Abstract CONTEXT In the European Union (EU-27) and UK, animal farming generated
annually more than 1.4 billion tonnes of manure during the period 2016–2019. Of this, more …

With the development of grain production technologies and improvement of rural living
standard, the production and utilization of straw have significantly been changed in China …

Organic substitution is beneficial to sustainable agricultural development. In order to
determine the proper fertilization strategy, it is necessary to evaluate the effects of partial …

The use of organic amendments in agriculture is a common practice due to their potential to
increase crop productivity and enhance soil health. Indeed, organic amendments of different …

Conservation agriculture, which is based on minimum tillage, permanent soil cover and crop
rotations, has widely been promoted as a practice to maintain or improve soil quality and …

Crop residues are of crucial importance to maintain or even increase soil carbon stocks and
fertility, and thereby to address the global challenge of climate change mitigation. However …

There is increasing interest in use of 'alternative'soil amendments in agriculture, but the wide
range of resources and products available differ greatly in their potential to overcome soil …

Energy flux in food webs, ie, energy consumption by different trophic groups and describing
their energetic structure, has been proposed as a powerful tool to understand the …

Nitrous oxide (N 2 O) emissions from agricultural soils are the main source of atmospheric N
2 O, a potent greenhouse gas and key ozone-depleting substance. Several agricultural …

Agricultural practices significantly affect soil biodiversity and functions, altering
biogeochemical cycles and potentially compromising food production. Increased …