Cover crops (CCs) are considered to deliver multiple soil ecosystem services, but such
potential could vary by climatic region. This leads to the question: can CCs improve soil …

Forage crops have the potential to serve multiple functions, providing an ecological
framework to sustainably intensify food production, ie, ecological intensification. We review …

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 …

Replacing summer-fallow by growing cover crops (CC) in semi-arid regions might provide
several soil health benefits. This study examined the effects of long-term CC management in …

Plant roots add carbon (C)-rich rhizodeposits to the soil, which can alter microbial activity
and nitrogen (N) cycling with implications for N availability and uptake by plants. We …

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 implementation of soil health-promoting practices, such as cover cropping and compost
application, has important implications for nutrient cycling and management in …

This research work presents details about various soil moisture models, analysis of radar
backscatter models Dubois and Oh using microwave polarization backscattering …

CONTEXT Low productivity, yield stagnation, and reduction of water use, altogether with
increased susceptibility to climate variability represent a challenge for agricultural producers …

ABSTRACT A rapid decline in water availability for crop production has driven substantial
changes in cropping systems in the arid and semi-arid regions, including transitions from …