Cover crops can provide a wide range of ecosystem services including soil water
conservation, improved soil nutrient supply and retention, and enhanced crop yields …

A review has been undertaken into how soil organic matter (SOM) affects a range of soil
properties that are important for the productive capacity of soils. The potential effect of …

Human efforts to produce ever-greater amounts of food leave their mark on our environment.
Persistent use of conventional farming practices based on extensive tillage, especially when …

With increasing world population, there is an evident pressure on food production demand
at the expense of environment. Maximizing yields at environmental cost is quite high …

Biochar can have a positive effect on agricultural soils and plant yields. The underlying
mechanisms that deliver beneficial outcomes are still poorly understood. Soils contain …

Plant-parasitic nematodes are one of multiple causes of soil-related sub-optimal crop
performance. This book integrates soil health and sustainable agriculture with nematode …

In semi-arid sub-tropical areas, a number of studies concerning no-till (NT) farming systems
have demonstrated advantages in economic, environmental and soil quality aspects over …

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Abstract Background and Aim We hypothesised that amending an acidic ferralsol with
biochar would improve the productivity of a subtropical dairy pasture via reducing soil acidity …

Since 1970, measurement of the soil microbial biomass (SMB) has been widely adopted as
a relatively simple means of assessing the impact of environmental and anthropogenic …