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Benefits of organic farming to environment and society.

Published online: 17 Jul 2019

Authors: Sanders, J. & Hess, J.

Content type: Bulletin

This paper presents a comprehensive analysis and evaluation of scientific studies on public goods provided by organic farming in the following areas: ...

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Can above-ground ecosystem services compensate for reduced fertilizer input and soil organic matter in annual crops?

Published online: 03 Aug 2016

Authors: Gils, S. van & Putten, W. H. van der & Kleijn, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Above-ground and below-ground environmental conditions influence crop yield by pollination, pest pressure and resource supply. However, little is know...

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Contribution of wheat and maize to soil organic carbon in a wheat-maize cropping system: a field and laboratory study.

Published online: 19 Feb 2023

Authors: Kan ZhengRong & Chen Zhe & Wei YuXin & Virk, A. L. & Bohoussou, Y. N. & Lal, R. & Zhao Xin & Zhang HaiLin

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Retention of crop biomass is widely recommended to improve soil organic carbon (SOC). However, the magnitude of contribution of above-ground residues ...

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Leveraging functional traits of cover crops to coordinate crop productivity and soil health.

Published online: 19 Nov 2022

Authors: Zhang ChongZhe & Xue WenFeng & Xue JingRong & Zhang Jing & Qiu LuJie & Chen XiaoYun & Hu Feng & Kardol, P. & Liu ManQiang

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Plants act as ecosystem engineers playing fundamental roles in steering their surroundings, including soil abiotic and biotic conditions, soil organis...

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Surface indicators are correlated with soil multifunctionality in global drylands.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Authors: Eldridge, D. J. & Delgado-Baquerizo, M. & Quero, J. L. & Ochoa, V. & Gozalo, B. & Gozalo, B. & Escolar, C. & García-Gómez, M. & Prina, A. & Bowker, M. A. & Bran, D. E. & Castro, I. & Cea, A. & Derak, M. & Espinosa, C. I. & Florentino, A. & Gaitán, J. J. & Gatica, G. & Gómez-González, S. & Ghiloufi, W. & Gutierrez, J. R. & Gusmán-Montalván, E. & Hernández, R. M. & Hughes, F. M. & Muiño, W. & Monerris, J. & Ospina, A. & Ramírez, D. A. & Ribas-Fernández, Y. A. & Romão, R. L. & Torres-Díaz, C. & Koen, T. B. & Maestre, F. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Multiple ecosystem functions need to be considered simultaneously to manage and protect the several ecosystem services that are essential to people an...

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Are old varieties less productive than modern ones? Dismantling a myth.

Published online: 17 Oct 2018

Authors: Carranza, G. & Guzmán, G. I. & Torremocha, E. & Aguilera, E. & González de Molina, M.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

Breeding programs of the Green Revolution based their success on increasing the production of harvestable biomass, in relation with non-commercial par...

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A survey of tracks and paths in a sand dune ocosystem. I. Soils. II Vegetation.

Published online: 01 Jan 1976

Authors: Liddle, M. J. & Greig-Smith, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bulk density and soil penetration resistance was linearly related to the log of the number of passages of a car, up to 256 passages, and of walkers, u...

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Comparisons of understorey vegetation and soil fertility in plantations and adjacent natural forests in the Ethiopian highlands.

Published online: 21 Oct 1996

Authors: Michelsen, A. & Lisanework, N. & Friis, I. & Holst, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Herbaceous plant cover and biomass, species richness, and soil physical and chemical characteristics were analysed in 83 plantations and adjacent natu...

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Chemical aspects of heather burning.

Published online: 22 May 1965

Authors: Allen, S. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In laboratory experiments mineral nutrients, particularly K, were readily dissolved from the ash left when heather was burnt but the rate of solution ...

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Population density and biomass of earthworms in different types of Egyptian soils.

Published online: 16 Jul 1966

Authors: El-duweini, A. K. & Ghabbour, S. I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Earthworms were sampled by hand-sorting at 14 localities in and near the Beheira Province. Soil was analysed for water content, texture, pH, total sol...

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