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 …

Intensive agriculture causes land degradation and other environmental problems, such as
pollution, soil erosion, fertility loss, biodiversity decline, and greenhouse gas (GHG) …

The maintenance of soil health in agro-ecosystems is essential for sustaining agricultural
productivity. Through its positive impacts on various soil physical and biological processes …

Cover crops can provide a wide range of ecosystem services including soil water
conservation, improved soil nutrient supply and retention, and enhanced crop yields …

Cover crops have been studied for over a century, but the recognition of a complex
interaction of cover crop on the Earth's biosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, and …

Diversification of crop** systems has been proposed as a major mechanism to move
towards sustainable crop** systems. To date, a diversification option that has received …

Weeds are among the major constraints to any crop production system, reducing productivity
and profitability. Herbicides are among the most effective methods to control weeds, and …

Biotic resistance theory suggests that diverse cover crop mixes may be more effective at
weed suppression than a cover crop monoculture. However, evidence for this has so far …

Multi‐species cover crop mixtures have been increasing in popularity. It has been
hypothesized these mixtures produce more biomass, suppress more weeds, scavenge more …

Cover crops are considered to be beneficial for multiple ecosystem services, and they have
been widely promoted through the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in the EU and Farm …