Background Global agriculture is undergoing a phase of agroecological transition. This
transition will be characterized by adoption of agroecological cropping practices and by an …

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 …

Sowing or seedbed depth is an important agro-technological parameter that varies with
specific on-field soil and microclimatic conditions and depends on crop biology. There is a …

Soil aggregate stability is often used as the key indicate to evaluate soil degradation or soil
erodibility. Numerous studies have indicated that biological soil crusts (biocrusts) can …

Soil aggregate stability is a feasible and effective factor to understand the complex
interactions between physicochemical properties and soil structure. To reveal the …

Abstract Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) has the potential to improve sustainability of
agricultural production systems. A higher focus on this crop is needed to re-launch its …

The intrinsic and extrinsic factors that control soil aggregate formation have been widely
studied at the aggregate scale, but little is known about their roles in aggregate formation at …

Land use change affects soil aggregate composition and stability, which impacts soil
structure and health. To reveal how land use change impacted soil aggregates of alpine …

Soil aggregates are generally thought to be the nucleus of all carbon sequestration
mechanisms. However, the Loess Plateau, a typical region where a fragile ecosystem has …

Elucidating relationships between the soil food web, soil processes, and agroecosystem
function is a critical step toward a more sustainable agriculture. Soil and crop management …