In the context of a recent massive increase in research on plant root functions and their
impact on the environment, root ecologists currently face many important challenges to keep …

The global magnitude (Pg) of soil organic carbon (SOC) is 677 to 0.3‐m, 993 to 0.5‐m, and
1,505 to 1‐m depth. Thus,~ 55% of SOC to 1‐m lies below 0.3‐m depth. Soils of …

Background Grasslands are a major part of the global ecosystem, covering 37% of the
earth's terrestrial area. For a variety of reasons, mostly related to overgrazing and the …

Livestock grazing intensity (GI) is thought to have a major impact on soil organic carbon
(SOC) storage and soil quality indicators in grassland agroecosystems. To critically …

Land‐use change (LUC) is a major driving factor for the balance of soil organic carbon
(SOC) stocks and the global carbon cycle. The temporal dynamic of SOC after LUC is …

The C sequestration capacity of grassland soils depends on both the net primary production
of the ecosystem that determines the C flows from atmosphere to vegetation and soil, and on …

The Greater Himalayas hold the largest mass of ice outside polar regions and are the source
of the 10 largest rivers in Asia. Rapid reduction in the volume of Himalayan glaciers due to …

To assess whether adaptive management using multi-paddock grazing is superior to
continuous grazing regarding conservation and restoration of resources we evaluated the …

The storage of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) in soil is important ecosystem functions.
Grassland biodiversity experiments have shown a positive effect of plant diversity on soil C …

Biofuels from crops are emerging as a Jekyll & Hyde–promoted by some as a means to
offset fossil fuel emissions, denigrated by others as lacking sustainability and taking land …