Cover crop (CC) impacts on soil ecosystem services including erosion control, C
sequestration, soil productivity, and others have been reviewed. However, CC impacts on …

Improving soil physical properties is important to soil conservation. Cover cropping can
improve soil physical properties and organic matter content which can reduce soil loss, and …

Mediterranean environments are especially susceptible to soil erosion and to inappropriate
soil management, leading to accelerated soil loss. Sustainable Land Management (SLM) …

Improving soil water holding capacity (WHC) through conservation agriculture (CA)-
practices, ie, minimum mechanical soil disturbance, crop diversification, and soil mulch …

Understanding the relationship between water and production within and across
agroecosystems is essential for addressing several agricultural challenges of the 21st …

In northeastern Brazil, the sugarcane expansion has occurred historically over the Atlantic
Forest biome. However, little is known about the physical process and changes induced by …

Sugarcane is one of the important energy crops grown globally. Despite the increased
sugarcane productivity, the mechanization of sugarcane production has caused the …

No-tillage with straw mulching (NTS) during the fallow period is an effective measure for
storing precipitation and reducing soil water evaporation on the Loess Plateau of China …

Plant roots are an integral part of soil ecosystems and contribute to various services,
including carbon and nutrient cycling, weathering, and soil formation. They also modify soil …

Water is usually the most limiting factor in agricultural grain crop production. Various
agricultural management practices, such as tillage and use of cover crops, have the …