Effects of a tree row on greenhouse gas fluxes, growing conditions and soil microbial communities on an oat field in Southern Finland

• Published in: Agriculture, ecosystems & environment Vol. 352; p. 108525
• Main Authors: Heimsch, Laura, Huusko, Karoliina, Karhu, Kristiina, Mganga, Kevin Z., Kalu, Subin, Kulmala, Liisa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15.08.2023
• Subjects: agricultural land; Agriculture; Agroforestry; biodiversity; biomass production; carbon; Carbon balance; carbon dioxide; environment; Finland; GHG fluxes; greenhouse gases; homogenization; intensive cropping; landscapes; methane; Microbial communities; nitrous oxide; oats; soil; soil carbon; trees; Finland; Agriculture; Microbial communities; GHG fluxes; Carbon balance; Agroforestry

Agricultural ecosystems are facing critical loss of biodiversity, soil nutrients, and cultural values. Intensive crop production has caused landscape homogenisation, with trees and hedges increasingly disappearing from agricultural land. Changes in farming practices are essential to increase biodive...