Overcoming the coupled climate and biodiversity crises and their societal impacts

HO Pörtner, RJ Scholes, A Arneth, DKA Barnes… - Science, 2023 - science.org
Earth's biodiversity and human societies face pollution, overconsumption of natural
resources, urbanization, demographic shifts, social and economic inequalities, and habitat …

Regenerative agriculture—a literature review on the practices and mechanisms used to improve soil health

R Khangura, D Ferris, C Wagg, J Bowyer - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Conventional farming practices can lead to soil degradation and a decline in productivity.
Regenerative agriculture (RA) is purported by advocates as a solution to these issues that …

[HTML][HTML] Friend or foe? The role of animal-source foods in healthy and environmentally sustainable diets

T Beal, CD Gardner, M Herrero, LL Iannotti… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Scientific and political discussions around the role of animal-source foods (ASFs) in healthy
and environmentally sustainable diets are often polarizing. To bring clarity to this important …

The positive effect of plant diversity on soil carbon depends on climate

M Spohn, S Bagchi, LA Biederman, ET Borer… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Little is currently known about how climate modulates the relationship between plant
diversity and soil organic carbon and the mechanisms involved. Yet, this knowledge is of …

Soil organic carbon stocks in European croplands and grasslands: How much have we lost in the past decade?

D De Rosa, C Ballabio, E Lugato… - Global Change …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The EU Soil Strategy 2030 aims to increase soil organic carbon (SOC) in
agricultural land to enhance soil health and support biodiversity as well as to offset …

Historical impacts of grazing on carbon stocks and climate mitigation opportunities

S Ren, C Terrer, J Li, Y Cao, S Yang, D Liu - Nature Climate Change, 2024 - nature.com
Grazing has been associated with contrasting effects on soil carbon stocks at local scales,
but accurate global assessments of its net impact are lacking. Here we conducted a meta …

Impacts of large herbivores on terrestrial ecosystems

RM Pringle, JO Abraham, TM Anderson, TC Coverdale… - Current Biology, 2023 - cell.com
Large herbivores play unique ecological roles and are disproportionately imperiled by
human activity. As many wild populations dwindle towards extinction, and as interest grows …

A global meta-analysis on the effects of organic and inorganic fertilization on grasslands and croplands

TS Shi, SL Collins, K Yu, J Peñuelas, J Sardans… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
A central role for nature-based solution is to identify optimal management practices to
address environmental challenges, including carbon sequestration and biodiversity …

Soil aggregate-associated organic carbon mineralization and its driving factors in rhizosphere soil

JY Li, P Chen, ZG Li, LY Li, RQ Zhang, W Hu… - Soil Biology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding the determinants of soil carbon mineralization at both the aggregate and
rhizosphere levels is crucial for providing precise feedback on climate change. However, the …

Plant litter strengthens positive biodiversity–ecosystem functioning relationships over time

WP Zhang, D Fornara, H Yang, RP Yu… - Trends in Ecology & …, 2023 - cell.com
Plant biodiversity–productivity relationships become stronger over time in grasslands,
forests, and agroecosystems. Plant shoot and root litter is important in mediating these …