The productivist model implemented after the second world war has succeeded in improving
production to meet growing demands for food, but it has also deeply affected soil …

Soil health is an old concept receiving renewed attention. Defined as a soil's capacity to
function, soil health is composed of physical, chemical, and biological attributes. The …

Agricultural practices should be carefully monitored for long-term impacts on soil quality to
avoid further deterioration in ecosystem services provided by soils. The aim of this study was …

Intensified arable farming results in fewer functional groups of soil biota with decreased
biodiversity. Organic farming with slurry fertilization and long crop rotation cycles favors soil …

Abstract Although no-tillage (NT), as opposed to traditional tillage (TT), and lime application
are both common practices to increase productivity of degraded soils, our understanding of …

Agricultural management practices affect bulk soil microbial communities and the functions
they carry out, but it remains unclear how these effects extend to the rhizosphere in different …

In urban areas, land use usually increases soil degradation. However, there are areas
occupied by agriculture and woodlands with an essential role in provisioning food and other …

Significant efforts have been made on the assessment of tillage impacts on crop growth
during the current season; however, few studies have quantified the impacts on the …

The agricultural activity in the Argentine Pampas, characterized by an important trend
towards no-till soybean monocropping, has completely transformed the original Pampas …

The application of innovation in agriculture technologies is very important for increasing the
efficiency of agricultural production, ensuring the high productivity of plants, production …