The combined application of organic resources (ORs) and mineral fertilizers is increasingly
gaining recognition as a viable approach to address soil fertility decline in sub-Saharan …

Low productivity and climate change require climate-smart agriculture (CSA) for sub-
Saharan Africa (SSA), through (i) sustainably increasing crop productivity,(ii) enhancing the …

Soil organic carbon (SOC) balance is an important component of the terrestrial carbon (C)
budget. However, effect of cropland management changes on SOC dynamics has not been …

The increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO 2) causes serious environmental problems,
soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration is suggested as an efficient strategy to offset global …

Organic C inputs and their rate of stabilization influence C sequestration and nutrient cycling
in soils. This study was undertaken to explore the influence of the combined application of …

There is growing public interest and participation in food-producing urban community
gardens in North America, yet little research has examined agricultural production and …

[Objective] The objective of this study was to clarify the effect of returning different organic
materials on characteristics of soil labile organic carbon fractions, and discuss fertilization …

Maintenance of soil organic matter through integrated soil fertility management is important
for soil quality and agricultural productivity, and for the persistence of soil faunal diversity …

Biochar (or pyrogenic organic matter) is increasingly proposed as a soil amendment for
improving fertility, carbon sequestration and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions …

Relationships between soil fractions (their mass or carbon (C)) and soil organic carbon
(SOC) have been used to develop central ideas in SOC research. However, few attempts …