Overcoming the coupled climate and biodiversity crises and their societal impacts
Earth's biodiversity and human societies face pollution, overconsumption of natural
resources, urbanization, demographic shifts, social and economic inequalities, and habitat …
resources, urbanization, demographic shifts, social and economic inequalities, and habitat …
Regenerative agriculture—A literature review on the practices and mechanisms used to improve soil health
R Khangura, D Ferris, C Wagg, J Bowyer - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Conventional farming practices can lead to soil degradation and a decline in productivity.
Regenerative agriculture (RA) is purported by advocates as a solution to these issues that …
Regenerative agriculture (RA) is purported by advocates as a solution to these issues that …
[HTML][HTML] Friend or foe? The role of animal-source foods in healthy and environmentally sustainable diets
Scientific and political discussions around the role of animal-source foods (ASFs) in healthy
and environmentally sustainable diets are often polarizing. To bring clarity to this important …
and environmentally sustainable diets are often polarizing. To bring clarity to this important …
Impacts of large herbivores on terrestrial ecosystems
Large herbivores play unique ecological roles and are disproportionately imperiled by
human activity. As many wild populations dwindle towards extinction, and as interest grows …
human activity. As many wild populations dwindle towards extinction, and as interest grows …
Spatial patterns and environmental functions of dissolved organic matter in grassland soils of China
P Zhou, L Tian, N Graham, S Song, R Zhao… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Soil dissolved organic matter (DOM) is crucial to atmospheric, terrestrial and aquatic
environments as well as human life. Here, by characterizing DOM from 89 grassland soils …
environments as well as human life. Here, by characterizing DOM from 89 grassland soils …
The positive effect of plant diversity on soil carbon depends on climate
Little is currently known about how climate modulates the relationship between plant
diversity and soil organic carbon and the mechanisms involved. Yet, this knowledge is of …
diversity and soil organic carbon and the mechanisms involved. Yet, this knowledge is of …
Plant litter strengthens positive biodiversity–ecosystem functioning relationships over time
Plant biodiversity–productivity relationships become stronger over time in grasslands,
forests, and agroecosystems. Plant shoot and root litter is important in mediating these …
forests, and agroecosystems. Plant shoot and root litter is important in mediating these …
Soil organic carbon stocks in European croplands and grasslands: How much have we lost in the past decade?
Abstract The EU Soil Strategy 2030 aims to increase soil organic carbon (SOC) in
agricultural land to enhance soil health and support biodiversity as well as to offset …
agricultural land to enhance soil health and support biodiversity as well as to offset …
Soil carbon in tropical savannas mostly derived from grasses
Tropical savannas have been increasingly targeted for carbon sequestration by
afforestation, assuming large gains in soil organic carbon (SOC) with increasing tree cover …
afforestation, assuming large gains in soil organic carbon (SOC) with increasing tree cover …
Sphagnum increases soil's sequestration capacity of mineral-associated organic carbon via activating metal oxides
Y Zhao, C Liu, X Li, L Ma, G Zhai, X Feng - Nature Communications, 2023 - nature.com
Sphagnum wetlands are global hotspots for carbon storage, conventionally attributed to the
accumulation of decay-resistant litter. However, the buildup of mineral-associated organic …
accumulation of decay-resistant litter. However, the buildup of mineral-associated organic …