Soil Quality Impacts of Current South American Agricultural Practices

Understanding Soil Phosphorus An Overview of Phosphorus, Water Quality, and Agricultural Management Practices

Climate Change Impacts on South American Rangelands

Agricultural impacts of glyphosate-resistant soybean cultivation in South America.

In the 2009/2010 growing season, Brazil was the second largest world soybean producer, followed by Argentina. Glyphosate-resistant soybeans (GRS) are being cultivated in most of the soybean area in South America. Overall, the GRS system is beneficial to the environment when compared to conventional soybean. GRS resulted in a significant shift toward no-tillage practices in Brazil and Argentina,...

Effects of Soil and Crop Management Practices on Soil Quality

Developing the concept of soil quality may help identify the soil and crop management practices required for environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable agriculture. Objectives of this paper are (1) to review current efforts to define soil quality, (2) to discuss factors and processes which influence soil quality, (3) to identify, soil and crop management practices that affect proce...

Identifying soil organic carbon fractions sensitive to agricultural management practices