Regenerative agriculture—A literature review on the practices and mechanisms used to improve soil health
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 …
Regenerative agriculture (RA) is purported by advocates as a solution to these issues that …
[HTML][HTML] Scientists' warning to humanity: microorganisms and climate change
In the Anthropocene, in which we now live, climate change is impacting most life on Earth.
Microorganisms support the existence of all higher trophic life forms. To understand how …
Microorganisms support the existence of all higher trophic life forms. To understand how …
Reduction of microbial diversity in grassland soil is driven by long-term climate warming
Anthropogenic climate change threatens ecosystem functioning. Soil biodiversity is essential
for maintaining the health of terrestrial systems, but how climate change affects the richness …
for maintaining the health of terrestrial systems, but how climate change affects the richness …
Grazing and ecosystem service delivery in global drylands
FT Maestre, Y Le Bagousse-**uet… - Science, 2022 - science.org
Grazing represents the most extensive use of land worldwide. Yet its impacts on ecosystem
services remain uncertain because pervasive interactions between grazing pressure …
services remain uncertain because pervasive interactions between grazing pressure …
Aridity-driven shift in biodiversity–soil multifunctionality relationships
W Hu, J Ran, L Dong, Q Du, M Ji, S Yao, Y Sun… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Relationships between biodiversity and multiple ecosystem functions (that is, ecosystem
multifunctionality) are context-dependent. Both plant and soil microbial diversity have been …
multifunctionality) are context-dependent. Both plant and soil microbial diversity have been …
Erosion reduces soil microbial diversity, network complexity and multifunctionality
While soil erosion drives land degradation, the impact of erosion on soil microbial
communities and multiple soil functions remains unclear. This hinders our ability to assess …
communities and multiple soil functions remains unclear. This hinders our ability to assess …
Patterns in soil microbial diversity across Europe
Factors driving microbial community composition and diversity are well established but the
relationship with microbial functioning is poorly understood, especially at large scales. We …
relationship with microbial functioning is poorly understood, especially at large scales. We …
Host selection shapes crop microbiome assembly and network complexity
Plant microbiomes are essential to host health and productivity but the ecological processes
that govern crop microbiome assembly are not fully known. Here we examined bacterial …
that govern crop microbiome assembly are not fully known. Here we examined bacterial …
Soil microbial diversity–biomass relationships are driven by soil carbon content across global biomes
The relationship between biodiversity and biomass has been a long standing debate in
ecology. Soil biodiversity and biomass are essential drivers of ecosystem functions …
ecology. Soil biodiversity and biomass are essential drivers of ecosystem functions …
Experimental impacts of grazing on grassland biodiversity and function are explained by aridity
M Zhang, M Delgado-Baquerizo, G Li, F Isbell… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Grazing by domestic herbivores is the most widespread land use on the planet, and also a
major global change driver in grasslands. Yet, experimental evidence on the long-term …
major global change driver in grasslands. Yet, experimental evidence on the long-term …