Soils as carbon stores and sinks: expectations, patterns, processes, and prospects of transitions
The few percent of soil organic carbon (SOC) among mineral components form the interface
of climate, plant growth, soil biological processes, physical transport infrastructure, and …
of climate, plant growth, soil biological processes, physical transport infrastructure, and …
[HTML][HTML] Restoring soil quality to mitigate soil degradation
R Lal - Sustainability, 2015 - mdpi.com
Feeding the world population, 7.3 billion in 2015 and projected to increase to 9.5 billion by
2050, necessitates an increase in agricultural production of~ 70% between 2005 and 2050 …
2050, necessitates an increase in agricultural production of~ 70% between 2005 and 2050 …
Soil microbial biomass carbon stock and its relation with climatic and other environmental factors in forest ecosystems: A review
Soil Microbial biomass is soil organic matter's living mass. Half of the microbial biomass is in
the uppermost (15 cm) soil, which stores< 4% organic matter, plays a major role in …
the uppermost (15 cm) soil, which stores< 4% organic matter, plays a major role in …
[HTML][HTML] Crops for carbon farming
Agricultural cropping systems and pasture comprise one third of the world's arable land and
have the potential to draw down a considerable amount of atmospheric CO2 for storage as …
have the potential to draw down a considerable amount of atmospheric CO2 for storage as …
Price dispersion in farmland markets: what is the role of asymmetric information?
This article investigates the role played by information, search, and bargaining cost in
agricultural land markets to explain price dispersion. Based on a hedonic model under …
agricultural land markets to explain price dispersion. Based on a hedonic model under …
The economics of soil health
AW Stevens - Food Policy, 2018 - Elsevier
Soil health plays an important role in agricultural productivity, food quality, environmental
resiliency, and ecosystem sustainability. Consequently, there is great interest from …
resiliency, and ecosystem sustainability. Consequently, there is great interest from …
Soil health and grain yield impacts of climate resilient agriculture projects: Evidence from southern Malawi
CONTEXT Climate resilient agriculture (CRA) projects like watershed restoration efforts can
enhance agricultural systems' resilience to climate change and extreme weather shocks by …
enhance agricultural systems' resilience to climate change and extreme weather shocks by …
[HTML][HTML] Paying for agricultural information in Malawi: The role of soil heterogeneity
We examine the relationship between soil heterogeneity and investment in learning among
farmers in Malawi using an experimental approach. Soil heterogeneity may both impede …
farmers in Malawi using an experimental approach. Soil heterogeneity may both impede …
[HTML][HTML] Strategies of Climate Change Mitigation in Agriculture Plant Production—A Critical Review
CA Kwiatkowski, M Pawłowska, E Harasim… - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Agriculture is the second-highest, after energy use, source of greenhouse gas emissions,
which are released from soils and animal digestion processes and as a result of energy …
which are released from soils and animal digestion processes and as a result of energy …
The long-term impact of the Vietnam War on agricultural productivity
We present causal evidence of the long-term effects of the Vietnam War on household
agricultural productivity. Using bombing intensity data and data on the intensity of Agent …
agricultural productivity. Using bombing intensity data and data on the intensity of Agent …