Crop residue management and soil health: A systems analysis
Due to the scarcity of alternative organic amendments, the retention of crop residue in fields
can be considered key in promoting physical, chemical, and biological attributes of soil …
can be considered key in promoting physical, chemical, and biological attributes of soil …
Agro-ecological functions of crop residues under conservation agriculture. A review
Conservation agriculture, which is based on minimum tillage, permanent soil cover and crop
rotations, has widely been promoted as a practice to maintain or improve soil quality and …
rotations, has widely been promoted as a practice to maintain or improve soil quality and …
Crop residue return sustains global soil ecological stoichiometry balance
Although soil ecological stoichiometry is constrained in natural ecosystems, its responses to
anthropogenic perturbations are largely unknown. Inputs of inorganic fertilizer and crop …
anthropogenic perturbations are largely unknown. Inputs of inorganic fertilizer and crop …
Tillage and residue management effects on soil aggregation, organic carbon dynamics and yield attribute in rice–wheat cropping system under reclaimed sodic soil
Conservation tillage and residue management are the options for enhancing soil organic
carbon stabilization by improving soil aggregation in tropical soils. We studied the influence …
carbon stabilization by improving soil aggregation in tropical soils. We studied the influence …
Examining multi-functionality for crop yield and ecosystem services in five systems of agroecological intensification
Agroecological intensification (AEI) integrates ecological principles and biodiversity
management into farming systems with the aims of increasing farm productivity, reducing …
management into farming systems with the aims of increasing farm productivity, reducing …
Integrating no-tillage with agroforestry augments soil quality indicators in Kenya's dry-land agroecosystems
Conservation agriculture with trees (CAWT) is one of the best-bet strategies for enhanced
soil quality under extensive and intensive smallholder farming. CAWT is an agroforestry …
soil quality under extensive and intensive smallholder farming. CAWT is an agroforestry …
Sustaining crop production in China's cropland by crop residue retention: A meta‐analysis
Crop residue retention (RR) is a recommended practice in China and globally. However,
comprehensive assessment of changes and mechanisms affecting crop production and soil …
comprehensive assessment of changes and mechanisms affecting crop production and soil …
Long term effect of conservation agriculture in maize rotations on total organic carbon, physical and biological properties of a sandy loam soil in north-western Indo …
Maize-based crop rotations are advocated as alternate to rice-based systems in South Asia
due to better suitability for diverse ecologies, higher yields with less water use and more …
due to better suitability for diverse ecologies, higher yields with less water use and more …
Effects of tillage and residue management on soil aggregates and associated carbon storage in a double paddy cropping system
Soil structure stability and carbon (C) storage play an important role in farmland soil
conservation, nutrient supply potential, and climate change mitigation. Different tillage …
conservation, nutrient supply potential, and climate change mitigation. Different tillage …
A comparative analysis of conservation agriculture systems: Benefits and challenges of rotations and intercropping in Zimbabwe
C Thierfelder, S Cheesman, L Rusinamhodzi - Field crops research, 2012 - Elsevier
Increasing soil degradation in southern Africa and the potentially negative effects of climate
change demand “greener” solutions to reverse this trend. Conservation agriculture (CA) has …
change demand “greener” solutions to reverse this trend. Conservation agriculture (CA) has …