Global food security is a priority for the future development agenda of the United Nations.
Given the high dependence of the modern global food production system on the continuous …

The continued use of chemical fertilizers and manures for enhanced soil fertility and crop
productivity often results in unexpected harmful environmental effects, including leaching of …

Erosion rates and annual soil loss tolerance (T) values in evaluations of soil management
practices have served as focal points for soil quality (SQ) research and assessment …

The extensive development of surface and subsurface drainage systems to facilitate
agricultural production throughout North America has significantly altered the hydrology of …

The adoption of nutrient management practices can lead to win-win outcomes in terms of
both improving productivity and reducing the environmental impact of farming. However …

It has been more than ten years since the last edition of the bestselling Restoration and
Management of Lakes and Reservoirs. In that time, lake and reservoir management and …

A 3 year field study was conducted with field corn from 2005 to 2007 to test the hypothesis
that microbial inoculants that increase plant growth and yield can enhance nutrient uptake …

Inherent soil properties often define the soil's basic functions, but human management can
have superimposing impacts on the quality of soil. It is therefore challenging to interpret Soil …

Background The eutrophication of aquatic systems due to diffuse pollution of agricultural
phosphorus (P) is a local, even regional, water quality problem that can be found world …

The increasing expansion of mines, factories, and agricultural lands has caused many
changes and pollution in soils and water of several parts of the world. In recent years, metal …