Improving intercropping: a synthesis of research in agronomy, plant physiology and ecology
Intercropping is a farming practice involving two or more crop species, or genotypes,
growing together and coexisting for a time. On the fringes of modern intensive agriculture …
growing together and coexisting for a time. On the fringes of modern intensive agriculture …
Insights into the resistance and resilience of the soil microbial community
BS Griffiths, L Philippot - FEMS microbiology reviews, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Soil is increasingly under environmental pressures that alter its capacity to fulfil essential
ecosystem services. To maintain these crucial soil functions, it is important to know how soil …
ecosystem services. To maintain these crucial soil functions, it is important to know how soil …
Soil organic matter content and crop yield
R Lal - Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 2020 - jswconline.org
Healthy soils are important to growing healthy crops, raising healthy animals, and
supporting a healthy human population through nutritionally balanced diets and …
supporting a healthy human population through nutritionally balanced diets and …
[HTML][HTML] Disease-suppressive soils—beyond food production: a critical review
In the pursuit of higher food production and economic growth and increasing population, we
have often jeopardized natural resources such as soil, water, vegetation, and biodiversity at …
have often jeopardized natural resources such as soil, water, vegetation, and biodiversity at …
A framework for modelling soil structure dynamics induced by biological activity
Soil degradation is a worsening global phenomenon driven by socio‐economic pressures,
poor land management practices and climate change. A deterioration of soil structure at …
poor land management practices and climate change. A deterioration of soil structure at …
Land‐use influences phosphatase gene microdiversity in soils
AL Neal, M Rossmann, C Brearley… - Environmental …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Phosphorus cycling exerts significant influence upon soil fertility and productivity–processes
largely controlled by microbial activity. We adopted phenotypic and metagenomic …
largely controlled by microbial activity. We adopted phenotypic and metagenomic …
Carbon sequestration potential of sustainable agricultural practices to mitigate climate change in Indian agriculture: A meta-analysis
India's agricultural sector ensures food and livelihood security for millions of rural
households. However, the adverse effects of climate change pose a severe threat to …
households. However, the adverse effects of climate change pose a severe threat to …
[HTML][HTML] Soil organic carbon, extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), and soil structural stability as affected by previous and current land-use
M Redmile-Gordon, AS Gregory, RP White, CW Watts - Geoderma, 2020 - Elsevier
While soil microbial ecology, soil organic carbon (SOC) and soil physical quality are widely
understood to be interrelated—the underlying drivers of emergent properties, from land …
understood to be interrelated—the underlying drivers of emergent properties, from land …
Resilience of soils with different texture, mineralogy and organic matter under long-term conservation systems
J de Andrade Bonetti, I Anghinoni, MT de Moraes… - Soil and Tillage …, 2017 - Elsevier
The ability of soil to recover from disturbances is important for the proper functioning of
agroecosystems. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of the physical …
agroecosystems. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of the physical …
[HTML][HTML] Planetary limits to soil degradation
CT Kraamwinkel, A Beaulieu, T Dias… - Communications Earth & …, 2021 - nature.com
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