Cover crops may influence soil health and functioning. However, little is known about the
role of belowground root architectural traits in linking cover crop diversity with rhizosphere …

Abstract The Brazilian drylands (Caatinga biome) are facing accelerated soil desertification
due to human activities (eg, overgrazing). However, restoration practices (eg, grazing …

The effects of anthropogenic disturbances on the structure and function of seasonally dry
tropical forests (SDTFs) are mediated both by disturbance type and intensity, and the …

Abstract Acrisols, Ferralsols, Leptosols and Planosols were sampled in layers down to 1 m
under dense caatinga, open caatinga, pasture and agriculture. Agricultural Leptosols and …

Grazing is the main land use in semi-arid regions of the world, and sustainable management
practices are urgently needed to prevent their degradation. However, how different grazing …

Despite the outstanding diversity and ecological relevance of ants in most terrestrial
ecosystems, current knowledge of the ants of the Caatinga is still incipient. This chapter …

Irrigated dryland agroecosystems could become more sustainable if crop and soil
management enhanced soil organic carbon (SOC). We hypothesized that combining high …

Terrestrial biomes in the US can be managed for SOC sequestration. Sequestration for
climate change adaptation and mitigation occurs when the soil C inputs are derived from …

For decades, large reservoirs have been built for hydropower plants in Brazil's São
Francisco River Basin. Rural development has been a simultaneous goal with a primary …

Abstract Since 1850, over 145±16 PgC (μ±1σ) has been emitted worldwide due to land-use
change and deforestation. Besides industrial carbon capture and storage (CCS), storing …