Soil structure and microbiome functions in agroecosystems

M Hartmann, J Six - Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, 2023 - nature.com
Soil microbiomes drive key functions in agroecosystems, determining soil fertility, crop
productivity and stress tolerance. The microbiome is intricately linked with soil structure …

Beyond organic farming–harnessing biodiversity-friendly landscapes

T Tscharntke, I Grass, TC Wanger, C Westphal… - Trends in ecology & …, 2021 - cell.com
We challenge the widespread appraisal that organic farming is the fundamental alternative
to conventional farming for harnessing biodiversity in agricultural landscapes. Certification of …

Complex agricultural landscapes host more biodiversity than simple ones: A global meta-analysis

N Estrada-Carmona, AC Sánchez… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Managing agricultural landscapes to support biodiversity conservation requires profound
structural changes worldwide. Often, discussions are centered on management at the field …

The impact of population growth on natural resources and farmers' capacity to adapt to climate change in low-income countries

MM Maja, SF Ayano - Earth Systems and Environment, 2021 - Springer
Population growth and natural resources are intricately linked and play role in climate
disruption and farmers' ability to adapt to climate change especially in develo** countries …

Soil carbon sequestration–An interplay between soil microbial community and soil organic matter dynamics

SS Bhattacharyya, GH Ros, K Furtak, HMN Iqbal… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Soil carbon sequestration (SCS) refers to the uptake of carbon (C) containing substances
from the atmosphere and its storage in soil C pools. Soil microbial community (SMC) play a …

Positive but variable effects of crop diversification on biodiversity and ecosystem services

D Beillouin, T Ben‐Ari, E Malézieux… - Global change …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Ecological theory suggests that biodiversity has a positive and stabilizing effect on the
delivery of ecosystem services. Yet, the impacts of increasing the diversity of cultivated crop …

Soil salinity and food security in India

P Kumar, PK Sharma - Frontiers in sustainable food systems, 2020 - frontiersin.org
India would require around 311 million tons of food grains (cereals and pulses) during 2030
to feed around 1.43 billion people, and the requirement expectedly would further increase to …

An ecological future for weed science to sustain crop production and the environment. A review

C MacLaren, J Storkey, A Menegat, H Metcalfe… - Agronomy for …, 2020 - Springer
Sustainable strategies for managing weeds are critical to meeting agriculture's potential to
feed the world's population while conserving the ecosystems and biodiversity on which we …

The sustainability of artificial intelligence: An urbanistic viewpoint from the lens of smart and sustainable cities

T Yigitcanlar, F Cugurullo - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
The popularity and application of artificial intelligence (AI) are increasing rapidly all around
the world—where, in simple terms, AI is a technology which mimics the behaviors commonly …

[HTML][HTML] Revitalization of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria for sustainable development in agriculture

S Gouda, RG Kerry, G Das, S Paramithiotis… - Microbiological …, 2018 - Elsevier
The progression of life in all forms is not only dependent on agricultural and food security but
also on the soil characteristics. The dynamic nature of soil is a direct manifestation of soil …