Carbon footprint management by agricultural practices

E Ozlu, FJ Arriaga, S Bilen, G Gozukara, E Babur - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Minimizing the effects of climate change by reducing GHG emissions is
crucial and can be accomplished by truly understanding the carbon footprint phenomenon …

X-ray micro-computed tomography characterized soil pore network as influenced by long-term application of manure and fertilizer

N Singh, S Kumar, RP Udawatta, SH Anderson… - Geoderma, 2021 - Elsevier
Manure is used to enhance soil organic matter content, aggregation, and hence porosity.
However, knowledge of long-term application of cattle manure and fertilizer impacts on soil …

Comprehensive impacts of diversified cropping on soil health and sustainability

R Baldwin-Kordick, M De, MD Lopez… - … and Sustainable Food …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Conventional agriculture in the Midwest US lacks diversity, relies heavily on external inputs
to maintain crop yields, and contributes to soil and water quality degradation. Using diverse …

Cattle manure application for 12 and 17 years enhanced depth distribution of soil organic carbon and X-ray computed tomography-derived pore characteristics

AO Sangotayo, P Chakraborty, S Xu, S Kumar… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Long-term fertilizer application in row crops may influence soil pore characteristics, thereby
impacting soil aggregation and structure. Therefore, understanding the influences on soil …

Spatial responses of soil carbon stocks, total nitrogen, and microbial indices to post-wildfire in the Mediterranean red pine forest

E Babur, T Dindaroglu, S Danish, MM Häggblom… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Wildfire is a key ecological event that alters vegetation and soil quality attributes including
biochemical attributes at spatial scale. This knowledge can provide insights into the …

Response of subsoil organic matter contents and physical properties to long‐term, high‐rate farmyard manure application

F Leuther, M Wolff, K Kaiser… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Application of farmyard manure (FYM) is common practice to improve physical and chemical
properties of arable soil and crop yields. However, studies on effects of FYM application …

Field-scale evaluation of the soil quality index as influenced by dairy manure and inorganic fertilizers

E Ozlu, G Gozukara, M Acar, S Bilen, E Babur - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Long-term addition of manure increases soil organic carbon (SOC), provides nutrient supply,
enhances soil quality and crop yield (CY), but may also increase global warming potential …

Regional estimates of nitrogen budgets for agricultural systems in the East African Community over the last five decades

B Harerimana, M Zhou, B Zhu, P Xu - Agronomy for Sustainable …, 2023 - Springer
The great challenge of reducing soil nutrient depletion and assuring agricultural system
productivity in low-income countries caused by limited synthetic fertilizer use necessitates …

Long-term application of organic wastes improves soil carbon and structural properties in dryland affected by coal mining activity

AA Abdelrhman, L Gao, S Li, J Lu, X Song, M Zhang… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Organic wastes have a positive impact on soil physical and chemical properties in the
agroecosystems. However, its main effects on soil organic carbon (SOC) or total organic …

Effect of Replacing Mineral Fertilizer with Manure on Soil Water Retention Capacity in a Semi-Arid Region

X Wang, L Wang, T Wang - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
The long-term and excessive use of mineral fertilizers in a semi-arid region with severe
water shortage will lead to soil compaction and poor water-holding capacity. The fertilization …