Drought stress impacts on plants and different approaches to alleviate its adverse effects
Drought stress, being the inevitable factor that exists in various environments without
recognizing borders and no clear warning thereby hampering plant biomass production …
recognizing borders and no clear warning thereby hampering plant biomass production …
Hidden miners–the roles of cover crops and soil microorganisms in phosphorus cycling through agroecosystems
M Hallama, C Pekrun, H Lambers, E Kandeler - Plant and soil, 2019 - Springer
Background Phosphorus (P) is a limiting nutrient in many agroecosystems and costly
fertilizer inputs can cause negative environmental impacts. Cover crops constitute a …
fertilizer inputs can cause negative environmental impacts. Cover crops constitute a …
When does no-till yield more? A global meta-analysis
No-till agriculture represents a relatively widely adopted management system that aims to
reduce soil erosion, decrease input costs, and sustain long-term crop productivity. However …
reduce soil erosion, decrease input costs, and sustain long-term crop productivity. However …
No-till and cropping system diversification improve soil health and crop yield
The performance of no-till (NT) in temperate regions may be enhanced through the
integration of additional conservation practices such as cover cropping and crop rotations …
integration of additional conservation practices such as cover cropping and crop rotations …
[PDF][PDF] Global soil carbon: understanding and managing the largest terrestrial carbon pool
JPW Scharlemann, EVJ Tanner, R Hiederer… - Carbon …, 2014 - researchgate.net
Carbon stored in soils worldwide exceeds the amount of carbon stored in phytomass and
the atmosphere. Despite the large quantity of carbon stored as soil organic carbon (SOC) …
the atmosphere. Despite the large quantity of carbon stored as soil organic carbon (SOC) …
A mid-term analysis of progress toward international biodiversity targets
In 2010, the international community, under the auspices of the Convention on Biological
Diversity, agreed on 20 biodiversity-related “Aichi Targets” to be achieved within a decade …
Diversity, agreed on 20 biodiversity-related “Aichi Targets” to be achieved within a decade …
Cover crops for sustainable cropping systems: a review
Cover cropping is a promising and sustainable agronomic practice to ameliorate soil health
and crop performances in agro-ecosystems. Indeed, cover crops (CCs) may regulate several …
and crop performances in agro-ecosystems. Indeed, cover crops (CCs) may regulate several …
Agro-ecological functions of crop residues under conservation agriculture. A review
Conservation agriculture, which is based on minimum tillage, permanent soil cover and crop
rotations, has widely been promoted as a practice to maintain or improve soil quality and …
rotations, has widely been promoted as a practice to maintain or improve soil quality and …
Understanding the impact and adoption of conservation agriculture in Africa: A multi-scale analysis
M Corbeels, J De Graaff, TH Ndah, E Penot… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2014 - Elsevier
Conservation agriculture (CA) is increasingly promoted in Africa as an alternative for coping
with the need to increase food production on the basis of more sustainable farming …
with the need to increase food production on the basis of more sustainable farming …
Why is the influence of soil macrofauna on soil structure only considered by soil ecologists?
These last twenty years have seen the development of an abundant literature on the
influence of soil macrofauna on soil structure. Amongst these organisms, earthworms …
influence of soil macrofauna on soil structure. Amongst these organisms, earthworms …