A temporal framework for building up of healthy soils

doi:10.15302/J-FASE-2024561

Front. Agr. Sci. Eng.

2024, Vol. 11

Issue (2) : 292-296 https://doi.org/10.15302/J-FASE-2024561

A temporal framework for building up of healthy soils

Junling ZHANG¹(

), Jiangzhou ZHANG², Yunlong ZHANG³, Guangzhou WANG¹

¹. State Key Laboratory of Nutrient Use and Management, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, National Academy of Agriculture Green Development, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
². Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Soil Quality and Nutrient Resources; College of Grassland, Resources and Environment, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China
³. Key Laboratory of Grassland Management and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People’s Republic of China; College of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China

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Just Accepted Date: 08 May 2024 Online First Date: 27 May 2024 Issue Date: 13 June 2024

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Junling ZHANG,Jiangzhou ZHANG,Yunlong ZHANG, et al. A temporal framework for building up of healthy soils[J]. Front. Agr. Sci. Eng. , 2024, 11(2): 292-296.

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Fig.1 Illustration of the Law of Minimum, with soil properties as the variables contributing to crop yield and soil function in the intensive vs. sustainable agroecosystems.

Fig.2 A schematic of the interaction of soil heath and resource input in agroecosystems.

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