Regenerative agriculture—A literature review on the practices and mechanisms used to improve soil health

R Khangura, D Ferris, C Wagg, J Bowyer - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Conventional farming practices can lead to soil degradation and a decline in productivity.
Regenerative agriculture (RA) is purported by advocates as a solution to these issues that …

The ability of conservation agriculture to conserve soil organic carbon and the subsequent impact on soil physical, chemical, and biological properties and yield

KL Page, YP Dang, RC Dalal - Frontiers in sustainable food systems, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Increases in human populations and the emerging challenges of climate change mean that
the world's agricultural systems will need to produce more food in an environment that is …

Microbial mechanisms of carbon priming effects revealed during the interaction of crop residue and nutrient inputs in contrasting soils

Y Fang, L Nazaries, BK Singh… - Global Change …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Agronomic practices such as crop residue return and additional nutrient supply are
recommended to increase soil organic carbon (SOC) in arable farmlands. However …

Dynamic changes in bacterial community structure are associated with distinct priming effect patterns

X Fu, Q Song, S Li, Y Shen, S Yue - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
The addition of residues (maize straw) to soil stimulates microbial activity and significantly
changes the decomposition rates of soil organic matter (SOM), which is referred to as …

Considering fungal: bacterial dominance in soils–methods, controls, and ecosystem implications

MS Strickland, J Rousk - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2010 - Elsevier
An expectation in soil ecology is that a microbial communities' fungal: bacterial dominance
indicates both its response to environmental change and its impact on ecosystem function …

[HTML][HTML] Soil health: looking for suitable indicators. What should be considered to assess the effects of use and management on soil health?

EJBN Cardoso, RLF Vasconcellos, D Bini… - Scientia …, 2013 - SciELO Brasil
Soil Health refers to the ecological equilibrium and the functionality of a soil and its capacity
to maintain a well balanced ecosystem with high biodiversity above and below surface, and …

Impact of no‐tillage and conventional tillage systems on soil microbial communities

RP Mathew, Y Feng, L Githinji… - Applied and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Soil management practices influence soil physical and chemical characteristics and bring
about changes in the soil microbial community structure and function. In this study, the …

Soil carbon change and its responses to agricultural practices in Australian agro-ecosystems: a review and synthesis

Z Luo, E Wang, OJ Sun - Geoderma, 2010 - Elsevier
Soil is the largest reservoir of carbon (C) in the terrestrial biosphere and a slight variation in
this pool could lead to substantial changes in the atmospheric CO2 concentration, thus …

Positive priming effect explained by microbial nitrogen mining and stoichiometric decomposition at different stages

X Song, X Liu, G Liang, S Li, J Li, M Zhang… - Soil Biology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The priming effect is an essential mediator in the soil carbon (C) cycle. There is a growing
concern about the priming effect induced by labile C input. However, the driving factors of …

Soil microbial dynamics in maize-growing soil under different tillage and residue management systems

TA Spedding, C Hamel, GR Mehuys… - Soil Biology and …, 2004 - Elsevier
The long-term impact of tillage and residue management on soil microorganisms was
studied over the growing season in a sandy loam to loamy sand soil of southwestern …