Crop losses from pests threaten global food security and safety. In the last six decades, pest
control using chemical pesticides has resulted in important yield gains per unit area …

Current soil‐and land degradation seriously challenge our societies; it contributes to climate
change, loss of biodiversity and loss of agricultural productions. Yet, soils are also seen as a …

Continuous crop** has can majorly damage the soil ecosystem, leading to an increased
prevalence of pathogenic microorganisms and severe yield losses for watermelons. Multiple …

Microorganisms play a key role in nutrient cycling in agriculture and can contribute to
improve soil quality and enhance crop production. Thus, there is a need to identify the most …

Reducing ammonia (NH3) volatilization from croplands while satisfying the food demand is
strategically required to mitigate haze pollution. However, the global pattern of NH3 …

While soils and land are pivotal elements of many Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
and societal challenges, they face degradation and reduction of related functions and …

Straw and nutrients retained in soil are crucial for priming effect (PE) and consequently for
soil organic matter (SOM) turnover. However, the mechanisms by which carbon (C), nitrogen …

The cropland ecosystem stability (CES) has received increasing attention, especially in
ecologically fragile areas, because of its impact on cropland quality, agricultural production …

This virtual issue comprises papers that address diversification for providing sustainable
solutions at different scales from crop** and grassland to food systems. The authors …

Long-term fertilization is considered as the most effective practice in organic C accrual in
intensively managed paddy soils. However, the contribution and mechanism of microbial …