Plant litter strengthens positive biodiversity–ecosystem functioning relationships over time
Plant biodiversity–productivity relationships become stronger over time in grasslands,
forests, and agroecosystems. Plant shoot and root litter is important in mediating these …
forests, and agroecosystems. Plant shoot and root litter is important in mediating these …
Plant–soil synchrony in nutrient cycles: Learning from ecosystems to design sustainable agrosystems
Redesigning agrosystems to include more ecological regulations can help feed a growing
human population, preserve soils for future productivity, limit dependency on synthetic …
human population, preserve soils for future productivity, limit dependency on synthetic …
Enzymatic stoichiometry reveals phosphorus limitation-induced changes in the soil bacterial communities and element cycling: Evidence from a long-term field …
Soil microbial growth and activity are generally limited by availability of resources such
carbon (C), nitrogen (N), or phosphorus (P) in terrestrial ecosystems. However, how soil …
carbon (C), nitrogen (N), or phosphorus (P) in terrestrial ecosystems. However, how soil …
The impact of different weed management systems on weed flora and dry biomass production of barley grown under various barley-based cropping systems
Weeds are among the major issues responsible for reduction in yield and profit in any crop
production system. Herbicides are the easiest and quickest solution of weeds; however, their …
production system. Herbicides are the easiest and quickest solution of weeds; however, their …
Peanut/sorghum intercropping drives specific variation in peanut rhizosphere soil properties and microbiomes under salt stress
X Shi, Y Zhou, P Guo, J Ren, H Zhang… - Land Degradation & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Intercropping can promote positive plant–soil interactions resulting in improved nutrient
availability and ecological fitness, with microbes playing a key role. However, the specific …
availability and ecological fitness, with microbes playing a key role. However, the specific …
Changes in belowground interactions between wheat and white lupin along nitrogen and phosphorus gradients
Background and aims The positive effects of cereal-legume intercropping can occur through
complementarity and facilitation for the acquisition of soil nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) …
complementarity and facilitation for the acquisition of soil nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) …
Increasing plant diversity promotes ecosystem functions in rainfed rice based short rotations in Malagasy highlands
A Ripoche, P Autfray, B Rabary… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2021 - Elsevier
Plant diversification is one of the main ways to ecologically intensify agroecosystems to
improve their sustainability and resilience. Rotations and/or a mixture of crops can mitigate …
improve their sustainability and resilience. Rotations and/or a mixture of crops can mitigate …
Emergy-based evaluation of production efficiency and sustainability of diversified multi-cropping systems in the Yangtze River Basin
X Lei, B Liang, L Feng, X Zhao, T Pu, C Yu… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Excessive agricultural investment brought about by increased multiple-cropping index may
compromise environmental sustainability. There are few studies on the sustainability of …
compromise environmental sustainability. There are few studies on the sustainability of …
[HTML][HTML] Shade tree functional traits drive critical ecosystem services in cocoa agroforestry systems
SD Addo-Danso, R Asare, A Tettey, JE Schmidt… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2024 - Elsevier
The inclusion of shade trees into cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) systems can generate
livelihood opportunities for smallholder farmers. Yet, there is the need to examine the …
livelihood opportunities for smallholder farmers. Yet, there is the need to examine the …
Farmland Degradation in the Czech Republic: Drivers and Barriers of Mitigation Strategies in Agricultural Soils
ABSTRACT In line with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 15.3, which aims to restore
degraded land and soil, and the priorities of the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) to …
degraded land and soil, and the priorities of the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) to …