From a sustainability point of view, there are strong arguments of nutrient recycling within the
society, which means more use of organic nutrient sources within agriculture and …

Presently, 50% of the human population relies on nitrogen (N) fertilizer for food production.
The world today uses around 83 million metric tons of N, which is about a 100‐fold increase …

Agroforestry systems may play an important role in mitigating climate change, having the
ability to sequester atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO 2) in plant parts and soil. A meta …

Grasslands are heavily relied upon for food and forage production. A key component for
sustaining production in grassland ecosystems is the maintenance of soil organic matter …

The principal objections to the proposition that organic agriculture can contribute
significantly to the global food supply are low yields and insufficient quantities of organically …

Intercropping systems can flexibly use resources such as sunlight, heat, water, and nutrients
in time and space, improve crop yield and land utilization rates, effectively reduce …

The world population is expanding rapidly and will likely be 10 billion by the year 2050.
Limited availability of additional arable land and water resources, and the declining trend in …

The diversity of bacteria and archaea associating on the surface and interior of maize roots
(Zea mays L.) was investigated. A bacterial 16S rDNA primer was designed to amplify …

Recent reports point to a decline in agricultural dependence on symbiotic nitrogen (N2)
fixation, and in the use of rhizobial inoculants. This review contrasts the potential …

This paper reviews current knowledge on changes in carbon stocks upon land use
conversion in the Brazilian Cerrado. First, we briefly characterize the savanna ecosystem …