Cover crops (CCs) are a promising and sustainable agronomic practice to ameliorate soil
health and crop performances. However, the complex of relationships between CCs, the …

Cover crop (CC) residue decomposition influences the provisioning of agroecosystem
services. While several laboratory and field studies have investigated processes and …

Incorporating cover crops into the rotation is a practice applied across many parts of the
globe to enhance soil biological activities. In dryland farming, where crop production is …

Water and thermal dynamics at soil surfaces are influenced by multiple ambient factors, for
example, weather, soil, residue mulch, and surface runoff. A surface water and temperature …

Optimal utilization of cover crop (CC) residues in conservation tillage systems require fast-
running crop-soil simulation models that can accurately predict surface residue …

Purpose Cover crops and reduced tillage are two key climate smart agricultural practices
that can provide agroecosystem services including improved soil health, increased soil …

Cover crops are usually planted between cash crops to protect the soil, take up residual soil
nitrate, and release nitrogen (N) to subsequent crops. Following cover crop termination …

A black medic (Medicago lupulina L.) cover crop is able to regenerate from seed annually
and produce biomass at the end of each growing season, but its long‐term effectiveness on …

Soil microorganisms play a critical role in cover crop (CC) residue decomposition and
nutrient cycling in agroecosystems. However, the impact of CC residue management and …

As plant litter decomposes, its mass exponentially decreases until it reaches a non-zero
asymptote. However, decomposition rates vary considerably among litter types as a function …