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 …

Soil health is an emerging field that holistically approaches key challenges within soil
science through a chemical, physical, and biological lens. In recent years, soil health has …

Cover crops are widely advocated for increasing soil organic carbon (SOC) levels, thereby
benefiting soil health improvement and climate change mitigation. Few regional-scale …

Soil respiration is a vital process in all terrestrial ecosystems, through which the soil releases
carbon dioxide (CO 2) into the atmosphere at an estimated annual rate of 68–101 Pg …

Soil microbiomes are sensitive to current and previous soil conditions, and bacterial
'bioindicators' of biological, physical, and chemical soil properties have considerable …

A growing body of evidence highlights the important role of both abundant and rare
microorganisms in agroecosystem for their respective ecological functioning. However, the …

Soil microbes play a crucial role in soil organic matter decomposition and nutrient cycling
and are influenced by management practices. Therefore, quantifying the impacts of various …

The soil quality benefits from switching from chisel-disk (CD) operations to continuous no-till
(NT) in corn (Zea mays L.) and soybean (Glycine max L.) rotations have been proven over …

Soil health is an essential part of agricultural productivity, food security, and ecological
sustainability. In the US, national, state, and local programs invest millions of dollars each …

Quantifying the potential of soil carbon (C) mineralization improves our understanding of
changes in soil health in agricultural ecosystems. Previous studies rarely linked the trait of …