Drought is a predominant cause of low yields worldwide. There is an urgent need for more
water efficient crop** systems facing large water consumption of irrigated agriculture and …

Irrigation has long played a key role in feeding the expanding world population and is
expected to play a still greater role in the future. As supplies of good-quality irrigation water …

Cover crops (CCs) can provide multiple soil, agricultural production, and environmental
benefits. However, a better understanding of such potential ecosystem services is needed …

Soil structure in natural systems is a product of complex interactions between biological
activity, climate and soil minerals that promote aggregation and accumulation of biopores. In …

Aims Small scale root-pore interactions require validation of their impact on effective
hydraulic processes at the field scale. Our objective was to develop an interpretative …

Soils are the product of the activities of plants, which supply organic matter and play a
pivotal role in weathering rocks and minerals. Many plant species have a distinct ecological …

Cover crop use is a well‐established soil conservation technique and has been proven
effective for erosion control and soil remediation in many arable systems. Whereas the …

Since about the age of ten, I have been fascinated by plants and their use for decoration as
flowers, and for food. Much of my pocket money as a child came from the sale of plants and …

Soil degradation is a worsening global phenomenon driven by socio‐economic pressures,
poor land management practices and climate change. A deterioration of soil structure at …

Sodicity‐induced soil degradation is a major environmental constraint with severe negative
impacts on agricultural productivity and sustainability in arid and semiarid regions. As an …