Adoption of no-till management on croplands has become a controversial approach for
storing carbon in soil due to conflicting findings. Yet, no-till is still promoted as a …

Conversion from forestland to agricultural land can influence soil organic carbon (SOC)
stocks and soil erodibility. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to assess the SOC …

Microbial carbon use efficiency (CUE), a combination of respiration and growth, plays a
central role in the flow of carbon through soil. Carbon-depleted agricultural soils are …

Agriculture is the foundation of human civilization. Transition from hunter-gatherer to settled
agriculture, as evidenced by the use of crude implements for tilling and harvesting, may …

The concern about global climate change continues to increase research interest regarding
carbon and nitrogen dynamics in the soil. This is based on their role in maintaining soil …

Residue return has a profound effect on soil total nitrogen (STN) content and thereby the
global soil N cycle. However, a specific understanding of the key factors influencing STN …

Crop residue retention has been considered a practicable strategy to improve soil organic
carbon (SOC) and total nitrogen (TN), but the effectiveness of residue retention might be …

Comprehensive understanding of how climate change and cropland management affect
crop growth and water consumption is essential but unclear in the North China Plain (NCP) …

No-tillage (NT) and the introduction of cover crops, owing to their positive effects on soil
organic carbon (SOC) sequestration and crop yields, are potential agricultural practices that …

Application of nitrogen (N) fertilizer increases grain yield and soil organic carbon (SOC)
sequestration, but accompanied by the emission of greenhouse gas (GHG) especially …