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) …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of intercrop**, tillage and fertilizer type on soil and crop yield in fruit orchards under Mediterranean conditions: A meta-analysis of field studies

A Morugán-Coronado, C Linares, MD Gómez-López… - Agricultural …, 2020 - Elsevier
A meta-analysis specially based on tree crops was conducted to evaluate the changes in
soil organic carbon (SOC), soil N and P, and crop yield in a Mediterranean climate, which …

Effects of inorganic and organic amendment on soil chemical properties, enzyme activities, microbial community and soil quality in yellow clayey soil

Z Liu, Q Rong, W Zhou, G Liang - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Understanding the effects of external organic and inorganic components on soil fertility and
quality is essential for improving low-yielding soils. We conducted a field study over two …

Slope processes, mass movement and soil erosion: A review

AJT Guerra, MA Fullen, MCO Jorge, JFR Bezerra… - Pedosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
Soil erosion and land degradation are global problems and pose major issues in many
countries. Both soil erosion and mass movement are two forms of land degradation and …

Beneficial effects of reduced tillage and green manure on soil aggregation and stabilization of organic carbon in a Mediterranean agroecosystem

N Garcia-Franco, J Albaladejo, M Almagro… - Soil and Tillage …, 2015 - Elsevier
Semiarid Mediterranean agroecosystems need the implementation of sustainable land
management (SLM) practices in order to maintain acceptable levels of soil organic matter …

Effect of reduced mineral fertilization (NPK) combined with green manure on aggregate stability and soil organic carbon fractions in a fluvo-aquic paddy soil

M Kamran, L Huang, J Nie, M Geng, Y Lu, Y Liao… - Soil and Tillage …, 2021 - Elsevier
A 10-year field experiment with different inorganic fertilizer rates, NPK (F; 100%, 80% and
60%) supplemented with Chinese milk vetch, Astragalus sinicus L.(MV; 15 t ha− 1, 22.5 t …

A review on the role of organic inputs in maintaining the soil carbon pool of the terrestrial ecosystem

SS Bhattacharya, KH Kim, S Das, M Uchimiya… - Journal of environmental …, 2016 - Elsevier
Among the numerous sources of greenhouse gases, emissions of CO 2 are considerably
affected by changes in the extent and type of land use, eg, intensive agriculture …

Variation in soil erodibility under five typical land uses in a small watershed on the Loess Plateau, China

H Wang, G Zhang, N Li, B Zhang, H Yang - Catena, 2019 - Elsevier
The adjustment of land use can alter the near soil surface characteristics and thus likely
affects soil erodibility. However, few studies have been carried out to assess the variations in …

Impact of cover crops on the soil microbiome of tree crops

A Castellano-Hinojosa, SL Strauss - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
Increased concerns associated with interactions between herbicides, inorganic fertilizers,
soil nutrient availability, and plant phytotoxicity in perennial tree crop production systems …

[HTML][HTML] How binomial (traditional rainfed olive grove-Crocus sativus) crops impact the soil bacterial community and enhance microbial capacities

J Aguilera-Huertas, J Cuartero, M Ros… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Intercrop** can favour the yield of the main crop. However, because of the potential
competition among woody crops, this system is rarely used by farmers. To increase …