The global food‐energy‐water nexus
Water availability is a major factor constraining humanity's ability to meet the future food and
energy needs of a growing and increasingly affluent human population. Water plays an …
energy needs of a growing and increasingly affluent human population. Water plays an …
Advancing intercrop** research and practices in industrialized agricultural landscapes
Sustainable intensification calls for agroecological and adaptive management of the
agrifood system. Here, we focus on intercrop** and how this agroecological practice can …
agrifood system. Here, we focus on intercrop** and how this agroecological practice can …
Soil enzyme activities, microbial communities, and carbon and nitrogen availability in organic agroecosystems across an intensively-managed agricultural landscape
Variability in the activity and composition of soil microbial communities may have important
implications for the suite of microbially-derived ecosystem functions upon which agricultural …
implications for the suite of microbially-derived ecosystem functions upon which agricultural …
Nitrogen distribution and soil microbial community characteristics in a legume–cereal intercrop** system: A review
H Lai, F Gao, H Su, P Zheng, Y Li, H Yao - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Intercrop** systems can flexibly use resources such as sunlight, heat, water, and nutrients
in time and space, improve crop yield and land utilization rates, effectively reduce …
in time and space, improve crop yield and land utilization rates, effectively reduce …
Relationships for estimating N2 fixation in legumes: incidence for N balance of legume‐based crop** systems in Europe
Management of nitrogen (N) inputs into agricultural systems is of increasing interest due to
the intensive use of synthetic fertilizers in modern cash crop systems, which has caused …
the intensive use of synthetic fertilizers in modern cash crop systems, which has caused …
Managing the trade off between nitrogen supply and retention with cover crop mixtures
CM White, ST DuPont, M Hautau, D Hartman… - Agriculture, ecosystems …, 2017 - Elsevier
The ability of cover crop mixtures to provide both nitrogen (N) retention and N supply
services has been extensively studied in research station experiments, especially with grass …
services has been extensively studied in research station experiments, especially with grass …
Potential of crop-livestock integration to enhance carbon sequestration and agroecosystem functioning in semi-arid croplands
KM Brewer, ACM Gaudin - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
While characteristics of semi-arid climates place limitations on soil organic carbon (SOC)
storage, there is opportunity and urgency for increasing the quality and long-term …
storage, there is opportunity and urgency for increasing the quality and long-term …
Complex crop rotations improve organic nitrogen cycling
Nitrogen (N) availability in agroecosystems is often poorly coupled to plant N uptake,
leading to inefficient fertilizer use and environmental losses. Building soil organic N pools …
leading to inefficient fertilizer use and environmental losses. Building soil organic N pools …
Cover crop mixtures including legume produce ecosystem services of nitrate capture and green manuring: assessment combining experimentation and modelling
Background and aims During the fallow period, non-legume cover crop species can capture
mineral nitrogen (N) and thus decrease nitrate leaching, whereas legume cover crop …
mineral nitrogen (N) and thus decrease nitrate leaching, whereas legume cover crop …
[HTML][HTML] Perennial legume intercrops provide multiple belowground ecosystem services in smallholder farming systems
Soil degradation is a major underlying cause of poverty and malnutrition in smallholder
agrarian communities across the globe. Legume diversification, through polyculture or …
agrarian communities across the globe. Legume diversification, through polyculture or …