Plant roots contribute substantially to the formation of stable soil organic matter (SOM), and
there is evidence that species differ in their contribution to SOM stabilization. However, it …

A continuously growing pressure to increase food, fiber, and fuel production to meet
worldwide demand and achieve zero hunger has put severe pressure on soil resources …

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 …

Ecosystem services (ES) are the direct and indirect contributions of ecosystems to human
well‐being. Grassland ecosystems cover> 40% of Earth's ice‐free terrestrial surface, and …

The relationship between plant diversity and productivity in grasslands could depend, partly,
on how diversity affects vertical distributions of root biomass in soil; yet, no prior study has …

Increasing atmospheric CO2 concentration and related climate change have stimulated
much interest in the potential of soils to sequester carbon. In 'The Jena Experiment', a …

Even small increases in the large pool of soil organic carbon could result in large reductions
in atmospheric CO 2 concentrations sufficient to limit global warming below the threshold of …

Conservation agricultural systems rely on three principles to enhance ecosystem
services:(1) minimizing soil disturbance,(2) maximizing soil surface cover and (3) stimulating …

Decreasing reliance on fertiliser Nitrogen (N) is key to enhancing the sustainability of
pasture-based agricultural systems. This study assesses the effect of sward type on annual …

For Australian and New Zealand dairy farms, the primary source of home-grown feed comes
from grazed perennial pastures. The high utilisation of perennial pasture is a key factor in …