Conservation agriculture and soil organic carbon: Principles, processes, practices and policy options

R Francaviglia, M Almagro, JL Vicente-Vicente - Soil Systems, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Intensive agriculture causes land degradation and other environmental problems, such as
pollution, soil erosion, fertility loss, biodiversity decline, and greenhouse gas (GHG) …

The root of the matter: Linking root traits and soil organic matter stabilization processes

V Poirier, C Roumet, AD Munson - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2018‏ - Elsevier
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 …

Effects of polyester microfibers on soil physical properties: Perception from a field and a pot experiment

GS Zhang, FX Zhang, XT Li - Science of the Total Environment, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Understanding soil physical properties is essential for soil quality management and
sustainable land use. With the growing accumulation of microplastics in soils, a better …

Root-induced changes of soil hydraulic properties–A review

J Lu, Q Zhang, AD Werner, Y Li, S Jiang, Z Tan - Journal of Hydrology, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Regional-scale hydrological investigations that involve vegetation change usually neglect
root-induced modification (RIM) of soil hydraulic properties (SHP). However, there is …

Management of crop water under drought: a review

G Bodner, A Nakhforoosh, HP Kaul - Agronomy for Sustainable …, 2015‏ - Springer
Drought is a predominant cause of low yields worldwide. There is an urgent need for more
water efficient crop** systems facing large water consumption of irrigated agriculture and …

Evaluation of aggregate stability methods for soil health

EL Rieke, DK Bagnall, CLS Morgan, KD Flynn… - Geoderma, 2022‏ - Elsevier
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 …

Plant root and mycorrhizal fungal traits for understanding soil aggregation

MC Rillig, CA Aguilar-Trigueros, J Bergmann… - New Phytologist, 2015‏ - JSTOR
Soil aggregation is a key ecosystem process resulting in the formation and stabilization of
soil structure, consisting of soil aggregates and the resulting matrix of pore spaces. As such …

Soil structure and management: a review

CJ Bronick, R Lal - Geoderma, 2005‏ - Elsevier
Soil structure exerts important influences on the edaphic conditions and the environment. It
is often expressed as the degree of stability of aggregates. Aggregation results from the …

A history of research on the link between (micro) aggregates, soil biota, and soil organic matter dynamics

J Six, H Bossuyt, S Degryze, K Denef - Soil and tillage research, 2004‏ - Elsevier
Since the 1900s, the link between soil biotic activity, soil organic matter (SOM)
decomposition and stabilization, and soil aggregate dynamics has been recognized and …

Mycorrhizas and soil structure

MC Rillig, DL Mummey - New phytologist, 2006‏ - Wiley Online Library
In addition to their well‐recognized roles in plant nutrition and communities, mycorrhizas can
influence the key ecosystem process of soil aggregation. Here we review the contribution of …