Effects of Tillage, Cover Crop and Crop Rotation on Soil
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Innovative Cropping Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2023) | Viewed by 58067
Special Issue Editors
Interests: greenhouse gas emissions; nitrate leaching; soil organic carbon; nitrogen use efficiency; agricultural soils
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Interests: greenhouse gas emissions; soil microbes; soil organic carbon; irrigation; crop yields; biochar; nutrient cycling; carbon sequestration
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Interests: straw return; conservation tillage; rotational tillage and rotation; soil nutrient; soil microbe
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
No-tillage, cover crop and crop rotation are core principles of conservation agriculture, which aims to protect soil from erosion and degradation, improve soil quality and biodiversity, contribute to the preservation of natural resources, water and air, ans optimise crop yields. These field management practices have already contributed to the sustainable intensification of agriculture in several developed and developing regions of the world. The results of ever-increasing measurements indicate that conservation agriculture could ensure current food security without compromising the environment, but a crucial knowledge gap remains across various spatial and temporal scales. This proposed Special Issue of Agronomy will raise awareness and stimulate research in this field, primarily focusing on the biotic and abiotic processes in soils under conservation agriculture. Field experiments and modeling approaches are appreciated. Research papers, communications, and review articles are welcome.
Papers are solicited on all areas directly related to these topics, including but not limited to:
- Conservation agriculture;
- Crop yields;
- Soil nutrient supplies and cycling;
- Soil erosion and leaching;
- Soil physics;
- Soil biology and biochemistry;
- Soil biota and biodiversity;
- Soil microbial enzyme and activities;
- Soil organic carbon sequestration;
- Soil–atmosphere exchange;
- Soil ecology.
Dr. Jiangxin Gu
Dr. Zhencai Sun
Dr. Chao Yan
Dr. Fengge Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- no-tillage
- cover crop
- crop rotation
- crop yields
- soil physics
- soil properties
- soil biology
- soil biochemistry
- soil biota
- soil microbes