable for cultivation are a significant land resource that can be utilised to improve agricultural productivity and sustainable land management. The present study aimed to estimate the cultivable wastelands of Meghalaya using Remote Sensing and Geographic...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i101131
Roadside plantations constitute important linear green infrastructure in rapidly urbanising landscapes, but their contribution to biomass accumulation and carbon storage is often insufficiently quantified. This study estimated aboveground biomass (AGB), belowground biomass (BGB),...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i91130
Background: Artisanal gold mining can disrupt soil profiles, reduce soil fertility, and redistribute potentially toxic elements, but integrated site-specific information for Zanikaha remains limited. Aim: This study aimed to assess the physical degradation, fertility status, and...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i91129
The Intermunicipal System of Drinking Water and Sewerage Services (SIAPA) in the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area (GMA) faces a multidimensional water-security challenge involving source availability and quality, infrastructure condition, operational efficiency, financial stress, un...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i91127
Natural regeneration is increasingly central to forest restoration because it can rebuild vegetation without the costs and ecological simplification associated with universal tree planting. Its success, however, depends on more than the presence of remnant vegetation or favourabl...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i91128