Background Soil organic matter (SOM) supports multiple soil ecosystem functions,
underpinned by processes such as C sequestration, N mineralization, aggregation …

Fertile soil is fundamental to our ability to achieve food security, but problems with soil
degradation (such as acidification) are exacerbated by poor management. Consequently …

Agriculture is in crisis. Soil health is collapsing. Biodiversity faces the sixth mass extinction.
Crop yields are plateauing. Against this crisis narrative swells a clarion call for Regenerative …

Organic matter (OM) decomposition and breakdown of crop residues are directly linked to
carbon (C) sequestration in agricultural soils as a portion of the decomposed C becomes …

Global support for Conservation Agriculture (CA) as a pathway to Sustainable Intensification
is strong. CA revolves around three principles: no-till (or minimal soil disturbance), soil …

At the 21st session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
(UNFCCC, COP21), a voluntary action plan, the '4 per 1000 Initiative: Soils for Food Security …

European grassland‐based livestock production systems face the challenge of producing
more meat and milk to meet increasing world demands and to achieve this using fewer …

Inoculation of soil with living microbes or propagules has grown in interest and in application
due to the modification/degradation of soil systems (including native microbial communities) …

Microorganisms are integral to the soil phosphorus (P) cycle and as such play an important
role in mediating the availability of P to plants. Understanding the microbial contribution to …

Humans are currently confronted by many global challenges. These include achieving food
security for a rapidly expanding population, lowering the risk of climate change by reducing …