Reintegration of crop-livestock systems in Europe: An overview
AGT Schut, EC Cooledge… - Frontiers of …, 2021 - researchportal.murdoch.edu.au
Ongoing specialization of crop and livestock systems provides socioeconomic benefits to the
farmer but has led to greater externalization of environmental costs when compared to …
farmer but has led to greater externalization of environmental costs when compared to …
Restoring soil quality to mitigate soil degradation
R Lal - Sustainability, 2015 - mdpi.com
Feeding the world population, 7.3 billion in 2015 and projected to increase to 9.5 billion by
2050, necessitates an increase in agricultural production of~ 70% between 2005 and 2050 …
2050, necessitates an increase in agricultural production of~ 70% between 2005 and 2050 …
Grazing of crop residues: Impacts on soils and crop production
MK Rakkar, H Blanco-Canqui - Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
Integration of crops with livestock is receiving increased attention to improve soil productivity
and environmental quality. Grazing of crop residues is an important practice, particularly …
and environmental quality. Grazing of crop residues is an important practice, particularly …
Significance of phosphorus for agriculture and the environment in the West Asia and North Africa region
Fertilizers have been largely responsible for the massive increases in world food production
in the past half century that permitted accelerated global population growth to current …
in the past half century that permitted accelerated global population growth to current …
Effect of shallow tillage, moldboard plowing, straw management and compost addition on soil organic matter and nitrogen in a dryland barley/wheat-vetch rotation
Sustainability of dryland cropping is a major issue in the typical Mediterranean climatic
environment of West Asia and North Africa. Management of crop residues and soil organic …
environment of West Asia and North Africa. Management of crop residues and soil organic …
Impacts of land use and topography on soil organic carbon in a Mediterranean landscape (north-western Tunisia)
This study evaluates the impact of land use and topographic features (slope and aspect) on
soil organic carbon (SOC) within the Wadi Beja watershed in north-western Tunisia. A soil …
soil organic carbon (SOC) within the Wadi Beja watershed in north-western Tunisia. A soil …
Soil type mediates effects of land use on soil carbon and nitrogen in the Konya Basin, Turkey
Objective The goal of this study was to test for the effects of land use and soil type on soil
organic carbon (SOC) and total soil nitrogen (N) stocks in an arid region with a long history …
organic carbon (SOC) and total soil nitrogen (N) stocks in an arid region with a long history …
Nitrogen in rainfed and irrigated cropping systems in the Mediterranean region
Abstract The Middle East region, embracing West Asia and North Africa (WANA), is
characterized by a Mediterranean climate which dictates the agriculture of the region. Being …
characterized by a Mediterranean climate which dictates the agriculture of the region. Being …
Annual forage legumes in dryland agricultural systems of the W est A sia and N orth A frica R egions: research achievements and future perspective
Forage legumes are vitally important to animal production in the dryland farming systems of
the M editerranean region. Of the diverse forage‐legume species adapted to the M …
the M editerranean region. Of the diverse forage‐legume species adapted to the M …
Potential legume alternatives to fallow and wheat monoculture for Mediterranean environments
S Christiansen, J Ryan, M Singh, S Ates… - Crop and Pasture …, 2015 - CSIRO Publishing
Growing populations and intensification of land-use in West Asia and North Africa (WANA)
are prompting a need for viable alternatives to fallow and cereal mono-cropping systems …
are prompting a need for viable alternatives to fallow and cereal mono-cropping systems …