Intercropping has been shown to increase the productivity of agroecosystems, but the
belowground mechanisms for this have not been well elucidated. The soil microbial …

Agroforestry systems comprise trees and crops, or trees and pastures within the same field.
Globally, they cover approximately 1 billion hectares of land and contribute to the livelihoods …

In this paper the effects of long-term (15 years) combined application of inorganic and
organic fertilizers on soil microbiological properties and soil fertility was carried out based on …

土壤健康是陆地生态系统可持续发展的基础. 作者通过概述土壤微生物学特性(土壤微生物群落
结构, 土壤微生物生物量, 土壤酶活性) 与土壤质量的关系, 阐明了土壤微生物对土壤健康的生物 …

After cultivating 24 crops of vegetables for three consecutive years in a greenhouse, the
effects of different application rates of compost (Rate 1, 270 kg N ha− 1 y− 1; Rate 2, 540 kg …

Deforestation in the tropics, and fossil fuel burning in temperate regions contribute to the
largest flux of CO2 to the atmosphere. Therefore, land-use systems that increase the soil …

With a large land area and diverse ecoregions, there is a considerable potential of
terrestrial/soil carbon sequestration in India. Of the total land area of 329 million hectares …

Intercropping has long been an important agroforestry technique that has been applied
worldwide. While intercropping increases soil carbon and nitrogen, an elucidation of its …

Microbial characterization of the tree rhizosphere provides important information relating to
the screening of tree species for re-vegetation of degraded land. Rhizosphere soil samples …

This topic is central to contemporary concerns for more sustainable agricultural
development. This is a well-written and clear book, with excellent data, tables and …