Sampling and analysis or visual examination of soil to assess its status and use potential is
widely practiced from plot to national scales. However, the choice of relevant soil attributes …

The production of sufficient food for an increasing global population while conserving
natural capital is a major challenge to humanity. Tree-mediated ecosystem services are …

There is an ongoing debate on what constitutes sustainable intensification of agriculture
(SIA). In this paper, we propose that a paradigm for sustainable intensification can be …

Reliance on ecosystem services instead of synthetic, non‐renewable inputs is increasingly
seen as key to achieving food security in an environmentally sustainable way. This process …

One of the grand challenges facing society today is how to feed a growing global population
while at the same time minimizing the impact on the environment. Recent initiatives by the …

Research on ecosystem services has become a dominant field within environmental
management, framing the way in which human–nature relationships are understood and …

Background Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) addresses the challenge of meeting the
growing demand for food, fibre and fuel, despite the changing climate and fewer …

Humanity faces a triple threat of climate change, biodiversity loss, and global food insecurity.
In response, increasing the general adaptive capacity of farming systems is essential. We …

Abstract The United Nations effort to define Sustainable Development Goals (SDG's),
emphasizing local goals and capacity building, offers a unique opportunity for soil science to …

Multiple knowledge systems are crucial to understand human-environment interactions of
the biodiversity of agriculture and food systems (agrobiodiversity). This article synthesizes …