This article reviews and synthesizes the articles published in a virtual special issue
(VSI)“Land Degradation and Development in India: Status quo, challenges, and …

Introduction Conservation agriculture (CA) is gaining attention in the South Asia as an
environmentally benign and sustainable food production system. The knowledge of the soil …

Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices are becoming increasingly important due to their
better adaptability to harsh climatic conditions (in general) and the unpredictability of …

Soil extracellular enzyme activities play an important role in regulating the soil nitrogen (N)
mineralization process in paddy fields. However, there is still a need to further study how N …

Agriculture is multi-functional, producing economic goods including food, feed, fibre, and
fuel, as well as providing several intangible or non-tradable services to society free of cost …

Seedling emergence is crucial for the establishment and growth of crops and is influenced
by topsoil temperature and moisture. Mulching has been widely used to promote seedling …

With the rapid development of China's national economy, the needs of People's Daily life are
increasing, and the demand for various business middle platform security domain …

Soils are essential to sustainability of natural and managed ecosystems, and play a key role
in carbon cycling, storing and filtering water, and improving resilience to floods and …