IntechOpen eBooks,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 12, 2025
This
book
chapter
addresses
the
urgent
need
to
shift
from
traditional
practices
sustainable
intensification,
particularly
in
regions
where
environmental
constraints
and
impacts
of
climate
change
are
pronounced.
It
provides
an
in-depth
overview
focusing
on
its
core
principles
increase
food
production
existing
farmland
while
minimizing
harm.
Key
aspects
discussed
include
agroecosystem
management,
complex
interactions
between
plants,
soil,
microorganisms
explored,
along
with
critical
role
soil
biodiversity
maintaining
ecosystem
productivity.
The
also
emphasizes
importance
proper
nutrient
analyzing
effects
deficiency
plant
health
advocates
for
integrated
management
optimize
crop
yields.
Innovative
such
as
breeding
use
efficiency,
rotation,
intercropping,
advanced
technologies
like
precision
agriculture
highlighted
vital
strategies
intensification.
Moreover,
underscores
necessity
supportive
policy
frameworks
community
engagement
promoting
agricultural
practices.
intensification
ensuring
security
economic
stability
has
been
thoroughly
discussed,
offering
practical
recommendations
stakeholders
foster
resilient
agroecosystems
face
change.
Environmental Challenges,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14, P. 100839 - 100839
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Soil
organic
carbon
(SOC)
plays
a
crucial
role
in
terrestrial
C
storage
and
ecosystem
services.
Agricultural
management
practices
have
the
potential
to
increase
inputs
reduce
its
losses.
However,
uniform
standard
protocols
for
measuring,
monitoring,
assessing
changes
using
remote
sensing
is
lacking
SOC
scientific
literature.
In
this
discussion
paper,
we
present
techniques
collecting
analyzing
ground
samples
employing
quantify
SOC,
along
with
limitations
future
perspectives.
Our
analysis
identified
number
of
key
advancing
science
remotely
sensed
croplands
including
i)
lack
consensus
sampling
depth
density,
ii)
absence
(or
universally
accepted)
laboratory
procedure
statistical
methodology,
iii)
details
on
imagery
pre-processing
or
information
spectral
properties
targeted
soils.
Establishing
ground-truth
data
collection
approaches,
as
well
knowledge
impacts
diverse
soil
types,
land
uses,
landscapes
assessment,
are
all
required
enhance
accuracy
reliability
assessments.
Carbon Balance and Management,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
19(1)
Published: March 2, 2024
Abstract
Background
Black
carbon
(BC)
encompasses
a
range
of
carbonaceous
materials––including
soot,
char,
and
charcoal––derived
from
the
incomplete
combustion
fossil
fuels
biomass.
Urban
soils
can
become
enriched
in
BC
due
to
proximity
these
sources.
We
conducted
literature
review
urban
globally
found
26
studies
reporting
total
organic
(TOC)
content
collected
maximum
578
cm
depth
across
35
cities
10
countries.
recorded
data
on
city,
climate,
land
use/land
cover
characteristics
examine
drivers
contribution
TOC
soil.
Results
All
were
northern
hemisphere,
with
68%
points
China
United
States.
Surface
samples
(0–20
cm)
accounted
for
62%
dataset.
Therefore,
we
focused
our
analysis
0–10
10–20
depths.
soil
ranged
0–124
mg/g
(median
=
3
mg/g)
at
0–53
2.8
depth.
The
median
proportional
was
23%
15%
cm,
respectively.
sampled
industrial
use
near
roads
had
highest
contents
proportions,
whereas
residential
sites
among
lowest.
Soil
decreased
mean
annual
temperature.
Conclusions
Our
indicates
that
comprises
major
fraction
(nearly
one
quarter)
surface
soils,
yet
sampling
bias
towards
could
hide
potential
storage
Land
emerged
as
an
importer
driver
effects
remain
uncertain.
Warmer
wetter
have
lower
than
cooler
drier
differences
likely
reflect
loss
mechanisms.
Additional
research
diverse
climates
is
critical
better
understand
role
global
cycle.
Agronomy Journal,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
117(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Abstract
Crop
rotations
on
dairy
farms
in
eastern
Canada
nowadays
include
fewer
perennial
crops
and
more
nitrogen‐demanding
annual
crops.
This
study
compared,
over
a
7‐year
rotation
cycle,
the
agronomic
performance
legacy
effect
of
six
crop
that
varied
types
(perennial
or
annual)
nutrient
sources
(mineral
organic).
yield
nutritive
value
were
determined
yearly
basis
cumulated
cycle.
The
was
assessed
by
growing
forage
corn
(
Zea
mays
L.)
year
6
soybean
[
Glycine
max
(L.)
Merr.]
7
all
rotations.
manifested
with
78%
lower
weed
biomass
at
harvest
14%
greater
7.
A
soil‐derived
nitrogen
uptake
after
repeated
slurry
applications
indicated
modest
organic
fertilization
soil
N
supply
capacity.
presence
use
did
not
affect
cumulative
dry
matter
crude
protein
production
addition
alfalfa
Medicago
sativa
mixture
grasses
improved
(+26%)
(greater
digestible
energy
concentration)
post‐seeding
years.
In
perennial‐based
rotations,
adding
to
resulted
(+22%)
(+46%)
productions
cycle
despite
fourfold
reduction
fertilizer
input,
attesting
high
efficiency
legume‐based
cropping
systems.
IntechOpen eBooks,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 12, 2025
This
book
chapter
addresses
the
urgent
need
to
shift
from
traditional
practices
sustainable
intensification,
particularly
in
regions
where
environmental
constraints
and
impacts
of
climate
change
are
pronounced.
It
provides
an
in-depth
overview
focusing
on
its
core
principles
increase
food
production
existing
farmland
while
minimizing
harm.
Key
aspects
discussed
include
agroecosystem
management,
complex
interactions
between
plants,
soil,
microorganisms
explored,
along
with
critical
role
soil
biodiversity
maintaining
ecosystem
productivity.
The
also
emphasizes
importance
proper
nutrient
analyzing
effects
deficiency
plant
health
advocates
for
integrated
management
optimize
crop
yields.
Innovative
such
as
breeding
use
efficiency,
rotation,
intercropping,
advanced
technologies
like
precision
agriculture
highlighted
vital
strategies
intensification.
Moreover,
underscores
necessity
supportive
policy
frameworks
community
engagement
promoting
agricultural
practices.
intensification
ensuring
security
economic
stability
has
been
thoroughly
discussed,
offering
practical
recommendations
stakeholders
foster
resilient
agroecosystems
face
change.
