Agroforestry systems comprise trees and crops, or trees and pastures within the same field.
Globally, they cover approximately 1 billion hectares of land and contribute to the livelihoods …

A three-year experiment was conducted over six different soils, from northern and central
Greece. The soils samples derived from both rural and urban environments, and they were …

One of the greatest challenges humanity faces is feeding the world's human population in a
sustainable, nutritious, equitable and ethical way under a changing climate. Urgent …

The effects of cropland abandonment on soil enzyme activity and soil organic carbon (SOC)
stability, along with the driving factors, are poorly understood. Here, we aimed to …

The glomalin-related soil protein (GRSP) is an important fraction of soil organic carbon
(SOC) and soil nitrogen (N), and is important for stabilization of SOC and soil aggregates …

Grazing by domestic ungulates can have substantial impacts on forests in arid and semi-arid
regions, possibly including severe loss of carbon from the soil. Predicting net livestock …

The share of renewables is rising rapidly, especially in developed countries. Biogas
production from purpose-grown phytomass is undergoing the fastest growth. The trend is …

The Cerrado and Amazon regions of Brazil are probably the largest agricultural frontier of
the world, and could be a sink or source for C depending on the net effect of land use …

The sustainable intensification of agricultural systems through crop rotations and/or the use
of winter service crops can contribute to the diversification of the systems. This alteration of …

The imposition of agricultural systems changes the natural equilibrium of the soil to an extent
that it becomes dependant on management practices and soil resilience. Agroforestry …