Total soil organic matter content is a key attribute of soil quality since it has far-reaching
eVects on soil physical, chemical, and biological properties. However, changes in contents …

This review reveals that crop residues of common cultivated crops are an important resource
not only as a source of significant quantities of nutrients for crop production but also affecting …

Climate‐smart agriculture (CSA) management practices (eg, conservation tillage, cover
crops, and biochar applications) have been widely adopted to enhance soil organic carbon …

Balancing the amount of N needed for optimum plant growth while minimizing the NO3 that
is transported to ground and surface waters remains a major challenge for everyone …

Most soils in the Midwestern USA have lost 30 to 50% of their original pool, or 25 to 40 Mg
C/ha, upon conversion from natural to agricultural ecosystems. About 60 to 70% of the C …

No-tillage, N fertilization and cover crops are known to play an important role in conserving
or increasing SOC and STN but the effects of their interactions are less known. In order to …

Soil health has traditionally been judged in terms of production; however, it recently has
gained a wider focus with a global audience, as soil condition is becoming an environmental …

Soil C change and CO2 emission due to different tillage systems need to be evaluated to
encourage the adoption of conservation practices to sustain soil productivity and protect the …

Pores and organic matter take a multitude of forms in soil and their characteristics change in
space and time following a change in tillage practices as a new “steady state” is …

The long-term impact of tillage and residue management on soil microorganisms was
studied over the growing season in a sandy loam to loamy sand soil of southwestern …