Soil quality has evolved as an educational and assessment tool for evaluating relative
sustainability of soil resource management practices and guiding land-use decisions. This …

An increasing human population is placing greater demand on soil resources, and as a
result degradation is taking place in many regions of the world. This is critical because soils …

土壤有机碳储量, 分布及其转化在陆地碳循环中起着重要的作用. 本文对国内外土壤有机碳贮量
研究的意义, 主要方法和结论, 以及影响有机碳贮量的因素, 包括温度和降雨等自然因素 …

Abstract The Midwestern United States, a region that produces one-third of maize and one-
quarter of soybean grain globally, is projected to experience increasing rainfall variability …

The soil quality concept evolved throughout the 1990s in response to increased global
emphasis on sustainable land use and with a holistic focus emphasizing that sustainable …

It is critical to evaluate conservation practices that protect soil and water resources from
climate change in the Midwestern United States, a region that produces one-quarter of the …

We conducted a meta-analysis to quantify the impact of changing agricultural land use and
management on soil organic carbon (SOC) storage under moist and dry climatic conditions …

Soil scientists have developed the concept of soil quality (SQ) to describe the fitness of soils
to perform particular ecosystem functions (Karlen et al., 2001). SQ is usually defined as the …

Plant breeders are increasing yields and improving agronomic traits in several perennial
grain crops, the first of which is now being incorporated into commercial food products …

Recognition of the importance of soil organic matter (SOM) in soil health and quality is a
major part of fostering a holistic, preventive approach to agricultural management. Students …