Cover crops have been studied for over a century, but the recognition of a complex
interaction of cover crop on the Earth's biosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, and …

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

Abstract The North American Project to Evaluate Soil Health Measurements was initiated
with the objective to identify widely applicable soil health measurements for evaluation of …

Core Ideas Residue returned increased organic carbon and reduced bulk density compared
to residue not returned. Residue returned increased water retention and infiltration …

Soil health is a promising lens through which to approach land management, having the
potential to serve as a descriptor of biophysical processes and as an effective …

Although diversifying crop rotations with perennials and cover crops and implementing no-
tillage practices has been promoted as an effective strategy for increasing soil carbon and …

Although soil C sequestration with cover crops (CCs) has been linked with the potential of
CCs in climate change mitigation, the long-term usage of CCs on soil C storage and farm …

An increase in intensive cropping would benefit society by providing food to a growing
population, and vegetable production is an excellent example of intensive cropping systems …

Abstract The North China Plain (NCP) is one of the most intensively farmed agricultural
regions in China, and the annual double-cropping system of winter wheat and summer …

Cover crops are widely advocated for increasing soil organic carbon (SOC) levels, thereby
benefiting soil health improvement and climate change mitigation. Few regional-scale …