Paddy fields emit considerable amounts of methane (CH4), which is a potent greenhouse
gas (GHG) and, thereby, causes significant environmental impacts, even as they generate …

Abstract The United Nations (UN) launched 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in
2015 to be achieved by 2030 for a sustainable future for all. These SDG provide a blueprint …

An increase in the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is a trigger for the
activation of all processes of the carbon cycle, including soil respiration (SR), because it …

Whether combining rice-straw biochar (RSB) with leguminous cover crop (LCC) has
synergistic effects in the rice production system or not, is still unknown. Two pot experiments …

Soil organic carbon (SOC) and N fractions are considered important indicators of soil health
due to their multifunctional roles in storing and supplying nutrients, enhancing soil physical …

Cardoon could be cropped for agro-environmental, industrial, and pharmaceutical purposes.
The aim of this study was to assess the effects of biochar on emissions of nitrous oxide (N 2 …

The study is focused on assessing the carbon sequestration depending on the methods of
soil enrichment with organic materials. The level of additional sequestration in soils must be …

The use of water-saving irrigation techniques has been encouraged in rice fields in
response to irrigation water scarcity. Straw return is an important means of straw reuse …

With the growing problem of agricultural nonpoint source pollution, it is an urgent issue to
explore irrigation and drainage modes suitable for rice-growing areas in southern China …

Although a land consolidation project has increased arable land area in loess areas, the
loessal soil has poor fertility and productivity. Soil degradation and the accompanying …