Soil degradation, land scarcity and food security: Reviewing a complex challenge
T Gomiero - Sustainability, 2016 - mdpi.com
Soil health, along with water supply, is the most valuable resource for humans, as human life
depends on the soil's generosity. Soil degradation, therefore, poses a threat to food security …
depends on the soil's generosity. Soil degradation, therefore, poses a threat to food security …
A review of methods, data, and models to assess changes in the value of ecosystem services from land degradation and restoration
KG Turner, S Anderson, M Gonzales-Chang… - Ecological …, 2016 - Elsevier
This review assesses existing data, models, and other knowledge-based methods for
valuing the effects of sustainable land management including the cost of land degradation …
valuing the effects of sustainable land management including the cost of land degradation …
Changes in soil organic carbon under perennial crops
This study evaluates the dynamics of soil organic carbon (SOC) under perennial crops
across the globe. It quantifies the effect of change from annual to perennial crops and the …
across the globe. It quantifies the effect of change from annual to perennial crops and the …
Predicting measures of soil health using the microbiome and supervised machine learning
Soil health encompasses a range of biological, chemical, and physical soil properties that
sustain the commercial and ecological value of agroecosystems. Monitoring soil health …
sustain the commercial and ecological value of agroecosystems. Monitoring soil health …
[HTML][HTML] Photosynthetic limits on carbon sequestration in croplands
HH Janzen, KJ van Groenigen, DS Powlson… - Geoderma, 2022 - Elsevier
How much C can be stored in agricultural soils worldwide to mitigate rising carbon dioxide
(CO 2) concentrations, and at what cost? This question, because of its critical relevance to …
(CO 2) concentrations, and at what cost? This question, because of its critical relevance to …
Plant sizes and shapes above and belowground and their interactions with climate
Although the above and belowground sizes and shapes of plants strongly influence plant
competition, community structure, and plant–environment interactions, plant sizes and …
competition, community structure, and plant–environment interactions, plant sizes and …
Is the future of agriculture perennial? Imperatives and opportunities to reinvent agriculture by shifting from annual monocultures to perennial polycultures
Non-technical summaryModern agriculture is associated with numerous environmental
predicaments, such as land degradation, water pollution, and greenhouse gas emission …
predicaments, such as land degradation, water pollution, and greenhouse gas emission …
Increased food and ecosystem security via perennial grains
Despite doubling of yields of major grain crops since the 1950s, more than one in seven
people suffer from malnutrition. Global population is growing; demand for food, especially …
people suffer from malnutrition. Global population is growing; demand for food, especially …
[HTML][HTML] Influence of ecological and edaphic factors on biodiversity of soil nematodes
Nematodes are the most diverse and highly significant group of soil-inhabiting
microorganisms that play a vital role in organic material decomposition and nutrient …
microorganisms that play a vital role in organic material decomposition and nutrient …
Is there a need for a more sustainable agriculture?
T Gomiero, D Pimentel, MG Paoletti - Critical reviews in plant …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
In this paper the environmental impact of current agriculture practices is reviewed. Soil loss
(along with soil fertility), increasing water demand from agricultural practices and …
(along with soil fertility), increasing water demand from agricultural practices and …