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CONTENTS Volume 9, Issue Nos 1-4 Issue No. 1, JANUARY-FEBRUARY The Nature, Causes and Consequences of Desertification in the Drylands of Africa M. B. K. Darkoh Some Impacts of Urban Waste Landfills on Mediterranean Soils: A. J. Hernandez, M. J. Adarve Alcazar and J. Pastor . A Comparison of Plant Available Nutrients on Decomposed Granite Cut Slopes and Adjacent Natural Soils: V. P. Claassen and R. J. Zasoski Pasture Renovation Practices of Farmers in the Neotropical Savannahs: R. R. Vera, P. Hoyos and M. C. Moya Direct Field Measurement of Wind Drag on Vegetation for Application to Windbreak Design and Modelling: P. F. Grant and W. G. Nickling Evaluation of the Rehabilitation Procedure of a Pyritic Mine Tailings Pond in Avoca, Southeast lreland: C. O'Neill, N. F. Gray and M. Williams Interaction of Tree Crops with a Sodic Soil Environment: Potential for Rehabilitation of Degraded Environments: V. K. Garg. Issue No. 2, MARCH-APRIL Regeneration of Sylvopastoral Lands in the Sahel Zone under Village Management Conditions: J. J. Kessler, M. A. Slingerand and M. Savadogo Farmers’ Knowledge of Wind Erosion Processes and Control Methods in Niger: G. Sterk and J. Haigis Phosphorus: A Limiting Factor for Restoration of Soil Fertility in a Newly Reclaimed Coal Mined Site in Xuzhou, China: H. Chen, C. Zheng and Y. Zhu Farmland Conversion and Residential Development in North Central Massachusetts: D. F. Levia Application of Scientific Principles to Sand Dune Stabilization in New Zealand: Past Progress and Future Needs: R. L. Gadgil and F. J. Ede. The Impact of Tropical Rainstorms on Sediment and Runoff Generation From Bare and Grass- covered Surfaces: A Plot Study from Singapore: K. Chatterjea The Influence of Rolled Erosion Control Systems on Soil Temperature and Surface Albedo: Part i. A Greenhouse Experiment: R. A. Sutherland, T. Menard, J. L. Perry and D. C. Penn Natural Regeneration of Degraded Soils and Site Changes on Abandoned Agricultural Terraces in Mediterranean Spain: G. Ruecker, P. Schad, M. M. Alcubilla and C. Ferrer Issue No. 3, MAY-JUNE Influence of Revegetation Efforts on Hydrologic Response and Erosion, Kaho’olawe Island Hawaii: A. D. Ziegler and T. W. Giambelluca Changes in Soil Properties Related to Conversion of Savannah Woodland into Pine and Eucalyptus Plantations, Northern Nigeria: |. A. Jaiyeoba The Influence of Rolled Erosion Control Systems on Soil Moisture Content and Biomass Production: Part Il. A Greenhouse Experiment: R. A. Sutherland, T. Menard andJ . L. Perry Flood Control, Drainage and Irrigation Projects in Bangladesh and their Impact on Soils an Empirical Study: M. J. Alexander, M. S. Rashid, S. D. Shamsuddin and M. S. Alam The Challenge of Deforestation in Tropical Africa: Reflections on its Principal Causes Consequences and Solutions: K. Boahene Soil Quality Changes Under Continuous Cropping for Seventeen Seasons of an Alfisol in Western Nigeria: R. Lal Effects of Fire on Plant Communities and Soils in the Humid Tropical Savannah of Gambela, Ethiopia: M. Woube Issue No. 4, JULY-AUGUST Land Degradation Factors in Arid Irrigated Areas: the Case of Wafra in Kuwait: S. A. S. Omar, T. Madouh, |. El-Bagouri, Z. Al-Mussalem and H. Al-Telaihi Soil Flux (Loss and Gain) in Southwestern Niger and its Agricultural Impact: A. Chappell, A. Warren, N. Taylor and M. Chariton Deforestation and its Driving Forces: a Case Study of Riam Kanan Watershed, Indonesia H. Indrabudi, A. De Gier and L. O. Fresco Soil Nutrient Harvesting in Indigenous Teras Water Harvesting in Eastern Sudan: D. Niemeijer Reclaiming the Erosion Susceptible Landscape of the Italian Badlands for Arable Cultivation C. P. Phillips The Potential of Integrated Marketing in Increasing Adoption of Land Rehabilitation Practices in Northwest New South Wales, Australia: R. Hartley, D. Lincoln and |. Reeve. An Inventory of Salt-affected Soils and Waterclogged Areas in Nagarjunsagar Canal Command Area of Southern India Using Space-borne Multispectral Data: B. R. M. Rao, R. S. Dwivedi, K. Sreenivas, Q. |. Khan, K. V. Ramana, S. S. Thammappa and M. A. Fyzee . BOOK REVIEW Forthcoming Papers /ssue No. 5, SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER Special Issue Papers Guest Editors’ Foreword: Desertification: J. Sevink and A. C. Imeson Desertification and Drylands Development: What Can Be Done?: M. Mainguet and G. G. Da Silva . Policies Related to Combating Desertification in the United States of America: B. C. McClure Ecological Impacts of Global Change on Drylands and their Implications for Desertification: J. Puigdefabregas The Impact of Climate Change on Geomorphology and Desertification along a Mediterranean- Arid Transect: H. Lavee, A. C. Imeson and P. Sarah Regular Papers Forest Clearance: Impact of Landuse Change on Fertility Status of Soils from the Sao Francisco Area of Niterdi, Brazil: J. J. McAlister, B. J. Smith and B. Sanchez Evaluation of the Land Reclamation Project at the As Pontes Mine (NW Spain) in Relation to the Suitability of the Soil for Plant Growth: C. Monterroso, F. Macias, A. Gi Bueno and C. V. Caballero Amelioration of Sodic Soils by Trees for Wheat and Oat Production: G. Singh, H. Singh and P. P. Bhojvaid . Forthcoming Papers /ssue No. 6, NOVEMBER-DECEMBER Rolled Erosion Control Systems for Hillslope Surface Protection: A Critical Review, Synthesis and Analysis of Available Data. |. Background and Formative Years: R. A. Sutherland . Vv Rolled Erosion Control Systems for Hillslope Surface Protection: A Critical Review, Synthesis and Analysis of Available Data. II. The Post-1990 Period: R. A. Sutherland Costing Soil Erosion: A State-Wide Approach: R. E. Smyth and M. D. Young Analysing Degradation and Rehabilitation for Sustainable Land Management in the Highlands of Ethiopia: H. P. A. Eweg, R. van Lammeren, H. Duerloo and Z. Woldu BOOK REVIEWS Author Index Keyword Index Volume Contents