Biochar is produced as a charred material with high surface area and abundant functional
groups by pyrolysis, which refers to the process of thermochemical decomposition of organic …

Conventional farming practices can lead to soil degradation and a decline in productivity.
Regenerative agriculture (RA) is purported by advocates as a solution to these issues that …

This essay summarizes deliberation by the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) Ad Hoc
Committee on Soil Quality (S‐581) and was written to spur discussion among SSSA …

Soil, a natural four‐dimensional body at the atmosphere–lithosphere interface, is organic‐
carbon‐mediated realm in which solid, liquid, and gaseous phases interact at a range of …

Soil health is the capacity of soil to function as a vital living system, within ecosystem and
land-use boundaries, to sustain plant and animal productivity, maintain or enhance water …

Banana production is seriously threatened by Fusarium wilt (FW), a disease caused by the
soil-borne fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc). In the mid-twentieth century FW …

▪ Abstract An increasing interest has emerged with respect to the importance of microbial
diversity in soil habitats. The extent of the diversity of microorganisms in soil is seen to be …

Soil health is defined as the capacity of soil to function, within ecosystem boundaries, to
sustain crop and animal productivities, maintain or enhance environmental sustainability …

Tillage has been reported to reduce organic matter concentrations and increase organic
matter turnover rates to a variable extent. The change of soil climate and the incorporation of …

This new edition of a bestseller examines plant nutrition's role as one of the most important
limiting factors that must be overcome to optimize food production. Extensively revised and …