The State of the World's Arable Land
For millennia, agriculture has been sha** landscapes on Earth. Technological change
has increased agricultural productivity dramatically, especially in the past six decades, but …
has increased agricultural productivity dramatically, especially in the past six decades, but …
[HTML][HTML] Soil Science-Informed Machine Learning
Abstract Machine learning (ML) applications in soil science have significantly increased over
the past two decades, reflecting a growing trend towards data-driven research addressing …
the past two decades, reflecting a growing trend towards data-driven research addressing …
[HTML][HTML] A minimum suite of soil health indicators for North American agriculture
The concept of soil health is appropriately receiving increased attention from governments,
producers, corporations, and other stakeholders because of the many functions of soil that …
producers, corporations, and other stakeholders because of the many functions of soil that …
Evaluation of aggregate stability methods for soil health
Aggregate stability is a commonly used indicator of soil health because improvements in
aggregate stability are related to reduced erodibility and improved soil–water dynamics …
aggregate stability are related to reduced erodibility and improved soil–water dynamics …
Strategies to improve soil health by optimizing the plant–soil–microbe–anthropogenic activity nexus
L Wang, P Lu, S Feng, C Hamel, D Sun… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Since the Green Revolution, world agriculture has relied heavily on agrochemical
inputs (synthetic fertilizers and pesticides) in cereal-and oilseed-dominated monoculture …
inputs (synthetic fertilizers and pesticides) in cereal-and oilseed-dominated monoculture …
Selecting soil hydraulic properties as indicators of soil health: Measurement response to management and site characteristics
Farmers, scientists, and other soil health stakeholders require interpretable indicators of soil
hydraulic function. Determining which indicators to use has been difficult because of …
hydraulic function. Determining which indicators to use has been difficult because of …
[HTML][HTML] Improving coarse-textured mineral soils with pulp and paper mill sludges: Functional considerations at laboratory scale
Building up the organic matter content of coarse-textured soils with organic amendments
seeks to ameliorate the productivity of these soils, which is limited by plant available water …
seeks to ameliorate the productivity of these soils, which is limited by plant available water …
Soil properties affect crop yield changes under conservation agriculture: A systematic analysis
X Ren, W Zou, J Jiao, R Stewart… - European Journal of Soil …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Conservation agriculture (CA) has the potential to sustain soil productivity and benefit
agroecosystems, yet it is not fully understood how yield responses of different crop** …
agroecosystems, yet it is not fully understood how yield responses of different crop** …
Cover crops and deep‐soil C accumulation: What does research show after 10 years?
H Blanco‐Canqui, P Jasa… - Soil Science Society …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The extent to which cover crops (CCs) accumulate soil organic carbon (SOC) in the entire
soil profile is still unclear. We measured SOC, permanganate oxidizable C (POX‐C), and …
soil profile is still unclear. We measured SOC, permanganate oxidizable C (POX‐C), and …
Assessing the watershed-scale effects of tillage management on surface runoff and sediment loss using a Curve Number-precipitation relationship based approach
Poor soil management limits the soil functions of water infiltration and storage and enhances
water and soil losses. Adoption of improved soil management practices is thus vital to …
water and soil losses. Adoption of improved soil management practices is thus vital to …