Calcareous soils, comprising vast areas in northern and eastern parts of India, are
characterized by low soil organic carbon (SOC) with high free CaCO 3 that results in low …

CONTEXT Farmers in rainfed areas of South Asia depend on livestock to augment income,
and provide manure for soil and crops. However, the full potential of the livestock is not …

Increasing dryland cropping intensity by integrating cover crops into crop-fallow rotations
can add diversity and alter soil ecosystem functions, including improvements in soil nutrient …

The crucial need to adopt integrated agricultural systems (IAS) as to resolve the challenges
threatening human and planetary health at all levels has created strong paradigm in the …

Soybean-maize are cultivated in different management systems, such as no-tillage and
pastures, which presents potential to add organic residues, and it can potentially impacts the …

Climate change is referred as the sustained, significant change in earth's climate patterns,
stemming primarily from human-induced greenhouse gas emissions, leading to increase in …

Method Here, a dual-factor experiment was carried out in the black soil of Northeast China,
involving cropping (soybean—maize rotation and continuous maize cultivation) and …

Background Crop diversification is considered as an imperative approach for synchronizing
the plant nutrient demands and soil nutrient availability. Taking two or more crops from the …

Aims Crop rotation plays an important role in changing soil microbial communities, which is
critical to maintaining soil multifunctionality. However, limited data exist on the long term …

Cereal–legume intercropping systems are not well studied under the semi–arid conditions of
Southern Tunisia. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the effect of …