Role and management of soil biodiversity for food security and nutrition; where do we stand?
Soils host diverse communities that support and regulate ecosystem functions, thereby
affecting plant production and resource use efficiencies. There is increasing evidence that …
affecting plant production and resource use efficiencies. There is increasing evidence that …
Soil biodiversity and nature-mimicry in agriculture; the power of metaphor?
Attention to soil biodiversity and its importance for sustainable food production has markedly
increased in recent years. In particular, the loss of soil biodiversity as a consequence of …
increased in recent years. In particular, the loss of soil biodiversity as a consequence of …
The 4 per 1000 goal and soil carbon storage under agroforestry and conservation agriculture systems in sub-Saharan Africa
The 4‰ initiative launched by the French government at COP21 in Paris in December 2015
aspires to increase global soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks at a rate of 0.4% per year. We …
aspires to increase global soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks at a rate of 0.4% per year. We …
Meta-analysis on carbon sequestration through Conservation Agriculture in Africa
EJ Gonzalez-Sanchez, O Veroz-Gonzalez… - Soil and Tillage …, 2019 - Elsevier
Africa is the smallest contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions among the continents,
but the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. The effects will not be limited to a …
but the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. The effects will not be limited to a …
Linking soil engineers, structural stability, and organic matter allocation to unravel soil carbon responses to land-use change
Land use changes (LUC) for the expansion of bioenergy crop** have caused consistent
reductions in soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks in tropical soils. This study addresses the …
reductions in soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks in tropical soils. This study addresses the …
[HTML][HTML] The impacts of soy production on multi-dimensional well-being and ecosystem services: A systematic review
International trade in soybean has been increasing exponentially over the last 30 years,
stimulating agricultural expansion and intensification, primarily in South America. Trade in …
stimulating agricultural expansion and intensification, primarily in South America. Trade in …
Reducing losses but failing to sequester carbon in soils–the case of Conservation Agriculture and Integrated Soil Fertility Management in the humid tropical agro …
Agriculture is a global contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, causing climate change.
Soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration is seen as a pathway to climate change mitigation …
Soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration is seen as a pathway to climate change mitigation …
Can conservation agriculture improve phosphorus (P) availability in weathered soils? Effects of tillage and residue management on soil P status after 9 years in a …
The widespread promotion of conservation agriculture (CA) in regions with weathered soils
prone to phosphorus (P) deficiency merits explicit consideration of its effect on P availability …
prone to phosphorus (P) deficiency merits explicit consideration of its effect on P availability …
Sustainable use of termite activity in agro-ecosystems with reference to earthworms. A review
Sustainable agriculture and agro-ecology justify the need to study and understand the role
played by ecological processes, and soil biodiversity in particular, in agro-ecosystem …
played by ecological processes, and soil biodiversity in particular, in agro-ecosystem …
Termite mounds affect soil aggregate stability and aggregate-associated phosphorus forms in a tropical rubber plantation
F Lin, Y **, C Liu, Y Ren, C Jiang, D Feng, J Tang - Plant and Soil, 2024 - Springer
Aims Termites function as “soil engineers” in tropical agroforestry ecosystems. However, of
their role in phosphorus (P) cycling little is known. We aimed to investigate the impact of …
their role in phosphorus (P) cycling little is known. We aimed to investigate the impact of …