Soil organic matter (OM) represents a key C pool for climate regulation but also an essential
component for soil functions and services. Scientific research in the 21st century has …

Diversification of cropping systems has been proposed as a major mechanism to move
towards sustainable cropping systems. To date, a diversification option that has received …

Aims Soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks of croplands can be enhanced by targeted
management, which boosts soil fertility and contributes to climate change mitigation. One …

This article critically reviews the current state of knowledge on the quality of animal-source
foods according to animal production and food processing conditions, including consumer …

Soil carbon is currently being monitored in European national greenhouse-gas (GHG)
inventories. Reviewing the data and methods, we find that unreported losses could be …

The role of soils in the global carbon cycle and in reducing GHG emissions from agriculture
has been increasingly acknowledged. The '4 per 1000'(4p1000) initiative has become a …

CONTEXT Biodiversity loss caused by livestock production is a key environmental issue.
Biodiversity-friendly livestock systems aim to favour biodiversity mainly for its own sake …

Nutrient management impacts the dynamics of organic carbon (C), C sequestration and
various C pools in soils and sustainability of cropping systems through biomass input and …

Few studies have simultaneously addressed the issue of the short-and long-term
hydrological control of organic carbon (OC) export from soils and the role of the leaching …

The 4 per 1000 initiative aims to maintain and increase soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks for
soil fertility, food security, and climate change adaptation and mitigation. One way to …