Interested in the most relevant soil articles of 2015? In this short series of posts I’ve compiled a list of the 30 most cited articles of the top ten journals in the category of SOIL SCIENCES. Today: SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH.
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Anaya, C.A., Huber-Sannwald, E. Long-term soil organic carbon and nitrogen dynamics after conversion of tropical forest to traditional sugarcane agriculture in East Mexico. 2015. Soil and Tillage Research, 147, pp. 20-29. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2014.11.003.
Askari, M.S., Cui, J., O’Rourke, S.M., Holden, N.M. Evaluation of soil structural quality using VIS-NIR spectra. 2015. Soil and Tillage Research, 146 (PA), pp. 108-117. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2014.03.006.
Barbosa, G.M.D.C., Oliveira, J.F.D., Miyazawa, M., Ruiz, D.B., Filho, J.T. Aggregation and clay dispersion of an oxisol treated with swine and poultry manures. 2015. Soil and Tillage Research, 146 (PB), pp. 279-285. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2014.09.022.
Bottinelli, N., Jouquet, P., Capowiez, Y., Podwojewski, P., Grimaldi, M., Peng, X. Why is the influence of soil macrofauna on soil structure only considered by soil ecologists?. 2015. Soil and Tillage Research, 146 (PA), pp. 118-124. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2014.01.007.
Castellini, M., Giglio, L., Niedda, M., Palumbo, A.D., Ventrella, D. Impact of biochar addition on the physical and hydraulic properties of a clay soil. 2015. Soil and Tillage Research, 154, pp. 1-13. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2015.06.016.
Congreves, K.A., Hayes, A., Verhallen, E.A., Van Eerd, L.L. Long-term impact of tillage and crop rotation on soil health at four temperate agroecosystems. 2015. Soil and Tillage Research, 152, pp. 17-28. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2015.03.012.
Dang, Y.P., Moody, P.W., Bell, M.J., Seymour, N.P., Dalal, R.C., Freebairn, D.M., Walker, S.R. Strategic tillage in no-till farming systems in Australia’s northern grains-growing regions: II. Implications for agronomy, soil and environment. 2015. Soil and Tillage Research, 152, pp. 115-123. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2014.12.013.
Dang, Y.P., Seymour, N.P., Walker, S.R., Bell, M.J., Freebairn, D.M. Strategic tillage in no-till farming systems in Australia’s northern grains-growing regions: I. Drivers and implementation. 2015. Soil and Tillage Research, 152, pp. 104-114. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2015.03.009.
Gómez-Paccard, C., Hontoria, C., Mariscal-Sancho, I., Pérez, J., León, P., González, P., Espejo, R. Soil-water relationships in the upper soil layer in a mediterranean palexerult as affected by no-tillage under excess water conditions – influence on crop yield. 2015. Soil and Tillage Research, 146 (PB), pp. 303-312. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2014.09.012.
Gong, L., Ran, Q., He, G., Tiyip, T. A soil quality assessment under different land use types in Keriya river basin, Southern Xinjiang, China. 2015. Soil and Tillage Research, 146 (PB), pp. 223-229. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2014.11.001.
Guan, D., Zhang, Y., Al-Kaisi, M.M., Wang, Q., Zhang, M., Li, Z. Tillage practices effect on root distribution and water use efficiency of winter wheat under rain-fed condition in the North China Plain. 2015. Soil and Tillage Research, 146 (PB), pp. 286-295. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2014.09.016.
Hu, F., Xu, C., Li, H., Li, S., Yu, Z., Li, Y., He, X. Particles interaction forces and their effects on soil aggregates breakdown. 2015. Soil and Tillage Research, 147, pp. 1-9. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2014.11.006.
Hu, X., Li, Z.-C., Li, X.-Y., Liu, Y. Influence of shrub encroachment on CT-measured soil macropore characteristics in the Inner Mongolia grassland of northern China. 2015. Soil and Tillage Research, 150, pp. 1-9. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2014.12.019.
Jiang, X., Li, X.G. Assessing the effects of plastic film fully mulched ridge-furrow on rainwater distribution in soil using dye tracer and simulated rainfall. 2015. Soil and Tillage Research, 152, pp. 67-73. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2015.04.002.
Li, C., Lei, J., Zhao, Y., Xu, X., Li, S. Effect of saline water irrigation on soil development and plant growth in the Taklimakan Desert Highway shelterbelt. 2015. Soil and Tillage Research, 146 (PA), pp. 99-107. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2014.03.013.
Li, S., Jiang, X., Wang, X., Wright, A.L. Tillage effects on soil nitrification and the dynamic changes in nitrifying microorganisms in a subtropical rice-based ecosystem: A long-term field study. 2015. Soil and Tillage Research, 150, pp. 132-138. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2015.02.005.
Li, X., Kang, Y., Wan, S., Chen, X., Chu, L. Reclamation of very heavy coastal saline soil using drip-irrigation with saline water on salt-sensitive plants. 2015. Soil and Tillage Research, 146 (PB), pp. 159-173. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2014.10.005.
Ngo-Mbogba, M., Yemefack, M., Nyeck, B. Assessing soil quality under different land cover types within shifting agriculture in South Cameroon. 2015. Soil and Tillage Research, 150, pp. 124-131. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2015.01.007.
Nunes, M.R., Denardin, J.E., Pauletto, E.A., Faganello, A., Pinto, L.F.S. Mitigation of clayey soil compaction managed under no-tillage. 2015. Soil and Tillage Research, 148, pp. 119-126. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2014.12.007
Peng, X., Yan, X., Zhou, H., Zhang, Y.Z., Sun, H. Assessing the contributions of sesquioxides and soil organic matter to aggregation in an Ultisol under long-term fertilization. 2015. Soil and Tillage Research, 146 (PA), pp. 89-98. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2014.04.003.
Thierfelder, C., Matemba-Mutasa, R., Rusinamhodzi, L. Yield response of maize (Zea mays L.) to conservation agriculture cropping system in Southern Africa. 2015. Soil and Tillage Research, 146 (PB), pp. 230-242. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2014.10.015.
Tim Chamen, W.C., Moxey, A.P., Towers, W., Balana, B., Hallett, P.D. Mitigating arable soil compaction: A review and analysis of available cost and benefit data. 2015. Soil and Tillage Research, 146 (PA), pp. 10-25. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2014.09.011.
Villamil, M.B., Little, J., Nafziger, E.D. Corn residue, tillage, and nitrogen rate effects on soil properties. 2015. Soil and Tillage Research, 151, pp. 61-66. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2015.03.005.
Wang, Y., Zhang, J.H., Zhang, Z.H. Influences of intensive tillage on water-stable aggregate distribution on a steep hillslope. 2015. Soil and Tillage Research, 151, pp. 82-92. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2015.03.003.
Wiesmeier, M., Lützow, M.V., Spörlein, P., Geuß, U., Hangen, E., Reischl, A., Schilling, B., Kögel-Knabner, I. Land use effects on organic carbon storage in soils of Bavaria: The importance of soil types. 2015. Soil and Tillage Research, 146 (PB), pp. 296-302. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2014.10.003.
Yang, J., Gao, W., Ren, S. Long-term effects of combined application of chemical nitrogen with organic materials on crop yields, soil organic carbon and total nitrogen in fluvo-aquic soil. 2015. Soil and Tillage Research, 151, pp. 67-74. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2015.03.008.
Zhang, S., Li, Q., Lü, Y., Sun, X., Jia, S., Zhang, X., Liang, W. Conservation tillage positively influences the microflora and microfauna in the black soil of Northeast China. 2015. Soil and Tillage Research, 149, pp. 46-52. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2015.01.001.
Zheng, L., Wu, W., Wei, Y., Hu, K. Effects of straw return and regional factors on spatio-temporal variability of soil organic matter in a high-yielding area of northern China. 2015. Soil and Tillage Research, 145, . DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2014.08.003.
Zhu, X., Zhu, B. Diversity and abundance of soil fauna as influenced by long-term fertilization in cropland of purple soil, China. 2015. Soil and Tillage Research, 146 (PA), pp. 39-46. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2014.07.004.
Zribi, W., Aragüés, R., Medina, E., Faci, J.M. Efficiency of inorganic and organic mulching materials for soil evaporation control. 2015. Soil and Tillage Research, 148, pp. 40-45. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2014.12.003.