No-tillage with straw management is an effective method to improve soil organic carbon
(SOC) storage and to sustain soil health, but the impact of tillage with straw management on …

Abstract The United Nations Food Systems Summit and the European Green Deal have
prompted various policy and regulatory initiatives aiming to transition agricultural practices …

Both nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) may limit plant production in steppes and affect plant
community structure. However, few studies have explored in detail the differences and …

Nutrient availability greatly regulates soil microbial processes and functions in tropical
forests. However, few studies have explored the impacts of nitrogen (N) addition (100 kg P …

Cultivation of vegetables under plastic tunnels is a steadily growing farming system in the
agricultural sector but raises concerns about its environmental sustainability. The aim of the …

Agricultural productivity relies on a wide range of ecosystem services provided by the soil
biota. Plowing is a fundamental component of conventional farming, but long-term …

The relative importance of spatial and temporal variability in sha** the distribution of soil
microbial communities at a large spatial scale remains poorly understood. Here, we …

Conservation tillage has been widely used in the North China Plain to improve the
aggregate structure and promote soil organic matter (SOM) retention, which is closely …

Extracellular soil enzymes hold a cardinal position in nutrient dynamics by regulating
bioavailability of elements, and hence are linked with soil health. The present study aimed to …

A field study was carried out to analyze the short-term (2 years) effect of tillage and crop
rotation on microbial community structure and enzyme activities of a clay loam soil. The …