Representing soil health practice effects on soil properties and nutrient loss in a watershed-scale hydrologic model.
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DOI: 10.1002/jeq2.20338
Abstract: Watershed-scale hydrologic models are commonly used to assess the water quality effects of agricultural conservation practices that improve soil health (e.g., cover crops and no-till). However, models rarely account for how these practices (i.e., 'soil… read more here.
Keywords: loss; health practices; model; soil health ... See more keywords
Cover crop management practices to promote soil health and climate adaptation: Grappling with varied success from farmer and researcher observations.
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DOI: 10.1002/jeq2.20383
Abstract: Soil health is a pathway through which farm and environmental outcomes can be improved together on agricultural landscapes, and management to improve soil health is increasingly recognized as a strategy for agricultural producers to adapt… read more here.
Keywords: climate; soil health; cover crop; soil ... See more keywords
Connecting soil health and water quality in agricultural landscapes.
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DOI: 10.1002/jeq2.20390
Abstract: As soil plays an integral role in the water cycle, the dynamic and inherent attributes of soil are important drivers of the amount and quality of water in streams, lakes and groundwater. Studies have demonstrated… read more here.
Keywords: water; water quality; management; soil health ... See more keywords
Enhancing the Soil Health-Watershed Health Nexus: Introduction.
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DOI: 10.1002/jeq2.20420
Abstract: Scientific concepts and measurements that relate soil and water resources are lacking in several areas, limiting our development of a framework or nexus to assess soil-watershed health. Current research designs rely on land management practices… read more here.
Keywords: health; watershed health; water; management ... See more keywords
Improved Pastures Support Early Indicators of Soil Restoration in Low-input Agroecosystems of Nicaragua
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DOI: 10.1007/s00267-019-01181-8
Abstract: Pasture degradation hinders livestock production and ecosystem services that support rural smallholder communities throughout Latin America. Silvopastoral systems, with improved pasture cultivars (especially Brachiaria spp.) and multipurpose trees, offer a promising strategy to restore soils… read more here.
Keywords: low input; pasture; soil health; grass ... See more keywords
Lasting effects of soil health improvements with management changes in cotton-based cropping systems in a sandy soil
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DOI: 10.1007/s00374-017-1192-2
Abstract: The soil microbial component is essential for sustainable agricultural systems and soil health. This study evaluated the lasting impacts of 5 years of soil health improvements from alternative cropping systems compared to intensively tilled continuous cotton… read more here.
Keywords: ctn; rye; soil; soil health ... See more keywords
Evaluation of commercial soil health tests using a medium-term cover crop experiment in a humid, temperate climate
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DOI: 10.1007/s11104-018-3653-2
Abstract: Background and aimsVarious tests have been developed for quantifying soil health, such as Haney soil health test (HSHT), Solvita, and Solvita labile amino N (SLAN). Although commercially available, their applicability in temperate agroecosystems are largely… read more here.
Keywords: health tests; crop; using medium; soil ... See more keywords
Soil health and grain yield impacts of climate resilient agriculture projects: Evidence from southern Malawi
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2021.103230
Abstract: Abstract CONTEXT Climate resilient agriculture (CRA) projects like watershed restoration efforts can enhance agricultural systems' resilience to climate change and extreme weather shocks by improving soil health and grain yields in vulnerable communities. One such… read more here.
Keywords: grain yields; health; health grain; soil health ... See more keywords
Soil and ecosystem services: Current knowledge and evidences from Italian case studies
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2017.06.031
Abstract: Abstract Soil management is fundamental to all agroecosystems and affects ecosystem processes that are involved in the provision of multiple ecosystem services (ES). Agricultural soils are the habitat for key functional organisms which collectively as… read more here.
Keywords: case studies; management; ecosystem services; soil ... See more keywords
Simultaneous determination of multiple soil enzyme activities for soil health-biogeochemical indices
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2017.11.024
Abstract: Abstract Enzyme activities (EAs) are soil health indicators of changes in soil biogeochemical cycling potential. β-glucosidase, β-glucosaminidase, acid phosphomonoesterase, and arylsulfatase are commonly assayed as indices of C, C and N, P and S cycling,… read more here.
Keywords: simultaneous determination; soil; soil health; enzyme activities ... See more keywords
Assessing the sustainability of land use management of northern Ethiopian drylands by various indicators for soil health
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106092
Abstract: Abstract Land use change and agricultural intensification in developing countries affect terrestrial carbon (C) stocks, CO2 efflux, microbial communities and overall soil health. This study assesses the effects of four land use types typical for… read more here.
Keywords: microbial communities; land use; soil health; use ... See more keywords