Environmental pollution of microplastics (MPs) is known to be anthropogenically mediated
menace to biosphere and becoming a debatable concern globally. Large quantities of …

This research was carried out in order to demonstrate that mulching the ground helps to
conserve water, because agricultural sustainability in dryland contexts is threatened by …

The global temperature has been increasing over the years due to climate change that,
directly or indirectly, affects water and energy consumptions in the agriculture sector. The …

Agricultural water resources have been limited over the years due to global warming and
irregular rainfall in the arid and semi-arid regions. To mitigate the water stress in agriculture …

The demand for food is expected to significantly increase with continued population growth
over the next 50 years, indicating that agricultural efficiency should be simultaneously …

Modern industrial agriculture is largely responsible for environmental problems, such as
biodiversity loss, soil degradation, and alteration of biogeochemical cycles or greenhouse …

The effects of organic and mineral fertilization on four soil organic matter (SOM) fractions
(non-protected, physically protected, chemically protected, and biochemically protected) and …

Soil microorganisms are essential participants in ecosystem processes, yet their
composition, diversity, and function are affected by altered precipitation. The patterns and …

Identifying tipping points in the relationship between aridity and gross nitrogen (N) cycling
rates could show critical vulnerabilities of terrestrial ecosystems to climate change. Yet, the …

Decline in soil organic carbon (SOC) and low biomass production in sloping uplands are of
growing concern for sustainable agriculture worldwide. This concern is in general in the …