No tillage (NT) has been proposed as a practice to reduce the adverse effects of tillage on
contaminant (eg, sediment and nutrient) losses to waterways. Nonetheless, previous reports …

Soil health is expected to be of key importance for plant growth and ecosystem functioning.
However, whether soil health is linked to primary productivity across environmental …

Closed plant production systems are generally considered sustainable. Such systems are
capable of minimizing externalities due to resource recycling. There are two systems …

Agricultural sustainability is threatened by pressures from water scarcity, energy crises,
escalating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and diminishing farm profitability. Practices …

The anthropogenic heavy metal dissemination in the natural environment through riverine
sediments is a major ecological and public health concern around the world. This study …

Intensified by the pursuit of food security, nitrogen (N) source pollution caused by excessive
chemical N fertilizer application has emerged as a major environmental threat, especially …

Under favorable growth conditions cover crops are efficient tools to scavenge available
nitrogen in the soil after the main crop and reduce nitrate leaching. However, their ability to …

Green manuring is an established strategy for soil nutrient enrichment; however, its effects
on the soil microbiome remain unclear. In this study, we assessed the impact of green …

Nitrogen (N) is the most limiting nutrient for the production of vegetable crops, but
anthropogenic sources pose risks due to its transformation into several reactive forms and …

This study introduces a trade-off evaluation system, the Σommit index, which considers four
components: crop yield, soil carbon stock changes, direct and indirect nitrous oxide …