Agricultural practices can threaten soil resilience through changing feedback loops
Carswell, A.M., Willcock, S., Blackwell, M.S.A., Upadhayay, H.R., Harris, P., McAuliffe, G.A., Neal, A.L., Rivero, M.J., Cardenas, L.M., Haefele, S.M., Whitmore, A.P., Dearing, J.A., Zhang, F., Farrell, M., Bauters, M., Boeckx, P., da Silva, Y.J.A.B., Frimpong, K.A. and Collins, A.L. (2025) Agricultural practices can threaten soil resilience through changing feedback loops. npj Sustainable Agriculture, 3. ISSN 2731-9202
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Abstract
Soil has supported terrestrial food production for millennia; however, agricultural intensification may affect its resilience. Using a systems-thinking approach, we reviewed the impacts of conventional-agriculture practices on soil resilience and identified alternative practices that could mitigate these effects. We found that many practices only affect soil resilience with their long-term repeated use. Lastly, we ranked the impacts that pose the greatest threats to soil resilience and, consequently, food and feed security.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Divisions: | Agriculture and Environment (from 1.08.20) |
| Depositing User: | Mrs Susan Howe |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Dec 2025 12:32 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Dec 2025 12:32 |
| URI: | https://hau.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/18286 |
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