Crop production depends on the availability of water and mineral nutrients, and increased
yields might be facilitated by a greater focus on roots–soil interactions. Soil properties …

Globally, waste disposal options such as landfill, incineration, and discharge to water, are
not preferred long-term solutions due to their social, environmental, political, and economic …

Sustainability of Brazilian agriculture has been frequently addressed in debates about
human influences on the environment. Sustainability of agricultural production is critical to …

To develop sustainable crop** systems, the coherence between economic,
environmental, and energy aspects must be considered. We aimed to assess the …

Non-rigid soils (eg, Vertisols) present dynamics of bulk density (ρ b) due to high shrinkage
and swelling. However, the in-situ measurement and prediction of the dynamic of ρ b in non …

Soil compaction under no-tillage (NT) exerts a negative impact on the soil physical quality.
The objective of this study was to quantify the influence of compaction on soil's physical …

Porous systems such as soils tend to present great complexity when analyzed at the
micrometer-scale. Processes such as tillage and repeated wetting and drying (WD) cycles …

The standard cultivation system in the North China Plain is double crop** of winter wheat
and summer maize. The main effects of this cultivation system on root development and …

As an important industry for national development, summer maize production occupies a key
position in China and globally. However, agricultural water consumption is becoming …

ABSTRACT The Soil Management Assessment Framework (SMAF) was developed in the
USA and has been used as a tool for assessing and quantifying changes in soil …