The aim of this review was to provide an update on the complex relationship between
manure application, altered pathogen levels and antibiotic resistance. This is necessary to …

Balanced and integrated use of organic and inorganic fertilizers may enhance the
accumulation of soil organic matter and improves soil physical properties. A field experiment …

Nutrient sources and management influence soil properties and crop productivity indicating
that sustained crop production needs nutrient rate specific tuning after certain periods of …

The fate of nine veterinary antibiotics and one hormone in broiler manure during 40days of
composting was investigated. Results showed that composting can significantly reduce the …

Microbial and enzyme activities are increasingly being recognized as sensitive indicators of
soil quality. This study aims to determine the impacts of different kinds of land use/cover, ie …

Repeated applications of animal manure as fertilizer are normal agricultural practices that
may release veterinary antibiotics and hormones into the environment from treated animals …

Human activities, such as land use change, cause severe land degradation in many
ecosystems around the globe with potential impacts on soil processes. Restoration practices …

Integrated rice–crayfish farming system is a highly efficient artificial ecosystem in which the
rice (Oryza sativa) variety 'Jianzhen 2′ is cultivated in waterlogged paddy fields along with …

Context At the agro-ecosystem scale, a combination of green manure and chemical nitrogen
fertilizer improves crop yield but also exacerbates soil CO 2 emissions. However, it is …

Cover crop can reduce the intensity of land use, and improve soil fertility and productivity in
multiple-crop** systems. However, only a few studies have comprehensively evaluated …