Land‐use changes are the second largest source of human‐induced greenhouse gas
emission, mainly due to deforestation in the tropics and subtropics. CO2 emissions result …

The increase in atmospheric concentration of CO2 by 31% since 1750 from fossil fuel
combustion and land use change necessitates identification of strategies for mitigating the …

T he quantum jump in food production and progress toward elimination of mass starvation
have been driven by mechanization of plowing and other farm operations, introduction of …

The carbon sink capacity of the world's agricultural and degraded soils is 50 to 66% of the
historic carbon loss of 42 to 78 gigatons of carbon. The rate of soil organic carbon …

Adopting no-tillage in agro-ecosystems has been widely recommended as a means of
enhancing carbon (C) sequestration in soils. However, study results are inconsistent and …

The long-term stabilization of soil organic matter (SOM) in tropical and temperate regions is
mediated by soil biota (eg fungi, bacteria, roots and earthworms), soil structure (eg …

This new edition of a bestseller examines plant nutrition's role as one of the most important
limiting factors that must be overcome to optimize food production. Extensively revised and …

Human efforts to produce more food for increasing populations leave marks on the
environment. The use of conventional agricultural practices, including intensive tillage …

Food production in developing countries, estimated at 1223 million metric tons (Mg), must be
increased by 778 million Mg or 2· 5 per cent y− 1 between 2000 and 2025 to meet the needs …

We conducted a meta-analysis to quantify the impact of changing agricultural land use and
management on soil organic carbon (SOC) storage under moist and dry climatic conditions …