Crop rotation has been widely used to mitigate weed, insect, and pathogen pressure, as well
as to increase plant diversity. However, the magnitude of and variability in crop yield with …

Climate change threatens global food and nutritional security through negative effects on
crop growth and agricultural productivity. Many countries have adopted ambitious climate …

Intensive agriculture in Germany is not only highly productive but has also led to detrimental
effects in the environment. Crop diversification together with new field arrangements …

There is a trend world‐wide to grow crops in short rotation or in monoculture, particularly in
conventional agriculture. This practice is becoming more prevalent due to a range of factors …

Regional-scale hydrological investigations that involve vegetation change usually neglect
root-induced modification (RIM) of soil hydraulic properties (SHP). However, there is …

Soil health has been defined as the capacity of soil to function as a vital living system to
sustain biological productivity, maintain environmental quality, and promote plant, animal …

Conservation tillage covers a range of tillage practices, mostly non‐inversion, which aim to
conserve soil moisture and reduce soil erosion by leaving more than one‐third of the soil …

The yield of rainfed crops is commonly limited by the availability of soil water during the
summer growing season. Channels produced by cover crop roots in fall/winter when soils …

Understanding the global patterns and controls on soil aggregation and associated organic
carbon (OC) is essential to improve soil carbon storage and mitigate climate warming. Crop …

Crop rotation is an environmentally friendly and highly sustainable cultivation method. Fully
understanding the effects of crop rotation on soil microorganisms will facilitate the …