The role of soils in sustainability, climate change, and ecosystem services: Challenges and opportunities

J Telo da Gama - Ecologies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Soils are crucial life supporters and nutrient providers, their functionality impacted by their
nutritional balance, pH, and organic matter content. These substrates help regulate water …

Interactive effects of drip irrigation and nitrogen fertilization on wheat and maize yield: A meta-analysis

J Cui, E Mak-Mensah, J Wang, Q Li, L Huang… - Journal of Soil Science …, 2024 - Springer
Population growth and climate change are pushing the need for sustainable food production
and reduced water usage in agriculture due to limited water resources. Irrigation and …

Optimizing drip irrigation and nitrogen fertilization regimes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase net ecosystem carbon budget and reduce carbon footprint in …

C Xiao, F Zhang, Y Li, J Fan, Q Ji, F Jiang… - Agriculture, Ecosystems & …, 2024 - Elsevier
The arid and semi-arid regions of northwest China play a crucial role in ensuring the
national cotton production. Soil water potential (SWP)-based deficit irrigation is potentially …

Enhancing Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Crop Yield and Water Use Efficiency: A Study on Canopy Air Temperature Difference-Based Drip Irrigation Scheduling in a …

RJ Patel, PH Rank, PB Vekariya, HD Rank, HR Vadar… - 2023 - researchsquare.com
This study addresses efficient water usage in wheat cultivation in a semi-arid region of India
with clay loam soil and an increasing water supply-demand gap. It focuses on optimizing …

Impact of different irrigation methods on the main chemical characteristics of Typical Mediterranean Fluvisols in Portugal

J Telo da Gama, A López-Piñeiro, L Loures, JR Nunes - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
The sustainable management of Mediterranean agricultural soils, characterized by
salinization and low organic matter content, requires a thorough understanding of their …