No-tillage systems and cover crop** can improve soil organic carbon (SOC), which
enhances soil health and sustainability. However, the interaction between tillage systems …

Accurate analysis and evaluation of the spatial distribution and the primary factors that affect
regional soil organic carbon (SOC) together make an important step in assessing carbon …

Introduction The variation of organic carbon content in spoil heaps is closely related to
improving soil structure, maintaining soil fertility, and regulating soil carbon cycling balance …

Retaining carbon in cultivated soils is an important mechanism to mitigate climate change
and to maintain the sustainability of agricultural ecosystems. Characterization of the soil …

The increased frequency of extreme weather variations worldwide has resulted in dramatic
changes in the soil water content via pronounced drying and rewetting cycles (DWCs). A …

Grazing lands cover more than one-third of the terrestrial land surface and are still
expanding. The intensity of grazing is also growing with time due to the increase in the …

Agricultural activities have been expanding globally with the pressure to provide food
security to the earth's growing population. These agricultural activities have profoundly …

The historic remnant prairies of Missouri display diversity above and below the soil surface
and represent the few remaining acres of unconverted grassland habitat in the state. The …

Irrigated forage production systems are intensive and highly exhaustive on nutrients.
Integration of cover crops in irrigated forage crop rotation could be a strategy to increase soil …

Understanding the effect of different agricultural practices on soil microbiome is very
important since it has a decisive role in the multifunctionality of soils. Our research aimed to …