Legumes are an important and sustainable source of protein, dietary fiber and
phytochemicals. Due to their composition, legumes have been used in enriched foodstuffs …

Improper soil management, increasing farm machinery mass and traffic frequency threaten
the ecological functionality of soils under intensive agricultural use. Especially in Brazil, no …

Assessment and monitoring impacts of agricultural systems on soil quality are imperative to
establish best management practices and sustainable land use for mitigating climate …

Abstract Crambe (Crambe abyssinica Hochst) is a Brassicaceae crop with high potential for
biofuel production without conflict with food industry and with similar energy performance to …

Soil deformation due to compaction and shearing with heavy machinery is still one of the
largest threats to soil functionality and thus to crop performance on arable soil. By …

The knowledge of the contribution of sediment sources to river networks is a prerequisite to
understand the impact of land use change on sediment yield. We calculated the relative …

Soil compaction is a worldwide problem in agricultural areas, and it is important to define
soil properties and reference values that allow knowledge of the compaction level for …

Dynamic soil properties as affected by machine-soil interaction are potential indicators for
the evaluation of management and traffic effects on soil structure. Our objective was to …

Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is an important grain crop in the world. Despite
suitable soil-climatic conditions and high export potential, irrigated common bean production …

Climate variability largely affects agriculture in the developing world where rainfed
agriculture is highly prevalent, and farmers rely on favourable climatic conditions to grow …