Intercropping is a farming practice involving two or more crop species, or genotypes,
growing together and coexisting for a time. On the fringes of modern intensive agriculture …

Nutrient availability and plant diversity are two important factors determining crop
productivity in agricultural ecosystems, but little is known about the underlying mechanisms …

Multi-service cover crops grown during the fallow period between two main cash crops are a
tool to support sustainable crop production. Crucifer-legume mixtures may provide improved …

Our 1988 paper, describing the effects of cultivation on microbial biomass and activity in
different aggregate size classes, brought together the 'aggregate hierarchy theory'and the …

Soil microorganisms regulate multiple input and loss pathways of soil carbon (C); hence,
changes in microbial communities are expected to affect soil organic matter (SOM) cycling …

Livestock production in Latin America has replaced tropical dry forests with conventional
monocultures pastures (CP) that have degraded soils. As an alternative to CP, intensive …

Diversifying biologically simple cropping systems often entails altering other management
practices, such as tillage regime or nitrogen (N) source. We hypothesized that the interaction …

Abstract The Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Canada has adopted an adaptive
phased management plan for the long-term storage of used nuclear fuel in a Deep …

Conservation management practices are essential for developing a sustainable agriculture.
However, changes in agricultural practices impact soil microbial communities, which in turn …

Combination of conservation agricultural practices such as reduced tillage and complex
cropping systems can improve soil quality. However, the different effects of conservation …