Charles Bielders

Boutarfa, Abdeljalil ; Benabdelouahab, Tarik ; Aboutayeb, Rachid ; Manssens, Gilles ; Swerts, Gilles ; Brostaux, Yves ; Bielders, Charles ; Degré, Aurore. Impact of Miscanthus giganteus and short-rotation coppice vegetative barriers on surface runoff velocity. In: Journal of Ecological Engineering, Vol. 27, no.1, p. 365-379 (2026). doi:10.12911/22998993/210377.

Ramahaimandimby, Zonirina ; Randriamaherisoa, Alain ; Vanclooster, Marnik ; Bielders, Charles. Raingauge vs IMERG precipitation data for SWAT modelling: balancing accuracy and cost for reliable hydrological observatories in a tropical river basin. In: Hydrological Sciences Journal, , p. 1-14 (2026). doi:10.1080/02626667.2025.2608134.

Bagri Bouraima, Moukaïla ; Bielders, Charles ; Sikirou, Rachidatou ; Ezin, Vincent Awe ; Ahohuendo, Bonaventure Cohovi ; Achigan‐Dako, Enoch G.. Do agroecological practices control "Ralstonia solanacearum" wilt on solanaceous crops? A meta‐analysis. In: Plant Pathology, (2024). doi:10.1111/ppa.14000.

Herpoel, Matthieu ; Bielders, Charles ; Baert, Pierre ; Michez, Adrien ; Meersmans, Jeroen ; Degré, Aurore. Field patterns as game changers of the sediment connectivity. In: Geomorphology, Vol. 477, p. 109679 (2025). doi:10.1016/j.geomorph.2025.109679. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2025.109679.

Mawe, Guy Ilombe ; Landu, Eric Lutete ; Dujardin, Elise ; Imwangana, Fils Makanzu ; Bielders, Charles ; Hubert, Aurélia ; Michellier, Caroline ; Nzolang, Charles ; Poesen, Jean ; Dewitte, Olivier ; Vanmaercke, Matthias. Mapping urban gullies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In: Nature, Vol. 644, no.8078, p. 952-959 (2025). doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09371-7.

Bagri Bouraima, Moukaïla ; Sikirou, Rachidatou ; Zohoungbogbo, Herbaud P. F. ; Sakiti, Carmel ; Awe, Ezin Vincent ; Ahohuendo, Bonaventure Cohovi ; Bielders, Charles ; Achigan-Dako, Enoch G.. Participatory evaluation of tolerant tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum) genotypes in naturally contaminated fields by Ralstonia solanacearum species complex in Benin. In: European Journal of Plant Pathology, (2025). doi:10.1007/s10658-025-03084-3.

Clément, Timothée ; Bielders, Charles ; Degré, Aurore ; Manssens, Gilles ; Foucart, Guy ; Pigeon, Olivier ; Blondel, Alodie ; Huyghebaert, Bruno . Suitability of Strip‐Tillage and Undersowing in Maize Crops to Control Runoff, Soil Erosion and Herbicide Loss: Field Trials and Modelling. In: Hydrological Processes, Vol. 39, no.7 (2025). doi:10.1002/hyp.70170.

Ouédraogo, Rayangnéwendé Adèle ; Kambiré, Fabèkourè Cédric ; Cournac, Laurent ; Bielders, Charles. Urban Market Gardening Improves Soil Health: A Case Study in Burkina Faso. In: Soil Systems, Vol. 9, no.2, p. 59 (2025). doi:10.3390/soilsystems9020059.

Kagisye, Alain ; Nibasumba, Anaclet ; Nduwayo, Gilbert ; Bielders, Charles. What agronomic and environmental factors drive coffee yield in Burundi? A country-wide study.. In: European Journal of Agronomy, Vol. 171, p. 127788 (2025). doi:10.1016/j.eja.2025.127788.

Zanutel, Martin ; Garré, Sarah ; Sanglier, Patrick ; Bielders, Charles. Biochar modifies soil physical properties mostly through changes in soil structure rather than through its internal porosity. In: Vadose Zone Journal, (2023). doi:10.1002/vzj2.20301.

Zanutel, Martin ; Lefebvre, A. ; Garré, S. ; Bielders, Charles. Does century-old biochar affect soil interrill erodibility on cropland soils? A study on pre-industrial kiln sites. In: Soil and Tillage Research, Vol. 240, p. 106091 (2024). doi:10.1016/j.still.2024.106091.

Clement, Timothée ; Bielders, Charles ; Degré, Aurore. How much do conservation cropping practices mitigate runoff and soil erosion under Western European conditions: A focus on conservation tillage, tied ridging and winter cover crops. In: Soil Use and Management, Vol. 40, no.2 (2024). doi:10.1111/sum.13047.

Maki, Jean-Claude Mateso ; Dewitte, Olivier ; Bielders, Charles. Living with landslides: Land use on unstable hillslopes in a rural tropical mountainous environment in DR Congo. In: Science of The Total Environment, , p. 171624 (2024). doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171624.

Allakonon, Marsanne ; Tovihoudji, Pierre ; Akponikpè, P.B. Irénikatché ; Bielders, Charles. Optimizing deficit irrigation and fertilizer application for off-season maize production in Northern Benin. In: Field Crops Research, Vol. 318, p. 109613 (2024). doi:10.1016/j.fcr.2024.109613.

Lutete Landu, Eric ; Ilombe Mawe, Guy ; Makanzu Imwangana, Fils ; Bielders, Charles ; Dewitte, Olivier ; Poesen, Jean ; Hubert, Aurélia ; Vanmaercke, Matthias. The potential of runoff retention structures as a strategy to control urban gullying in tropical cities. In: International Soil and Water Conservation Research, (2024). doi:10.1016/j.iswcr.2024.11.002 (Accepté/Sous presse).

Mawe, Guy Ilombe ; Landu, Eric Lutete ; Imwangana, Fils Makanzu ; Hubert, Aurélia ; Dille, Antoine ; Bielders, Charles ; Poesen, Jean ; Dewitte, Olivier ; Vanmaercke, Matthias. What controls the expansion of urban gullies in tropical environments? Lessons learned from contrasting cities in D.R. Congo. In: CATENA, Vol. 241, p. 108055 (2024). doi:10.1016/j.catena.2024.108055.

Maki, Jean-Claude Mateso ; Bielders, Charles ; Monsieurs, Elise ; Depicker, Arthur ; Smets, Benoît ; Tambala, Théophile ; Bagalwa Mateso, Luc ; Dewitte, Olivier. Characteristics and causes of natural and human-induced landslides in a tropical mountainous region: the rift flank west of Lake Kivu (Democratic Republic of the Congo). In: Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, Vol. 23, no.2, p. 643-666 (2023). doi:10.5194/nhess-23-643-2023.

Zanutel, Martin ; Bielders, Charles. Contrasted effects of biochar application on interrill erosion depending on age, application rate and soil type. In: Geoderma Regional, Vol. 34, p. e00706 (2023). doi:10.1016/j.geodrs.2023.e00706.

Ramahaimandimby, Sandratra Zonirina ; Randriamaherisoa, Alain ; Vanclooster, Marnik ; Bielders, Charles. Driving Factors of the Hydrological Response of a Tropical Watershed: The Ankavia River Basin in Madagascar. In: Water, Vol. 15, no.12, p. 2237 (2023). doi:10.3390/w15122237.

Matthews, Francis ; Verstraeten, Gert ; Borrelli, Pasquale ; Vanmaercke, Matthias ; Poesen, Jean ; Steegen, An ; Degré, Aurore ; Rodríguez, Belén Cárceles ; Bielders, Charles ; Franke, Christine ; Alary, Claire ; Zumr, David ; Patault, Edouard ; Nadal-Romero, Estela ; Smolska, Ewa ; Licciardello, Feliciana ; Swerts, Gilles ; Thodsen, Hans ; Casalí, Javier ; Eslava, Javier ; Richet, Jean-Baptiste ; Ouvry, Jean-François ; Farguell, Joaquim ; Święchowicz, Jolanta ; Nunes, João Pedro ; Pak, Lai Ting ; Liakos, Leonidas ; Campo-Bescós, Miguel A. ; Żelazny, Mirosław ; Delaporte, Morgan ; Pineux, Nathalie ; Henin, Nathan ; Bezak, Nejc ; Lana-Renault, Noemí ; Tzoraki, Ourania ; Giménez, Rafael ; Li, Tailin ; Zuazo, Víctor Hugo Durán ; Bagarello, Vincenzo ; Pampalone, Vincenzo ; Ferro, Vito ; Úbeda, Xavier ; Panagos, Panos. EUSEDcollab: a network of data from European catchments to monitor net soil erosion by water. In: Scientific Data, Vol. 10, no.1 (2023). doi:10.1038/s41597-023-02393-8.

Lutete Landu, Eric ; Ilombe Mawe, Guy ; Makanzu Imwangana, Fils ; Bielders, Charles ; Dewitte, Olivier ; Poesen, Jean ; Hubert, Aurélia ; Vanmaercke, Matthias. Effectiveness of measures aiming to stabilize urban gullies in tropical cities: Results from field surveys across D.R. Congo. In: International Soil and Water Conservation Research, Vol. 11, no.1, p. 14-29 (2023). doi:10.1016/j.iswcr.2022.10.003.

Alonso, Alice ; Froidevaux, Manuel ; Javaux, Mathieu ; Laloy, Eric ; Mattern, Samuel ; Roisin, Christian ; Vanclooster, Marnik ; Bielders, Charles. Fine-resolution profile-scale data to depict the impact of tillage treatment and machine traffic on agricultural soil structure and hydrologic properties. In: Data in Brief, Vol. 51, p. 109759 (2023). doi:10.1016/j.dib.2023.109759.

Clement, Timothée ; Bielders, Charles ; Degré, Aurore ; Manssens, Gilles ; Foucart, Guy. Soil pitting mitigates runoff, erosion and pesticide surface losses in maize crops in the Belgian loess belt. In: Soil and Tillage Research, Vol. 234, p. 105853 (2023). doi:10.1016/j.still.2023.105853.

Alonso, Alice ; Froidevaux, Manuel ; Javaux, Mathieu ; Laloy, Eric ; Mattern, Samuel ; Roisin, Christian ; Vanclooster, Marnik ; Bielders, Charles. A hybrid method for characterizing tillage-induced soil physical quality at the profile scale with fine spatial details. In: Soil and Tillage Research, Vol. 216, p. 105236 (2022). doi:10.1016/j.still.2021.105236.

Ouedraogo, Yacouba ; Taonda, Jean-Baptiste Sibiri ; Sermé, Idriss ; Tychon, Bernard ; Bielders, Charles. Drivers of sorghum response to fertilizer microdosing on smallholder farms across Burkina Faso. In: Field Crops Research, Vol. 288, p. 108709 (2022). doi:10.1016/j.fcr.2022.108709.

Sanogo, Mamadou ; Gaspart, Frédéric ; Kaboré, Daniel ; Taonda, Jean-Baptiste ; Sermé, Idriss ; Kestemont, Marie-Paule ; Bielders, Charles. Farmers perceptions of fertilizer micro-dosing adoption and continued use in Burkina Faso. In: African Journal of Agricultural Research, Vol. 18, no.11, p. 907-918 (2022). doi:10.5897/ajar2022.16086.

Ramahaimandimby, Sandratra Zonirina ; Randriamaherisoa, Alain ; Jonard, François ; Vanclooster, Marnik ; Bielders, Charles. Reliability of Gridded Precipitation Products for Water Management Studies: The Case of the Ankavia River Basin in Madagascar. In: Remote Sensing, Vol. 14, no.16, p. 3940 (2022). doi:10.3390/rs14163940.

Nibasumba, Anaclet ; Jassogne, Laurence ; VanAsten, Piet ; Nduwayo, Gilbert ; Nkurunziza, Claudette ; Bielders, Charles ; Delvaux, Bruno. Coffee-banana systems in transition: Resource allocation and crop interactions in smallholder farms of Burundi. In: Journal of Agricultural and Crop Research, Vol. 9, no.11, p. 250-263 (2021). doi:10.33495/jacr_v9i11.21.167.

Zanutel, Martin ; Garré, Sarah ; Bielders, Charles. Long‐term effect of biochar on physical properties of agricultural soils with different textures at pre‐industrial charcoal kiln sites in Wallonia (Belgium). In: European Journal of Soil Science, (2021). doi:10.1111/ejss.13157.

Vanmaercke, Matthias ; Panagos, Panos ; Vanwalleghem, Tom ; Hayas, Antonio ; Foerster, Saskia ; Borrelli, Pasquale ; Rossi, Mauro ; Torri, Dino ; Casali, Javier ; Borselli, Lorenzo ; Vigiak, Olga ; Maerker, Michael ; Haregeweyn, Nigussie ; De Geeter, Sofie ; Zgłobicki, Wojciech ; Bielders, Charles ; Cerdà, Artemi ; Conoscenti, Christian ; de Figueiredo, Tomás ; Evans, Bob ; Golosov, Valentin ; Ionita, Ion ; Karydas, Christos ; Kertész, Adam ; Krása, Josef ; Le Bouteiller, Caroline ; Radoane, Maria ; Ristić, Ratko ; Rousseva, Svetla ; Stankoviansky, Milos ; Stolte, Jannes ; Stolz, Christian ; Bartley, Rebecca ; Wilkinson, Scott ; Jarihani, Ben ; Poesen, Jean. Measuring, modelling and managing gully erosion at large scales: A state of the art. In: Earth-Science Reviews, Vol. 218, p. 103637 (2021). doi:10.1016/j.earscirev.2021.103637.

Frankl, Amaury ; De Boever, Maarten ; Bodyn, Jonas ; Buysens, Saskia ; Rosseel, Liesbet ; Deprez, Sarah ; Bielders, Charles ; Degré, Aurore ; Stokes, Alexia. Report on the effectiveness of vegetative barriers to regulate simulated fluxes of runoff and sediment in open agricultural landscapes (Flanders, Belgium). In: Land Degradation & Development, (2021). doi:10.1002/ldr.4048.

Nibasumba, Anaclet ; Jassogne, Laurence ; Nduwayo, Gilbert ; Ngayempore, Evariste ; Simbashizubwoba, Cyriaque ; Van Asten, Piet ; Bielders, Charles. Status and management of coffee plantations in Burundi: Reasons to worry. In: African Journal of Agricultural Research, Vol. 17, no.9, p. 1180-1191 (2021). doi:10.5897/ajar2021.15494.

Got, Jean-Baptiste ; Bielders, Charles ; Lambot, Sébastien. Characterizing soil piping networks in loess‐derived soils using ground‐penetrating radar. In: Vadose Zone Journal, Vol. 19, no.1, p. 1-17 (2020). doi:10.1002/vzj2.20006.

Heri-Kazi Bisimwa, Aimé ; Bielders, Charles. Dégradation des terres cultivées au Sud-Kivu, R.D. Congo : perceptions paysannes et caractéristiques des exploitations agricoles. In: Biotechnol.Agron.Soc.Environ., Vol. 200, no.24 (2), p. 99-116 (2020).

Heri-Kazi, A.B. ; Bielders, Charles. Dégradation des terres cultivées au Sud-Kivu, R.D. Congo : perceptions paysannes et caractéristiques des exploitations agricoles. In: Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement, Vol. 24, no.2, p.99-116 (2020). doi:10.25518/1780-4507.18544.

Heri‐Kazi, Aimé B. ; Bielders, Charles. Erosion and soil and water conservation in South‐Kivu (eastern DR Congo): The farmers' view. In: Land Degradation & Development, p. 1-15 (2020). doi:10.1002/ldr.3755.

Ouedraogo, Yacouba ; Taonda, Jean‐Baptiste Sibiri ; Sermé, Idriss ; Tychon, Bernard ; Bielders, Charles. Factors driving cereal response to fertilizer microdosing in sub‐Saharan Africa: A meta‐analysis. In: Agronomy Journal, , p. 1-14 (2020). doi:10.1002/agj2.20229.

Cantreul, Vincent ; Pineux, Nathalie ; Swerts, Gilles ; Bielders, Charles ; Degré, Aurore. Performance of the LandSoil expert‐based model to map erosion and sedimentation: application to a cultivated catchment in central Belgium. In: Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, Vol. 45, p. 1376-1391 (2020). doi:10.1002/esp.4808.

Ouedraogo, Rayangnéwendé Adèle ; Chartin, Caroline ; Kambiré, Fabèkourè Cédric ; van Wesemael, Bas ; Delvaux, Bruno ; Milogo, Hélène ; Bielders, Charles. Short and long-term impact of urban gardening on soil organic carbon fractions in Lixisols (Burkina Faso). In: Geoderma, Vol. 362, p. 114110 (2020). doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2019.114110.

Baartman, Jantiene E.M. ; Nunes, João Pedro ; Masselink, Rens ; Darboux, Frédéric ; Bielders, Charles ; Degré, Aurore ; Cantreul, Vincent ; Cerdan, Olivier ; Grangeon, Thomas ; Fiener, Peter ; Wilken, Florian ; Schindewolf, Marcus ; Wainwright, John. What do models tell us about water and sediment connectivity?. In: Geomorphology, Vol. 367, p. 107300 (2020). doi:10.1016/j.geomorph.2020.107300.

Ouedraogo, Rayangnéwendé Adèle ; Fabékouré, Cédric Kambiré ; Kestemont, Marie-Paule ; Bielders, Charles. Caractériser la diversité des exploitations maraîchères de la région de Bobo-Dioulasso au Burkina Faso pour faciliter leur transition agroécologique. In: Cahiers Agriculture, Vol. 28, no.20 (2019). doi:10.1051/cagri/2019021.

Tarasenko, Inga ; Bielders, Charles ; Guevara, Alicia ; Delmelle, Pierre. Surface crusting of volcanic ash deposits under simulated rainfall. In: Bulletin of Volcanology, Vol. 81, no. 5 (2019), p. 30 (2019). doi:10.1007/s00445-019-1289-6.

Tovihoudji, Pierre G. ; Akponikpè, P. B. Irénikatché ; Agbossou, Euloge K. ; Bielders, Charles. Using the DSSAT Model to Support Decision Making Regarding Fertilizer Microdosing for Maize Production in the Sub-humid Region of Benin. In: Frontiers in Environmental Science, Vol. 7, no.13, p. 1-16 (2019). doi:10.3389/fenvs.2019.00013.

Tovihoudji, Pierre G. ; Akponikpè, P.B. Irénikatché ; Agbossou, Euloge K. ; Bielders, Charles. Variability in maize yield and profitability following hill-placement of reduced mineral fertilizer and manure rates under smallholder farm conditions in northern Benin. In: Field Crops Research, Vol. 230, p. 139-150 (2019). doi:10.1016/j.fcr.2018.10.018.

Nunes, João Pedro ; Wainwright, John ; Bielders, Charles ; Darboux, Frédéric ; Fiener, Peter ; Finger, David ; Turnbull, Laura. Better models are more effectively connected models. In: Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, (2018). doi:10.1002/esp.4323.

Malam Assane, Maigari ; Ambouta, Karimou Jean-Marie ; Bielders, Charles ; Tidjani, Adamou Didier. Characterization of degraded dune vegetation in south-eastern Niger. In: Environmental and Water Sciences, Public Health & Territorial Intelligence, Vol. 2, no. 4, p. 83-94 (2018).

Karimou Barké, Mahamadou ; Tychon, Bernard ; Oussein, Issa ; Ozer, André ; Bielders, Charles. Détection des cuvettes oasiennes du centre-est du Niger par classifications d'images-satellite SPOT5-THX. In: Photo-Interpretation European Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 2017-53, p. 32-84 (2018).

Malam Assane, Maigari ; Ambouta, Karimou Jean-Marie ; Bielders, Charles ; Tidjani, Adamou Didier ; Jacquemart, Anne-Laure ; Laminou Manzo, Ousmane. Evaluation of the viable seed potential of degraded dune soils in Gouré (south-eastern Niger). In: Geo-Eco-Trop, Vol. 42, no. 2, p. 307-320 (2018).

Lompo, Désiré Jean-Pascal ; Compaoré, Emmanuel ; Sedogo, Michel Papaoba ; Melapie, Martina ; Bielders, Charles ; Schlecht, Eva ; Buerkert, Andreas. Horizontal flows of nitrogen, potassium, and carbon in urban vegetables gardens of Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. In: Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, (2018). doi:10.1007/s10705-018-9949-z.

De Walque, Baptiste ; Degré, Aurore ; Maugnard, Alexandre ; Bielders, Charles. Artificial surfaces characteristics and sediment connectivity explain muddy flood hazard in Wallonia. In: CATENA, Vol. 158, p. 89-101 (2017). doi:10.1016/j.catena.2017.06.016.

Pineux, Nathalie ; Lisein, Jonathan ; Swerts, Gilles ; Bielders, Charles ; Lejeune, Philippe ; Colinet, Gilles ; Degré, Aurore. Can DEM time series produced by UAV be used to quantify diffuse erosion in an agricultural watershed?. In: Geomorphology, Vol. 280, p. 122-136 (2017). doi:10.1016/j.geomorph.2016.12.003.

Tovihoudji, Gbenoukpo Pierre ; Akponikpe, P.B. Irénikatché ; Adjogboto, André ; Djenontin, Jonas A. ; Agbossou, Euloge K. ; Bielders, Charles. Combining hill-placed manure and mineral fertilizer enhances maize productivity and profitability in northern Benin. In: Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, p. 1-19 (2017). doi:10.1007/s10705-017-9872-8.

Pineux, Nathalie ; Michel, Brieuc ; Legrain, Xavier ; Bielders, Charles ; Degré, Aurore ; Colinet, Gilles. Diachronic soil surveys: A method for quantifying long-term diffuse erosion?. In: Geoderma Regional, Vol. 10, p. 102-114 (2017). doi:10.1016/j.geodrs.2017.06.001.

Tovihoudji, Gbenoukpo Pierre ; Akponikpé, P.B. Irenikatché ; Agbossou, Euloge K. ; Bertin, Pierre ; Bielders, Charles. Fertilizer microdosing enhances maize yields but may exacerbate nutrient mining in maize cropping systems in northern Benin. In: Field Crops Research, Vol. 213, p. 130-142 (2017). doi:10.1016/j.fcr.2017.08.003.

Cantreul, Vincent ; Bielders, Charles ; Calsamiglia, Aleix ; Degré, Aurore. How pixel size affects a sediment connectivity index in central Belgium : Pixel size and weighting factor in a sediment connectivity index. In: Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, p. 1-22 (2017). doi:10.1002/esp.4295.

Staquet, Jean-Baptiste ; Dewez, Arnaud ; Bielders, Charles. Inondations boueuses et érosion. In: Mille Lieux, , no.4, p. 34-41 (Janvier 2017).

Penuela Fernandez, Andres ; Darboux, Frédéric ; Javaux, Mathieu ; Bielders, Charles. Evolution of Overland flow connectivity in bare agricultural plots. In: Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, Vol. 41, p. 1595-1613 (29 April 2016). doi:10.1002/esp.3938.

Tidjani, Adamou Didier ; Abdourhamane Toure, Amadou ; Rajot, Jean-Louis ; Marticorena, Béatrice ; Bielders, Charles ; Brouet, Christel. Flux éolien et dynamique des fronts dunaires dans le Manga, Sud-Est du Niger. In: Rev.Ivoir.Sci.Technol., Vol. 28, p. 323-332.

Penuela Fernandez, Andres ; Javaux, Mathieu ; Bielders, Charles. How do slope and surface roughness affect plot-scale overland flow connectivity?. In: Journal of Hydrology, Vol. 528, p. 192-205 (19.06.2015). doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2015.06.031.

Bielders, Charles ; Gérard, Bruno. Millet response to microdose fertilization in south–western Niger: Effect of antecedent fertility management and environmental factors. In: Field Crops Research, Vol. 171, p. 165-175 (01.02.2015). doi:10.1016/j.fcr.2014.10.008.

Kambire, Fabekoure ; Bielders, Charles ; Kestemont, Marie-Paule. Optimizing Indigenous Soil Fertility Assessments. A Case Study in Cotton-Based Systems in Burkina Faso. In: Land Degradation & Development, no. 28, p. 1875-1886 (2015). doi:10.1002/ldr.2381.

Muliele Muku, Tony ; Bielders, Charles ; van Asten, Pierre. Short- and medium-term impact of manual tillage and no-tillage with mulching on banana roots and yields in banana-bean intercropping systems in the East African Highlands. In: Field Crops Research, Vol. 171, p. 1-10 (25.10.2014). doi:10.1016/j.fcr.2014.10.015.

Bielders, Charles. Soil nutrient balance changes: status and trends. In: Gerasimova Maria, Thomas Reinsch, Pete Smith, Status of the World's Soil Resources, Intergovernmental technical panel on soils (FAO Main Report), FAO: Roma, Italy, 2015, p. 132-137. 978-92-5-109004-6.

Maugnard, Alexandre ; Van Dyck, Senne ; Bielders, Charles. Assessing the regional and temporal variability of the topographic threshold for ephemeral gully initiation using quantile regression in Wallonia (Belgium). In: Geomorphology, Vol. 206, p. 165-177 (2014). doi:10.1016/j.geomorph.3013.10.007.

Rodriguez Pleguezuelo, Carmen Rocio ; Duran Zuazo, Victor Hugo ; Bielders, Charles ; Jimenez Bocanegra, Juan Antonio ; Perea Torres, Francisco ; Francia Martinez, José Ramon. Bioenergy farming using woody crops. A review. In: Agronomy for Sustainable Development : sciences des productions vegetales et de l'environnement, . doi:10.1007/s13593-014-0262-1.

Lambrechts, Thomas ; De Braekeleer, Charlotte ; Fautsch, Vincent ; Iserentant, Anne ; Rentmeesters, Guido ; Lutts, Stanley ; Bielders, Charles. Can vegetative filter strips efficiently trap trace elements during water erosion events? A flume experiment with contaminated sediments. In: Ecological Engineering, Vol. 68, p. 60-64 (2014). doi:10.1016/j.ecoleng.2014.03.092.

Lambrechts, Thomas ; Lequeue, Gauthier ; Lobet, Guillaume ; Godin, Bruno ; Bielders, Charles ; Lutts, Stanley. Comparative analysis of Cd and Zn impacts on root distribution and morphology of Lolium perenne and Trifolium repens: implications for phytostabilization. In: Plant and Soil : international journal on plant-soil relationships, Vol. 376, no.1-2, p. 229-244 (24.11.2013). doi:10.1007/s11104-013-1975-7.

Houyou, Zohra ; Bielders, Charles ; Benhorma, Hadj Aissa ; Dellal, Abdelkader ; Boutmedjet, Ahmed. Evidence of strong land degradation by wind erosion as a result of rainfed cropping in the algerian steppe: a case study at Laghouat. In: Land Degradation & Development, Vol. 27, no. 8, p. 1788-1796 (2016). doi:10.1002/ldr.2295.

Lambrechts, Thomas ; François, Sébastien ; Lutts, Stanley ; Munoz-Carpena, Raphael ; Bielders, Charles. Impact of plant growth and morphology and of sediment concentration on sediment retention efficiency of vegetative filter strips: Flume experiments and VFSMOD modeling. In: Journal of Hydrology, Vol. 511, p. 800-810 (22/02/2014). doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2014.02.030.

Akponikpe, Pierre ; Gérard, Bruno ; Bielders, Charles. Soil water crop modeling for decision support in millet-based systems in the Sahel: a challenge. In: African Journal of Agricultural Research, Vol. 9, no. 22, p. 1700-1713 (29 May 2014). doi:10.5897/AJAR10.263.

Maugnard, Alexandre ; Cordonnier, Hélène ; Degre, Aurore ; Demarcin, Pierre ; Pineux, Nathalie ; Bielders, Charles. Uncertainty assessment of ephemeral gully identification, characteristics and topographic threshold when using aerial photographs in agricultural settings. In: Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, Vol. 39, no. 10, p. 1279-1420. doi:10.1002/esp.3526.

Maugnard, Alexandre ; Van Dyck, Senne ; Bielders, Charles. Assessing the regional and temporal variability of the topographic threshold for ephemeral gully initiation using quantile regression in Wallonia (Belgium). In: Geomorphology, Vol. 206, p. 165-177. doi:10.1016/j.geomorph.2013.10.007.

Maugnard, Alexandre ; Bielders, Charles ; Bock, Laurent ; Colinet, Gilles ; Cordonnier, Hélène ; Degré, Aurore ; Demarcin, Pierre ; Dewez, Arnaud ; Feltz, Nicolas ; Legrain, Xavier ; Pineux, Nathalie ; Mokadem, Abdel Ilah. Cartographie du risque d'érosion hydrique à l'échelle parcellaire en soutien à la politique agricole wallonne (Belgique). In: Etudes et Gestion des Sols, Vol. 20, no. 2, p. 127-141 (September 2013).

Saqalli, Mehdi ; Bielders, Charles ; Defourny, Pierre ; Gérard, Bruno. Reconstituting family transitions of Sahelian western Niger 1950-2000: an agent-based modelling approach in a low data context. In: CyberGeo : revue européenne de géographie, no. 634 (21.02.2013). doi:10.4000/cybergeo.25760.

Penuela Fernandez, Andres ; Javaux, Mathieu ; Bielders, Charles. Scale effect on overland flow connectivity at the plot scale. In: Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, Vol. 17, p. 1-15 (17.01.2013). doi:10.5194/hess-17-1-2013.

Jassogne, Laurence ; van Asten, Piet ; Laderach, Peter ; Capraro, Alessandro ; Wanyama, Ibrahim ; Nibasumba, Anaclet ; Bielders, Charles. Climate-smart perennial systems. In: R4D Reviews, Vol. 9, p. 12-16.

Antoine, Michaël ; Chalon, Claire ; Darboux, Frédéric ; Javaux, Mathieu ; Bielders, Charles. Estimating changes in effective values of surface detention, depression storage and friction factor at the interrill scale, using a cheap and fast method to mold the soil surface micro-topography. In: Catena, Vol. 91, p. 10-20 (April 2012). doi:10.1016/j.catena.2010.11.003.

Hiel, Marie-Pierre ; Bielders, Charles. Face aux risques d'écoulement de boue: la fascine agricole, un aménagement végétal anti-érosif. In: Sillon Belge, p. 4-6 (2012).

Sangaré, Sheick ; Compaore, Emmanuel ; Buerket, Andreas ; Vanclooster, Marnik ; Sedogo, Michel P. ; Bielders, Charles. Field-scale analysis of water and nutrient use efficiency for vegetable production in a West African urban agricultural system. In: Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, Vol. 92, p. 207-224 (8 February 2012). doi:10.1007/s10705-012-9484-2.

Fatondji, Dougbedji ; Martius, C. ; Vlek, P.L.G. ; Bielders, Charles ; Bationo, A.. Effect of Zai Soil and Water Conservation Technique on Water Balance and the Fate of Nitrate from Organic Amendments Applied: A Case of Degraded-Crusted Soils in Niger. In: Bationo A., Waswa B., Okeyo J.M., Maina F., Kihara J.M. (Eds), Innovations as Key to the Green Revolution in Africa, eBook (Springer Science+Business Media B.V.), Springer Netherlands, 2012, p. 1125-1135. 978-90-481-2543-2. doi:10.1007/978-90-481-2543-2_115.

Laloy, Eric ; Javaux, Mathieu ; Vanclooster, Marnik ; Roisin, Christian ; Bielders, Charles. Electrical Resistivity in a Loamy Soil: Identification of the Appropriate Pedo-Electrical Model. In: Vadose Zone Journal, Vol. 10, no. 3, p. 1023-1033. doi:10.2136/vzj2010.0095.

Besson, Arlène ; Javaux, Mathieu ; Bielders, Charles ; Vanclooster, Marnik. Impact of tillage on solute transport in a loamy soil from leaching experiments. In: Soil & Tillage Research, Vol. 112, no. 1, p. 47-57 (2011). doi:10.1016/j.still.2010.11.001.

Antoine, Michaël ; Javaux, Mathieu ; Bielders, Charles. Integrating subgrid connectivity properties of the micro-topography in distributed runoff models, at the interill scale. In: Journal of Hydrology, Vol. 403, no. 3-4, p. 213-223 (2011). doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2011.03.027.

Akponikpe, Pierre ; Minet, Julien ; Gérard, Bruno ; Defourny, Pierre ; Bielders, Charles. Spatial fields' dispersion as a farmer stragegy to reduce agro-climatic risk at the household level in pearl millet-based systems in the Sahel: A modeling perspective. In: Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, Vol. 151, no. 2, p. 215-227 (2011). doi:10.1016/j.agrformet.2010.10.007.

Saqalli, Mehdi ; Gérard, Bruno ; Bielders, Charles ; Defourny, Pierre. Targeting rural development interventions: Empirical agent-based modeling in Nigerien villages. In: Agricultural Systems, Vol. 104, no. 4, p. 354-364 (2011). doi:10.1016/j.agsy.2010.12.007.

Tidjani, Adamou Didier ; Bielders, Charles ; Rosillon, Damien ; Ambouta, Karimou Jean-Marie. Uncertainties in Plot-Scale Mass Balance Measurements Using Aeolian Sediment Traps. In: Soil Science Society of America Journal, Vol. 75, no. 2, p. 708-718 (2011). doi:10.2136/sssaj2010.0182.

Tidjani, Adamou Didier ; Bielders, Charles ; Rosillon, Damien ; Ambouta, Jean-Marie K.. Experimental uncertainties associated with plot-scale mass balance measurements of aeolian sediment using MWAC samplers. In: Jan Vermang, Donald Gabriels, Wim M. Cornelis, Maarten De Boever, Land degradation processes and assessment - Wind erosion, interrill erosion, gully erosion, land cover features, UNESCO Chair of Eremology: Ghent University, Belgium, 2011, p. 145-154. 978-90-5989-439-6.

Wauters, Erwin ; Bielders, Charles ; Poesen, Jean ; Govers, Gerard ; Mathijs, Erik. Adoption of soil conservation practices in Belgium: An examination of the theory of planned behaviour in the agri-environmental domain. In: Land Use Policy, Vol. 27, no. 1, p. 86-94 (2010). doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2009.02.009.

Bielders, Charles ; Dahiratou, Ibrahim ; Maïmouna, Garba. Contribution of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to pearl milled Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R.Br. nutrition on Sahelian acid sandy soils at various levels of soil degradation. In: International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Vol. 4, no. 4, p. 924-938 (2010).

Laloy, Eric ; Bielders, Charles. Effect of intercropping period management on runoff and erosion in a maize cropping system. In: Journal of environmental quality, Vol. 39, no. 3, p. 1001-8 (2010). doi:10.2134/jeq2009.0239.

Laloy, Eric ; Weynants, Mélanie ; Bielders, Charles ; Vanclooster, Marnik ; Javaux, Mathieu. How efficient are one-dimensional models to reproduce the hydrodynamic behavior of structured soils subjected to multi-step outflow experiments?. In: Journal of Hydrology, Vol. 393, p. 37-52 (2010). doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2010.02.017.

Laloy, Eric ; Fasbender, Dominique ; Bielders, Charles. Parameter optimization and uncertainty analysis for plot-scale continuous modeling of runoff using a formal Bayesian approach. In: Journal of Hydrology, Vol. 380, no. 1-2, p. 82-93 (2010). doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2009.10.025.

Bielders, Charles ; Grymonprez, Benoît. Raindrop Impact: A Neglected but Potentially Major Contributor to Particle Mobilization in Soils. In: Soil Science Society of America Journal, Vol. 74, no. 5, p. 1446-1456 (2010). doi:10.2136/sssaj2009.0245.

Saqalli, Mehdi ; Bielders, Charles ; Gérard, Bruno ; Defourny, Pierre. Simulating Rural Environmentally and Socio-Economically Constrained Multi-Activity and Multi-Decision Societies in a Low-Data Context: A Challenge Through Empirical Agent-Based Modeling. In: Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation : an inter-disciplinary journal for the exploration and understanding of social processes by means of computer simulation, Vol. 13, no. 2, p. 21 (2010).

Saqalli, Mehdi ; Gérard, Bruno ; Bielders, Charles ; Defourny, Pierre. Testing the impact of social forces on the evolution of Sahelian farming systems: A combined agent-based modeling and anthropological approach. In: Ecological Modelling, Vol. 221, no. 22, p. 2714-2727 (2010). doi:10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2010.08.004.

Akponikpe, Pierre ; Gérard, Bruno ; Michels, Karlheinz ; Bielders, Charles. Use of the APSIM model in long term simulation to support decision making regarding nitrogen management for pearl millet in the Sahel. In: European Journal of Agronomy, Vol. 32, no. 2, p. 144-154 (2010). doi:10.1016/j.eja.2009.09.005.

Laloy, Eric ; Bielders, Charles. Gestion des cultures de couvertures hivernales en maïs pour la lutte contre le ruissellement et l'érosion. Application aux régions limoneuse et sablo-limoneuse wallonnes, UCL-GERU, 2010. 103 p.

Besson, Arlène ; Vanclooster, Marnik ; Javaux, Mathieu ; Bielders, Charles. Analyse de l'impact de techniques culturales sur les transferts en eau et en solutés du sol à l'échelle de colonnes de sol non perturbé. In: Bulletin du GFHN, Vol. 54, p. 125-130 (2009).

Laloy, Eric ; Javaux, Mathieu ; Vanclooster, Marnik ; Roisin, Céline ; Bielders, Charles. Comparaison de 3 méthodes de caractérisation de l'impact du travail du sol sur sa structure: description de profil cultural, tomographie par résistivité électrique et pénétrométrie. In: bulletin du Groupe français d'humidimétrie neutronique et des techniques associées, Vol. 54, p. 185-186 (2009).

Fatondji, Dougbedji ; Martius, Christopher ; Zougmore, Robert ; Vlek, Paul ; Bielders, Charles ; Koala, Saidou. Decomposition of organic amendment and nutrient release under the zai technique in the Sahel. In: Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, Vol. 85, no. 3, p. 225-239 (2009). doi:10.1007/s10705-009-9261-z.

Tidjani, Adamou Didier ; Bielders, Charles ; Ambouta, Jean-Marie. Dynamique saisonnière des paramètres déterminant l'érosion éolienne sur les pâturages dunaires du Niger oriental. In: Geo-Eco-Trop, Vol. 33, p. 39-56 (2009).

Bielders, Charles. Erosion éolienne dans le Sahel nigérien: perception paysanne, causes et moyens de lutte. In: Bulletin des scéances de l'Académie des Sciences d'Outre Mer, Vol. 54, no. 4, p. 537-550 (2009).

Laloy, Eric ; Bielders, Charles. Modelling intercrop management impact on runoff and erosion in a continuous maize cropping system: Part I. Model description, global sensitivity analysis and Bayesian estimation of parameter identifiability. In: European Journal of Soil Science, Vol. 60, no. 6, p. 1005-1021 (2009). doi:10.1111/j.1365-2389.2009.01187.x.

Laloy, Eric ; Bielders, Charles. Modelling intercrop management impact on runoff and erosion in a continuous maize cropping system: Part II. Model Pareto multi-objective calibration and long-term scenario analysis using disaggregated rainfall. In: European Journal of Soil Science, Vol. 60, no. 6, p. 1022-1037 (2009). doi:10.1111/j.1365-2389.2009.01190.x.

Evrard, Olivier ; Cerdan, Olivier ; van Wesemael, Bas ; Chauvet, Mehdi ; Le Bissonnais, Yves ; Raclot, Damien ; Vandaele, Karel ; Andrieux, Patrick ; Bielders, Charles. Reliability of an expert-based runoff and erosion model: Application of STREAM to different environments. In: CATENA, Vol. 78, no. 2, p. 129-141 (2009). doi:10.1016/j.catena.2009.03.009.

Tidjani, Adamou Didier ; Ambouta, Jean-Marie ; Bielders, Charles. Réhabilitation d'une dune vive par fixation mécanique: flux éoliens, fertilité du sol et biodiversité des herbacées. In: Geo-Eco-Trop, Vol. 33, p. 81-98 (2009).

Tychon, Bernard ; Ambouta, Karimou Jean-Marie ; Ozer, André ; Bielders, Charles ; Paul, Roger ; Ozer, Pierre. What future for the oasian interdunal depressions of eastern Niger?. In: Geo-Eco-Trop, Vol. 33, p. III-VI.

Antoine, Michaël ; Javaux, Mathieu ; Bielders, Charles. What indicators can capture runoff-relevant connectivity properties of the micro-topography at the plot scale?. In: Advances in Water Resources, Vol. 32, no. 8, p. 1297-1310 (2009). doi:10.1016/j.advwatres.2009.05.006.

Evrard, Olivier ; Vandaele, Karel ; van Wesemael, Bas ; Bielders, Charles. A grassed waterway and earthen dams to control muddy floods from a cultivated catchment of the Belgian loess belt. In: Geomorphology, Vol. 100, no. 3-4, p. 419-428 (2008). doi:10.1016/j.geomorph.2008.01.010.

Akponikpe, Pierre ; Michels, Karlheinz ; Bielders, Charles. Integrated Nutrient Management of Pearl Millet in the Sahel Combining Cattle Manure, Crop Residue and Mineral Fertilizer. In: Experimental Agriculture, Vol. 44, no. 4, p. 453-472 (2008). doi:10.1017/S001447970800673X.

Laloy, Eric ; Bielders, Charles. Plot scale continuous modelling of runoff in a maize cropping system with dynamic soil surface properties. In: Journal of Hydrology, Vol. 349, no. 3-4, p. 455-469 (2008). doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2007.11.033.

Evrard, Olivier ; Vandaele, Karel ; Bielders, Charles ; van Wesemael, Bas. Seasonal evolution of runoff generation on agricultural land in the Belgian loess belt and implications for muddy flood triggering. In: Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, Vol. 33, no. 8, p. 1285-1301 (2008). doi:10.1002/esp.1613.

Van Cauwenbergh, N. ; Biala, K. ; Bielders, Charles ; Brouckaert, V. ; Franchois, L. ; Cidad, V. Garcia ; Hermy, M. ; Mathijs, E. ; Muys, Bart ; Reijnders, J. ; Sauvenier, Xavier ; Valckx, J. ; Vanclooster, Marnik ; Van der Veken, B. ; Wauters, E. ; Peeters, Alain. SAFE - A hierarchical framework for assessing the sustainability of agricultural systems. In: Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, Vol. 120, no. 2-4, p. 229-242 (2007). doi:10.1016/j.agee.2006.09.006.

Evrard, Olivier ; Bielders, Charles ; Vandaele, Karel ; van Wesemael, Bas. Spatial and temporal variation of muddy floods in central Belgium, off-site impacts and potential control measures. In: CATENA, Vol. 70, no. 3, p. 443-454 (2007). doi:10.1016/j.catena.2006.11.011.

Fatondji, Dougbedji ; Martius, Christopher ; Bielders, Charles ; Vlek, Paul ; Bationo, André ; Gérard, Bruno. Effect of planting technique and amendment type on pearl millet yield, nutrient uptake, and water use on degraded land in Niger. In: Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, Vol. 76, no. 2-3, p. 203-217 (2006). doi:10.1007/s10705-005-6209-9.

Michels, Karlheinz ; Bielders, Charles. Pearl millet growth on an erosion-affected soil in the Sahel. In: Experimental Agriculture, Vol. 42, no. 1, p. 1-17 (2006). doi:10.1017/S0014479705002899.

Cordonnier, Hélène ; Bielders, Charles. Erosion hydrique des sols de Wallonie, Victor Thomas: Namur, 2006.

Dautrebande, Sylvia ; Cordonnier, Hélène ; Thirion, Marc ; Bielders, Charles. Lutter contre l'érosion des terres. In: Région wallonne, Direction Générale de l'Agriculture, Les livrets de l'agriculture, 2006, p. 41.

Mando, A. ; Fatondji, D. ; Zougmoré, R. ; Brussaard, L. ; Bielders, Charles ; Martius, C.. Restoring Soil Fertility in Semi-Arid West Africa: Assessment of an Indigenous Technology. In: Uphoff N., Biological approaches to sustainable soil systems, CRC, 2006, p. 391-399.

Boardman, J. ; Verstraeten, G. ; Bielders, Charles. Risk assessment and Prediction: muddy floods. In: J. Boardman & J. Poesen, Soil Erosion in Europe, Wiley, 2006, p. 743-755. 0-470-85910-5.

Verstraeten, G. ; Poesen, J. ; Govers, G. ; Gillijns, K. ; Bielders, Charles ; Goossens, D. ; Ruysschaert, G. ; Van Den Eeckhout, M. ; Vanwalleghem, T.. Soil erosion in Belgium : chap.1.30. In: J. Boardman and J. Poesen, Soil erosion in Europe, Wiley, 2006, p. 386-411.

Gillijns, K. ; Govers, G. ; Poesen, J. ; Mathijs, E. ; Bielders, Charles. Erosion des sols en Belgique. Etat de la question, 2005. 73 p.

Bielders, Charles ; Rajot, Jean-Louis ; Michels, Karlheinz. L'érosion éolienne dans le Sahel nigérien: influence des pratiques culturales actuelles et méthodes de lutte. In: Sécheresse - science et changements planétaires, Vol. 15, no. 1, p. 19-32 (2004).

Bielders, Charles ; Ramelot, Catherine ; Persoons, Etienne. Farmer perception of runoff and erosion and extent of flooding in the silt-loam belt of the Belgian Walloon Region. In: Environmental Science & Policy, Vol. 6, no. 1, p. 85-93 (2003). doi:10.1016/S1462-9011(02)00117-X.

Bielders, Charles ; Michels, Karlheinz ; Batiano, A.. On-farm Evaluation of Ridging and Residue Management Options in a Sahelian millet-cowpea intercrop. 1. Soil Quality Changes. In: Soil Use and Management, Vol. 18, no. 3, p. 216-222 (2002). doi:10.1111/j.1475-2743.2002.tb00242.x.

Bielders, Charles ; Michels, Karlheinz. On-farm evaluation of ridging and residue management options in a Sahelian millet-cowpea intercrop. 2. Crop development. In: Soil Use and Management, Vol. 18, no. 4, p. 309-315 (2002). doi:10.1079/SUM2002136.

Bielders, Charles ; Rajot, Jean-Louis ; Amadou, Moustapha. Transfer of soil and nutrients by wind in vegetated fallow land and traditionnally-managed cultivated fields in the Sahel. In: Geoderma, Vol. 109, no. 1-2, p. 19-39 (2002). doi:10.1016/S0016-7061(02)00138-6.

Vanclooster, Marnik ; Javaux, Mathieu ; Hupet, François ; Lambot, Sébastien ; Rochdi, Aicha ; Pineros Garcet, Juan ; Bielders, Charles. Effective Approaches for Modelling Chemical Transport in Soils Supporting Soil Management at the Larger Scale. In: Pagliai, Marcello ; Jones, Robert (eds), Sustainable Land Management Environnement Protection. A soil Physical Approach. (Advances in Geoecology; 35), Schweizerbart Science Publishers: Stuttgart, 2002, 171-184 (chap.III: soil hydrology).

Van Duivenbooden, N. ; Pala, M. ; Studer, C. ; Bielders, Charles ; Beukes, D.J.. Cropping systems and crop complementarity in dryland agriculture to increase soil water use efficiency: a review. In: Netherlands Journal of Agricultural Science, Vol. 48, p. 213-236 (2001). doi:10.1016/S1573-5214(00)80015-9.

Bielders, Charles ; Lamers, John P.A. ; Michels, Karlheinz. Wind erosion control technologies in the West African Sahel: The effectiveness of windbreaks, mulching and soil tillage, and the perspective of farmers. In: Annals of Arid Zone, Vol. 40, no. 3, p. 369-394 (2001).

Bielders, Charles ; Alvey, S ; Cronyn, N. Wind erosion: The perspective of grass-roots communities in the Sahel. In: Land Degradation & Development, Vol. 12, no. 1, p. 57-70 (2001). doi:10.1002/ldr.424.

Bielders, Charles ; Michels, K ; Rajot, JL. On-farm evaluation of ridging and residue management practices to reduce wind erosion in Niger. In: Soil Science Society of America Journal, Vol. 64, no. 5, p. 1776-1785 (2000). doi:10.2136/sssaj2000.6451776x.

Batiano, A. ; Wani, S.P. ; Bielders, Charles ; Vlek, P.L.G. ; Mokwunye, A.U.. Crop Residue and Fertilizer Management to Improve Soil Organic Carbon Content, Soil Quality and Productivity in the Desert Margins of West Africa. In: R. Lal, J.M. Kimble, B.A. Stewart, Global Climate Change and Tropical Ecosystems, CRC Press, 2000, 117-145 (Chap.6).

Hiernaux, Pierre ; Bielders, Charles ; Valentin, Christian ; Bationo, André ; Fernandez-Rivera, Salvador. Effects of livestock grazing on physical and chemical properties of sandy soils in Sahelian rangelands. In: Journal of Arid Environments, Vol. 41, p. 231-245.

Bielders, Charles ; Baveye, Philippe. Processes of structural crust formation on coarse-textured soils. In: European Journal of Soil Science, Vol. 46, p. 221-232. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2389.1995.tb01830.x.

Bielders, Charles ; Baveye, Philippe ; Wilding, L.P. ; Drees, L.R. ; Valentin, C.. Tillage-Induced Spatial Distribution of Surface Crusts on a Sandy Paleustult from Togo. In: Soil Science Society of America Journal, Vol. 60, no. 3, p. 843-855 (May-June 1996).

Bielders, Charles ; Baveye, Philippe. Vertical particle segregation in structural crusts: experimental observations and the role of shear strain. In: Geoderma, Vol. 67, p. 247-261.

Bielders, Charles ; Delvaux, Bruno ; De Backer, Louis. Particle Density of Volcanic Soils As Measured With a Gas Pycnometer. In: Soil Science Society of America Journal, Vol. 54, no. 3, p. 822-826 (1990). doi:10.2136/sssaj1990.03615995005400030034x.