Response of soil organic matter to cover cropping in water-limited environments
Cover crops are promoted to improve soil health and soil carbon (C) sequestration in
agroecosystems, yet responses of various soil organic carbon (SOC) and nitrogen (N) …
agroecosystems, yet responses of various soil organic carbon (SOC) and nitrogen (N) …
Soil health assessment and management framework for water-limited environments: examples from the Great Plains of the USA
Healthy soils provide the foundation for sustainable agriculture. However, soil health
degradation has been a significant challenge for agricultural sustainability and …
degradation has been a significant challenge for agricultural sustainability and …
Net greenhouse gas balance with cover crops in semi-arid irrigated cropping systems
Climate smart agriculture has been emphasized for mitigating anthropogenic greenhouse
gas (GHG) emissions, yet the mitigation potential of individual management practices …
gas (GHG) emissions, yet the mitigation potential of individual management practices …
Irrigated barley–grass pea crop mixtures can revive soil microbial activities and alleviate salinity in desertic conditions of southern Morocco
Soil salinity adversely limits crop and soil health, and this can be reversed by cropping
systems where species exclude salts and activate microbial nutrient cycling. A randomized …
systems where species exclude salts and activate microbial nutrient cycling. A randomized …
Cover crop cultivars and species differ in root traits potentially impacting their selection for ecosystem services
KM Wong, M Griffiths, A Moran, A Johnston, AE Liu… - Plant and Soil, 2024 - Springer
Background and aims Cover crops have the potential to aid in adapting agricultural systems
to climate change impacts through their ecosystem services, such as preventing soil erosion …
to climate change impacts through their ecosystem services, such as preventing soil erosion …
Overcoming agricultural sustainability challenges in water-limited environments through soil health and water conservation: insights from the Ogallala Aquifer Region …
A Nilahyane, R Ghimire… - … Journal of Agricultural …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A rapid decline in water availability for crop production has driven substantial
changes in cropping systems in the arid and semi-arid regions, including transitions from …
changes in cropping systems in the arid and semi-arid regions, including transitions from …
Cover crops for resilience of a limited-irrigation winter wheat–sorghum–fallow rotation: Soil carbon, nitrogen, and sorghum yield responses
Cover crops can improve soil health by maintaining soil organic carbon (SOC) and nitrogen
(N) contents, yet their dynamics in relation to crop yield in a semi-arid cropping system are …
(N) contents, yet their dynamics in relation to crop yield in a semi-arid cropping system are …
[HTML][HTML] Maize residue input rather than cover cropping influenced N2O emissions and soil–crop N dynamics during the intercrop and cash crop periods
S García-Gutiérrez, S García-Marco… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2024 - Elsevier
The well-known benefits of cover cropping for mitigating climate change and improving soil
quality could be threatened by increased greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, such …
quality could be threatened by increased greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, such …
Soil respiration and carbon balance under cover crop in a no-till tropical fruit orchard
A Freidenreich, S Dattamudi, YC Li… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Agricultural practices, specifically crop and land management schemes, greatly influence
the ability of soil to produce CO2 under varying conditions. A 2-year research study was …
the ability of soil to produce CO2 under varying conditions. A 2-year research study was …
Site characteristics determine the effectiveness of tillage and cover crops on the net ecosystem carbon balance in California vineyard agroecosystems
Globally, wine grape vineyards cover approximately 7.4 M ha. The potential for carbon (C)
storage in vineyards is of great interest to offset greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate the …
storage in vineyards is of great interest to offset greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate the …