Abstract Diversified Farming (DF) Systems aim to integrate ecological and economic
benefits for sustainable agriculture. DF systems can enhance ecological benefits at the farm …

Increases in human populations and the emerging challenges of climate change mean that
the world's agricultural systems will need to produce more food in an environment that is …

Soil organisms, including earthworms, are a key component of terrestrial ecosystems.
However, little is known about their diversity, their distribution, and the threats affecting them …

To meet the challenge of feeding a growing world population with minimal environmental
impact, we need comprehensive and quantitative knowledge of ecological factors affecting …

The soil nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) availability often constrains soil carbon (C) pool,
and elevated N deposition could further intensify soil P limitation, which may affect soil C …

Declining biodiversity (BD) is affecting food security, agricultural sustainability, and
environmental quality. Agroforestry (AF) is recognized as a possible partial solution for BD …

Soils are home to more than 25% of the earth's total biodiversity and supports life on land
and water, nutrient cycling and retention, food production, pollution remediation, and climate …

Nanotechnology is identified as a key enabling technology due to its potential to contribute
to economic growth and societal well-being across industrial sectors. Sustainable …

Background Agroforestry systems have enhanced diversity of cultivated plants compared to
monocultures, and are expected to affect associated biodiversity. Despite a growing body of …

Plastic pollution is increasingly perceived as an emerging threat to terrestrial environments,
but the spatial and temporal dimension of plastic exposure in soils is poorly understood …