Cover crop** is a promising and sustainable agronomic practice to ameliorate soil health
and crop performances in agro-ecosystems. Indeed, cover crops (CCs) may regulate several …

Cover crops have been studied for over a century, but the recognition of a complex
interaction of cover crop on the Earth's biosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, and …

Cover crops may improve soil health and increase soil carbon sequestration, thus
contributing to both the adaptation to and mitigation of climate change. Despite these …

Global climate change has accelerated the occurrence of agricultural drought events, which
threaten food security. Therefore, improvements in the soil water retention capacity (WRC) …

Conservation agriculture is often assumed to reduce soil N2O emissions. Yet, studies
analyzing the specific effect of conservation agriculture practices on N2O emissions give …

While it is crucial to consider the ecological trade-offs of cover crop effects to promote
sustainable agricultural production, there has been limited analysis of the combined effects …

After massive afforestation, the Loess Plateau is facing the severe challenge of water
shortages. Water use efficiency (WUE) is an important indicator of plant drought resistance …

Winter wheat monoculture is a predominant crop** system for agricultural production in
dry areas. However, fallow management effects on soil water conservation and crop yield …

Societal Impact Statement Transformative agricultural strategies like agrivoltaics (AV) are
essential for addressing the pressing global issues of sustainable energy and food …

Exploring the coupling characteristics of regional water resources and food security helps to
promote the sustainable development of grain production and is of great significance for …