Humberto Blanco-Canqui

TL;DR: The potential and limitations of conservation agriculture for low productivity, small-scale farming systems in Sub Saharan Africa and South Asia is discussed in this article. But, the authors highlight some research priorities for ecosystem services in conservational agriculture.

TL;DR: In this paper, a summary of the existing knowledge about potential multiple CC benefi ts is needed for a broader understanding of CC impacts on soil and agricultural production and identifi cation of knowledge gaps that deserve further research.

TL;DR: In this paper, the impacts of long-term no-tillage (NT) based cropping systems on soil organic carbon (SOC) distribution are assessed across 11 Major Land Resource Areas (MLRAs): 121, 122, and 125 in Kentucky; 99, 124, 139A in Ohio; and 139B, 139C, 140, 147, and 148 in Pennsylvania.

TL;DR: In this paper, the impact of crop residue removal on soil properties, crop yields, and soil erosion across a wide range of soils and ecosystems is discussed, but the authors focus on the independent impacts of crop residues removal on the soil and environment rather than on the interrelated tillage-crop-residue management impacts.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe the importance of plants and soil functions on carbon sequestration, review the mechanisms of SOC sequestration within aggregates under different vegetation and soil management practices, and explain methods of assessing distribution of organic matter in aggregates, and identify knowledge gaps with regards to SOC and soil structural dynamics.