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The LandPKS Knowledge Hub is a space for exploring knowledge about land potential. Here, you can find valuable information about managing your land.
Two New Mobile Apps for Rangeland Inventory and Monitoring by Landowners and Land Managers
Opportunities for rangeland inventory and monitoring have been transformed by innovations in both indicator and methods standardization and new technologies.
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Research: Measurement of Soil Color – A Comparison Between Smartphone Camera and the Munsell Color Charts
Soil color is one of the most useful soil properties for assessing and monitoring soil health. Here we present results of tests of a new soil color app for mobile phones.
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Research: LandPKS – A New Tool for Sustainable Land-Use Planning and Management
One of the major causes of poverty is poor land use planning and management. To address this issue, new technologies are needed that inform more sustainable land use planning and management.
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Research: Approaches for Improving Field Soil Identification
Researchers developed two approaches for non-soil-scientists to identify the correct soil map unit component (COMP) from a location alone or location together with easily observed field data.
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The Role of LandPKS for Wildlife Conservation
In Kenya, the Land Potential Knowledge System has been providing a valuable tool to help land managers, researchers, and rangeland managers effectively conserve and restore biodiversity.
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Utilization Methods
Utilization data can be an effective management tool to evaluate and modify the impact of grazing animals on soil, water, and vegetation resources.
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How to Soil Texture
Watch Dr. Shawn Salley demonstrate how to use the LandPKS to soil texture in the field.
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United Nations University 2015: Land Restoration Training Fellows in Iceland
Fellows from UNU-LRT discuss LandPKS.
Read moreDifferent Outcomes of Climate and Land Potential at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
Dr. David Kimiti briefly describes the different outcomes that arise with varying climate and land potential in Lakipia.
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How LandPKS is used at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy uses LandPKS to understand the effects that soils, climate, and topography have on vegetation distribution.
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