Soil health is a term used to describe the general state or quality of soil, and in an
agroecosystem, soil health can be defined as the ability of the soil to respond to agricultural …

Bacterial communities play an important role in maintaining stable functioning of soil
ecosystems, participating in decomposition of plant residues, accumulation of organic …

This study investigated the differences in microbial community abundance, composition, and
diversity throughout the depth profiles in soils collected from corn and soybean fields in Iowa …

The conversion of grasslands to croplands is common in the agro-pastoral ecotone and
brings potential risks to soil health and environmental safety. As the forming unit of soil …

Perennial grain crops have been proposed as a groundbreaking tactic to establish
sustainable agroecosystems, as their growth habit and no-till management likely invoke …

Purpose Urbanisation causes changes in land use, from natural or rural to urban, leading to
the sealing of soil and the replacement of vegetation by buildings, roads and pavements …

Understanding management factors driving soil biota is pivotal to improve the sustainability
of cropping systems, especially given the emergence of new cropping systems induced by …

Determining the best conservation agriculture practices for increasing soil organic carbon
(C) and hence soil quality is of paramount importance in the semi-arid Mediterranean …

The effects of conservation tillage on soil biodiversity are crucial for maintaining the balance
and stability of agroecosystems, but research on soil animal-associated microbiota, an …

Mediterranean ecosystems are especially sensitive to the effects of intensive agriculture.
Therefore, sustainable practices based on the protection of organic matter and water in soil …