A promising option to sequester carbon in agricultural soils is the inclusion of cover crops in
cropping systems. The advantage of cover crops as compared to other management …

The number of studies on priming effects (PE) in soil has strongly increased during the last
years. The information regarding real versus apparent PE as well as their mechanisms …

When compared to virgin land (forest and grassland), croplands store significantly lower
amounts of organic carbon (OC), mainly as a result of soil tillage, and decreased plant inputs …

A field experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of long-term (30-year) fertilizer
and organic manure treatments on grain yield, soil chemical properties and some …

We present an extensive literature review exploring the relationships between food
insecurity and rapid biodiversity loss, and the competing methods proposed to address each …

Soil health has been defined as the capacity of soil to function as a vital living system to
sustain biological productivity, maintain environmental quality, and promote plant, animal …

It is well known that soil organisms, particularly microbiota, play an essential role in the
cycling of elements and stabilization of soil structure (1, 2). The mineralization of organic …

A green manure (GM) is a crop used primarily as a soil amendment and a nutrient source for
subsequent crops. Green manure approaches to crop production may improve economic …

This 3-year study investigated the effects of crop rotation and residue management (surface
retention of residues under zero tillage) on soil carbon pools, selected soil physical …

Reducing emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) from agriculture is related to increasing
and protecting soil organic matter (SOM) concentration. Agricultural soils can be a significant …