Peter Bilson Obour
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
CollegeCOLLEGE OF HUMANITIES
School / InstituteSCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Soil management and soil structuresoil fragmentation and friabilitysoil-tillage and traffic interactionssoil qualitynatu
Publication activity
Publication statistics
Publications
69 matching publications
| Publication | Year | Journal | Thematic area | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does biochar improve soil water retention? A systematic review and meta-analysis F Razzaghi, PB Obour, E Arthur |
2020 | Geoderma 361, 114055, 2020 | Social Sciences | 822 |
| Predicting soil particle density from clay and soil organic matter contents P Schjønning, RA McBride, T Keller, PB Obour |
2017 | Geoderma 286, 83-87, 2017 | Social Sciences | 188 |
| The impacts of dams on local livelihoods: a study of the Bui Hydroelectric Project in Ghana PB Obour, K Owusu, EA Agyeman, A Ahenkan, ÀN Madrid |
2016 | International Journal of Water Resources Development 32 (2), 286-300, 2016 | Social Sciences | 125 |
| A meta-analysis of the impact of traffic-induced compaction on soil physical properties and grain yield PB Obour, CM Ugarte |
2021 | Soil and Tillage Research 211, 105019, 2021 | Social Sciences | 124 |
| Soil degradation and recovery–Changes in organic matter fractions and structural stability JL Jensen, P Schjønning, CW Watts, BT Christensen, PB Obour, ... |
2020 | Geoderma 364, 114181, 2020 | Social Sciences | 111 |
| Soil organic matter widens the range of water contents for tillage PB Obour, JL Jensen, M Lamandé, CW Watts, LJ Munkholm |
2018 | Soil and Tillage Research 182, 57-65, 2018 | Social Sciences | 89 |
| Predicting soil workability and fragmentation in tillage: a review PB Obour, M Lamandé, G Edwards, CG Sørensen, LJ Munkholm |
2017 | Soil Use and Management 33 (2), 288-298, 2017 | Social Sciences | 71 |
| Subsoil compaction assessed by visual evaluation and laboratory methods PB Obour, P Schjønning, Y Peng, LJ Munkholm |
2017 | Soil and Tillage Research 173, 4-14, 2017 | Social Sciences | 66 |
| The use of oil palm empty fruit bunches as a soil amendmentto improve growth and yield of crops. A meta-analysis: The use of oil palm empty fruit bunches as a soil amendment to … MO Adu, K Atia, E Arthur, PA Asare, PB Obour, EO Danso, KA Frimpong, ... |
2022 | Agronomy for Sustainable Development 42 (2), 13, 2022 | Agriculture | 54 |
| Influence of plastic film mulch with biochar application on crop yield, evapotranspiration, and water use efficiency in northern China: A meta-analysis E Mak-Mensah, PB Obour, E Essel, Q Wang, JK Ahiakpa |
2021 | PeerJ 9, e10967, 2021 | Agriculture | 51 |
| Compaction and sowing date change soil physical properties and crop yield in a loamy temperate soil PB Obour, D Kolberg, M Lamandé, T Børresen, G Edwards, CG Sørensen, ... |
2018 | Soil and Tillage Research 184, 153-163, 2018 | Agriculture | 44 |
| Urban flooding, adaptation strategies, and resilience: Case study of Accra, Ghana K Owusu, PB Obour |
2021 | African handbook of climate change adaptation, 2387-2403, 2021 | Social Sciences | 41 |
| Downstream effects of dams on livelihoods of river-dependent communities: the case of Ghana’s Kpong Dam K Owusu, PB Obour, MA Nkansah |
2017 | Geografisk Tidsskrift-Danish Journal of Geography 117 (1), 1-10, 2017 | Social Sciences | 41 |
| The 2020 maize production failure in Ghana: A case study of Ejura-Sekyedumase municipality PB Obour, IK Arthur, K Owusu |
2022 | Sustainability 14 (6), 3514, 2022 | Agriculture | 38 |
| Impact of cashew cultivation on food security, sovereignty, and income diversification in Jaman North District, Ghana SA Boadi, K Owusu, PB Obour |
2025 | GeoJournal 90 (1), 36, 2025 | Agriculture | 32 |
| Pore structure characteristics and soil workability along a clay gradient PB Obour, T Keller, M Lamandé, LJ Munkholm |
2019 | Geoderma 337, 1186-1195, 2019 | Social Sciences | 32 |
| Quantifying root-induced soil strength, measured as soil penetration resistance, from different crop plants and soil types F Kumi, PB Obour, E Arthur, SE Moore, PA Asare, J Asiedu, ... |
2023 | Soil and Tillage Research 233, 105811, 2023 | Agriculture | 31 |
| Soil water contents for tillage: A comparison of approaches and consequences for the number of workable days PB Obour, T Keller, JL Jensen, G Edwards, M Lamandé, CW Watts, ... |
2019 | Soil and Tillage Research 195, 104384, 2019 | Social Sciences | 31 |
| Water retention, air exchange and pore structure characteristics after three years of rice straw biochar application to an Acrisol PB Obour, EO Danso, A Yakubu, S Abenney‐Mickson, EB Sabi, ... |
2019 | Soil Science Society of America Journal 83 (6), 1664-1671, 2019 | Social Sciences | 31 |
| Climate variability and climate change impacts on smallholder farmers in the Akuapem North District, Ghana K Owusu, PB Obour, S Asare-Baffour |
2015 | Handbook of climate change adaptation, 1791-1806, 2015 | Natural Sciences | 29 |
| Soil health and synergy of ecological determinants of green cocoa productivity in different soil ecotypes in Ghana EK Doe, EM Attua, PB Obour, AK Quaye, BY Fosu-Mensah |
2023 | Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 7, 299, 2023 | Agriculture | 22 |
| Integration of ridge and furrow rainwater harvesting systems and soil amendments improve crop yield under semi-arid conditions E Mak-Mensah, FK Yeboah, PB Obour, S Usman, E Essel, EP Bakpa, ... |
2022 | Paddy and Water Environment 20 (3), 287-302, 2022 | Agriculture | 20 |
| Influence of tied-ridge-furrow with inorganic fertilizer on grain yield across semiarid regions of Asia and Africa: A meta-analysis E Mak-Mensah, PB Obour, Q Wang |
2021 | PeerJ 9, e11904, 2021 | Social Sciences | 20 |
| Soil structure characteristics, functional properties and consistency limits response to corn cob biochar particle size and application rates in a 36-month pot experiment PB Obour, EO Danso, N Pouladi, S Abenney-Mickson, EB Sabi, F Monnie, ... |
2020 | Soil Research 58 (5), 488-497, 2020 | Social Sciences | 19 |
| Assessment of farmers’ knowledge on fertilizer usage for peri-urban vegetable production in the Sunyani Municipality, Ghana PB Obour, FA Dadzie, HL Kristensen, GH Rubæk, C Kjeldsen, CKS Saba |
2015 | Resources, Conservation and Recycling 103, 77-84, 2015 | Social Sciences | 19 |