While the number of studies dealing with fine root dynamics in deep soils layers (depth> 1
m) has increased sharply recently, the phenology, the morphology, the anatomy and the role …

Crop rotation and diversification (CRD) are crucial strategies in sustainable agriculture,
offering multiple benefits to both farmers and the environment. By alternating crops or …

Forests constitute important ecosystems in the global carbon cycle. However, how trees and
environmental conditions interact to determine the amount of organic carbon stored in forest …

Contemporary soil science and conservation methods of effective forestry Forests and the
soils that serve as their foundation cover almost a third of the world's land area. Soils …

Soil aggregate stability is an important index for predicting soil water loss and soil erosion
resistance. Plant roots effectively control soil erosion and stabilize soil structure, which has a …

Trees, the most successful biological power plants on earth, build and plumb the critical
zone (CZ) in ways that we do not yet understand. To encourage exploration of the character …

Redesigning agrosystems to include more ecological regulations can help feed a growing
human population, preserve soils for future productivity, limit dependency on synthetic …

The dynamic process of forest succession is important for terrestrial ecosystems where soil
organic matter (SOM) primarily controls biogeochemical cycles and is driven by soil …

Forest soil health can be defined as a soil's capacity to function within ecosystem and land-
use boundaries to sustain plant and animal fitness, ecological biodiversity, primary …

Natural vegetation restoration has been reported as an effective strategy for the
enhancement of soil organic carbon (SOC) and nitrogen (SON) sequestration in degraded …