Microbial storage and its implications for soil ecology
Organisms throughout the tree of life accumulate chemical resources, in particular forms or
compartments, to secure their availability for future use. Here we review microbial storage …
compartments, to secure their availability for future use. Here we review microbial storage …
Soil and water conservation in Africa: State of play and potential role in tackling soil degradation and building soil health in agricultural lands
Africa's lands are largely vulnerable and threatened by soil degradation and low water
availability, especially in semi-arid and arid regions, limiting crop and livestock productivity …
availability, especially in semi-arid and arid regions, limiting crop and livestock productivity …
Agroforestry delivers a win-win solution for ecosystem services in sub-Saharan Africa. A meta-analysis
Agricultural landscapes are increasingly being managed with the aim of enhancing the
provisioning of multiple ecosystem services and sustainability of production systems …
provisioning of multiple ecosystem services and sustainability of production systems …
Responses of rhizosphere soil properties, enzyme activities and microbial diversity to intercrop** patterns on the Loess Plateau of China
X Gong, C Liu, J Li, Y Luo, Q Yang, W Zhang… - Soil and Tillage …, 2019 - Elsevier
Cereal-legume intercrop** has been widely used to increase productivity and achieve
sustainable development in modern agricultural systems. However, there has been few …
sustainable development in modern agricultural systems. However, there has been few …
Soil microbial community shifts with long-term of different straw return in wheat-corn rotation system
Y Su, M Yu, H ** Wolfberry with Gramineae plants improves productivity and soil quality
L Zhu, J He, Y Tian, X Li, Y Li, F Wang, K Qin… - Scientia …, 2022 - Elsevier
The intercrop** of shrubs with Gramineae species has been used widely to increase
productivity and sustainability in modern agriculture. However, there have been few studies …
productivity and sustainability in modern agriculture. However, there have been few studies …
The introduction of Phoebe bournei into Cunninghamia lanceolata monoculture plantations increased microbial network complexity and shifted keystone taxa
K Ding, Y Zhang, K Yrjälä, Z Tong, J Zhang - Forest Ecology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cunninghamia lanceolata is an important timber species and has been widely cultivated in
subtropical China. However, monoculture successional patterns lead to multiple ecological …
subtropical China. However, monoculture successional patterns lead to multiple ecological …
Long-term Piliostigma reticulatum intercrop** in the Sahel: crop productivity, carbon sequestration, nutrient cycling, and soil quality
Throughout the Sahel, food insecurity remains a persistent threat. A few studies have shown
that Piliostigma reticulatum, a dominant native shrub in parklands from Senegal to Sudan …
that Piliostigma reticulatum, a dominant native shrub in parklands from Senegal to Sudan …
Hydraulic redistribution by native sahelian shrubs: bioirrigation to resist in-season drought
Hydraulic redistribution (HR) by woody vegetation has been proposed as a potential water
source for crops in intercropped systems. The native woody shrub, Guiera senegalensis JF …
source for crops in intercropped systems. The native woody shrub, Guiera senegalensis JF …
[HTML][HTML] Use and management of biodiversity by smallholder farmers in semi-arid West Africa
GF Félix, I Diedhiou, M Le Garff, C Timmermann… - Global Food …, 2018 - Elsevier
Strategies that strengthen and use biodiversity are crucial for sustained food production and
livelihoods in semi-arid West Africa. The objective of this paper was to examine the role of …
livelihoods in semi-arid West Africa. The objective of this paper was to examine the role of …