Roots are the interface between the plant and the soil and play a central role in multiple
ecosystem processes. With intensification of agricultural practices, rhizosphere processes …

Crops that provide ecosystem services (ESs) beyond crop production are gaining interest
from farmers, policymakers, and society at large. Cover crops (CCs), grown either as the …

Global land systems are increasingly shaped by international trade of agricultural products.
An increasing number of studies have quantified the implications of agricultural trade for …

The concept of soil health is appropriately receiving increased attention from governments,
producers, corporations, and other stakeholders because of the many functions of soil that …

Climate warming threatens global food security by exacerbating pressures on degraded
soils under intensive crop production. Conservation agriculture is promoted as a sustainable …

Aggregate stability is a commonly used indicator of soil health because improvements in
aggregate stability are related to reduced erodibility and improved soil–water dynamics …

Soil health is a promising lens through which to approach land management, having the
potential to serve as a descriptor of biophysical processes and as an effective …

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 …

Cover cropping between cash crop growing seasons is a multifunctional conservation
practice. Timely and accurate monitoring of cover crop traits, notably aboveground biomass …

Plants act as ecosystem engineers playing fundamental roles in steering their surroundings,
including soil abiotic and biotic conditions, soil organisms, and the complex soil food web …