Intercropping has been shown to increase the productivity of agroecosystems, but the belowground mechanisms for this have not been well elucidated. The soil microbial …
Increasing the quantity and quality of plant biomass production in space and time can improve the capacity of agroecosystems to capture and store atmospheric carbon (C) in the …
Manure application mitigates land degradation and improves soil fertility. Despite many individual studies on manure effects, a comprehensive overview of its consequences for a …
Cover crops provide multiple agronomic and environmental benefits, such as enhanced soil carbon sequestration, aggregation, water infiltration, and reduced erosion and nutrient …
Cover crops are promoted to increase soil organic carbon (SOC) storage and improve soil biological health in agricultural systems. However, cover crop effects on soil microbial …
H Lyu, Y Li, Y Wang, P Wang, Y Shang… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Green manure application presents a valuable strategy for enhancing soil fertility and promoting ecological sustainability. By leveraging green manures for effective nitrogen …
P Wang, A Yu, Y Li, Y Wang, H Lyu, F Wang… - Field Crops …, 2024 - Elsevier
Context At the agro-ecosystem scale, a combination of green manure and chemical nitrogen fertilizer improves crop yield but also exacerbates soil CO 2 emissions. However, it is …
M Dacal, P García‐Palacios, S Asensio… - Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Soil microbial communities largely determine the ability of soils to provide multiple functions simultaneously (ie soil multifunctionality; multifunctionality hereafter). However, a major …