R.I. Papendick

TL;DR: Soil quality can be defined as an inherent attribute of a soil that is inferred from its specific characteristics and observations (e.g., compactability, erodibility, and fertility).

TL;DR: In this paper, the decomposition rate of crop residue under conditions of low temperature or low water potentials was investigated. And the relationship between the amount of residue decomposition after 30 days and temperature or water potential was presented.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors evaluated NRE in a pot study using "Edwall" spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) with three soils (Palouse, a fine-silty, mixed mesic Pachic Ultic Haploxeroll; Ritzville, a coarse-sily, mixed, mesic Calciorthidic Hapleroll; and Shano, a finer-grained mesic Xerollic Camborthid) of varying organic C (OC) levels and five levels of ¹⁵N-labeled

TL;DR: In this paper, a mechanistic model was developed to simulate the decomposition of surface-managed winter wheat residues and model predictions were compared to results from field studies of decomposition rates.

TL;DR: For example, the use of crop rotations, meadow crops, and mulch tillage can reduce soil erosion and pollution of surface and groundwaters from runoff and associated potential for increased use of pesticides may still present a hazard as discussed by the authors.