Freshwater ecosystems are strongly influenced by weather extremes such as heatwaves
(HWs), which are predicted to increase in frequency and magnitude in the future. In addition …

Environmental disturbances such as drought can impact soil health and the resistance
(ability to withstand environmental stress) and resilience (ability to recover functional and …

Cover crops are promoted to improve soil health and soil carbon (C) sequestration in
agroecosystems, yet responses of various soil organic carbon (SOC) and nitrogen (N) …

Biodegradable film mulching (BM) is considered as the best alternative to plastic film
mulching (PM) since it can prevent pollution caused due to plastic residues. However, the …

Soil carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) transformations are typically interlinked because of the
conserved elemental stoichiometry of microbes, which can be remarkably altered by …

Plastic mulching is an important agricultural practice to increase crop yield by increasing soil
temperature and moisture. Plastic mulching can also affect soil greenhouse gas emissions …

Plastic film mulching (PM) is used widely to improve crop water productivity in the arid
regions of Northwest China. However, there are increasing concerns about the potential …

Background and aims Organic fertilizers and cover crops (CC) are considered crucial
strategies to pursue the objective of increasing soil organic carbon (SOC). The present …

Purpose Land-use/cover management is one of the driven forces to induce soil erosion.
Meanwhile, the loss of soil nutrients caused by soil erosion severely restricts soil fertility …

Maintaining soil health and sustainable crop production has been challenged by climate
variability and wind erosion in semi-arid regions. To understand the initial effects of the …