The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 922, P. 171288 - 171288
Published: Feb. 27, 2024
Language: Английский
The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 922, P. 171288 - 171288
Published: Feb. 27, 2024
Language: Английский
Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(3), P. 2338 - 2338
Published: Jan. 27, 2023
Conventional farming practices can lead to soil degradation and a decline in productivity. Regenerative agriculture (RA) is purported by advocates as solution these issues that focuses on health carbon sequestration. The fundamental principles of RA are keep the covered, minimise disturbance, preserve living roots year round, increase species diversity, integrate livestock, limit or eliminate use synthetic compounds (such herbicides fertilisers). overall objectives rejuvenate land provide environmental, economic, social benefits wider community. Despite RA, vast majority growers reluctant adopt due lack empirical evidence claimed profitability. We examined reported mechanisms associated with against available scientific data. literature suggests agricultural such minimum tillage, residue retention, cover cropping improve carbon, crop yield, certain climatic zones types. Excessive chemicals biodiversity loss ecosystem degradation. Combining livestock agroforestry same landscape several co-benefits. However, vary among different agroecosystems may not necessarily be applicable across multiple agroecological regions. Our recommendation implement rigorous long-term system trials compare conventional order build knowledge regional scales. This will policy-makers an base from which make informed decisions about adopting realise their economic achieve resilience climate change.
Language: Английский
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147Current Biology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 33(11), P. R584 - R610
Published: June 1, 2023
Language: Английский
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93Nature Communications, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14(1)
Published: Aug. 19, 2023
Grazing by domestic herbivores is the most widespread land use on planet, and also a major global change driver in grasslands. Yet, experimental evidence long-term impacts of livestock grazing biodiversity function largely lacking. Here, we report results from network 10 sites paired grazed ungrazed grasslands across an aridity gradient, including some largest remaining native planet. We show that partly explains responses multifunctionality to grazing. greatly reduced steppes with higher aridity, while had no effects relatively lower aridity. Moreover, found further changed capacity above- below-ground explain multifunctionality. Thus, plant diversity was positively correlated excluded livestock, soil Together, our cross-site experiment reveals depend levels, more arid experiencing negative ecosystem highlight fundamental importance conserving for protecting
Language: Английский
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75Nature Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 6(11), P. 1363 - 1372
Published: July 31, 2023
Language: Английский
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74New Phytologist, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 242(3), P. 916 - 934
Published: March 14, 2024
Summary Deserts represent key carbon reservoirs, yet as these systems are threatened this has implications for biodiversity and climate change. This review focuses on how changes affect desert ecosystems, particularly plant root their impact mineral nutrient stocks. Desert plants have diverse architectures shaped by water acquisition strategies, affecting biomass overall Climate change can disrupt communities, with droughts impacting both shallow deep‐rooted groundwater levels fluctuate. Vegetation management practices, like grazing, significantly influence soil composition, microorganisms, biomass, Shallow‐rooted susceptible to human interference. To safeguard understanding architecture deep layers is crucial. Implementing strategic practices such reducing grazing pressure, maintaining moderate harvesting levels, adopting fertilization help preserve plant–soil systems. Employing socio‐ecological approaches community restoration enhances retention, limits expansion, reduces CO 2 emissions. underscores the importance of investigating belowground processes role in shaping landscapes, emphasizing urgent need a comprehensive ecosystems.
Language: Английский
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61Nature Ecology & Evolution, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 7(7), P. 1002 - 1011
Published: May 11, 2023
Language: Английский
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50Plant and Soil, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 500(1-2), P. 325 - 349
Published: Jan. 30, 2024
Language: Английский
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30Nature Climate Change, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(4), P. 380 - 386
Published: March 15, 2024
Language: Английский
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27The ISME Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 18(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Abstract Drylands account for 45% of the Earth’s land area, supporting ~40% global population. These regions support some most extreme environments on Earth, characterized by temperatures, low and variable rainfall, soil fertility. In these biomes, microorganisms provide vital ecosystem services have evolved distinctive adaptation strategies to endure flourish in extreme. However, dryland microbiomes they are under threat due intensifying desertification climate change. this review, we a synthesis our current understanding microbial life drylands, emphasizing remarkable diversity adaptations communities. We then discuss anthropogenic threats, including influence change outline knowledge gaps. Finally, propose research priorities address those gaps safeguard sustainability fragile biomes.
Language: Английский
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19Nature Plants, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(5), P. 760 - 770
Published: April 12, 2024
Language: Английский
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