Grasses as well as leguminous and non-leguminous broadleaves are the major categories
of commonly grown cover crops worldwide. This review focuses on the contribution of cover …

The current geological epoch is characterized by anthropogenic activity that greatly impacts
on natural ecosystems and their integrity. The complex networks of ecosystem services …

Soil aggregation plays an essential role in maintaining soil structure. A three-year field
experiment was undertaken to explore the effects of cover crops on soil aggregate stability …

Crop management practices such as rotation, as well as climatic and edaphic factors,
modulate soil physical health. However, the overall magnitude of crop rotation benefits on …

Cover crops are widely advocated for increasing soil organic carbon (SOC) levels, thereby
benefiting soil health improvement and climate change mitigation. Few regional-scale …

Agriculture has undergone dramatic technological and cultural changes over the past
century. Many would argue that the changes have been unquestionably positive with huge …

The concept of a circular bioeconomy focuses on the sustainable use of biological
resources, minimizing waste and negative environmental impacts. Soil ecosystem services …

The adoption of conservation agriculture methods, such as conservation tillage and cover
cropping, is a viable alternative to conventional farming practices for improving soil health …

Agriculture is a globally dominating land use, so efforts to restore soil organic carbon (C)
and nitrogen (N) lost through historical degradation could have enormous benefits to …

Cover crops (CCs) have shown great potential for suppressing annual weeds within
agronomic cropping systems across the United States. However, the weed suppressive …