The holistic study of soils requires an interdisciplinary approach involving biologists,
chemists, geologists, and physicists, amongst others, something that has been true from the …

Land degradation, and soil and nutrient loss, are significant environmental problems in semi-
arid agricultural environments in the Mediterranean Basin. One land use that is particularly …

The exposure of viticulture to climate change and extreme weather conditions makes the
winemaking sector particularly vulnerable, being one of its major challenges in the current …

Common grassland management practices include animal grazing and the repeated
addition of lime and nutrient fertilizers to soils. These practices can greatly influence the size …

The present study investigated the effect of cultivation with or without inorganic fertilization,
and farmyard manure (FYM), paddy straw (PS), and green manure (GM) along with …

Artificial afforestation and natural recovery from abandoned cropland are two typical
recovery types on the Loess Plateau, China. However, few studies have investigated the …

The poplar based agroforestry system improves aggregation of soil through huge amounts
of organic matter in the form of leaf biomass. The extent of improvement may be affected by …

Land use changes can influence soil organic carbon (SOC) and other properties
significantly. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of paddy conversion to …

Soil aggregate stability is a feasible and effective factor to understand the complex
interactions between physicochemical properties and soil structure. To reveal the …

Abstract Soil C‐N‐P stoichiometry offers an effective way to explore the balance, limitation,
cycling, and distribution of chemical elements in Chinese fir plantations. This research …