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Research finds that over half of the agricultural lands worldwide have been moderately or severely affected by soil degradation (Kopittke et al., 2019). This problem is further heightened by the fact that many farmers are...

Agricultural Economics environmental economics Cover Crops Pennsylvania soil degradation Soil Health Agricultural Economics Business Economics Social and Behavioral Sciences

Healthy soil can produce quality food and preserve the environment. While some farming practices have degraded the soil on agricultural land, others have shown to enhance soil health. The goal of this investigation is to compare...

Soil Health organic agriculture soil organic matter Nutrient Holding Capacity Soil Microbial Communities agriculture Biology

The Ursinus College Food Forest (UCFF) represents a transformation from an herbaceous pasture to a forested system characterized by long-lived wood tree and shrub species. This project sought to understand, quantify, and educate...

interdisciplinary food forest Soil Health Ceramics accessibility roots Agricultural Education Agronomy and Crop Sciences Biodiversity Botany Environmental Microbiology and Microbial Ecology Environmental Sciences Forest Biology