Crop Conversion from Annual to Perennials: An Effective Strategy to Affect Soil Multifunctionality

• Published in: Agronomy (Basel) Vol. 14; no. 3; p. 594
• Main Authors: Liu, Panpan, Wang, Dong, Li, Yue, Liu, Ji, Cui, Yongxing, Liang, Guopeng, Wang, Chaoqun, Wang, Chao, Moorhead, Daryl L., Chen, Ji
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.03.2024
• Subjects: Acid phosphatase; Agricultural development; Agricultural land; Agricultural production; Agriculture; agronomy; Alfalfa; Aminopeptidase; annual and perennial crops; annuals; Beans; Beta cells; Biomass; biomass production; carbon; Carbon content; crop type; Crops; Environmental protection; Environmental regulations; Enzymatic activity; Enzymes; farm income; Floodplains; Food security; Glucosaminidase; Glucosidase; Grasses; Heterogeneity; Infiltration (Hydrology); Infiltration rate; land use change; Laws, regulations and rules; Legumes; Leucine; leucyl aminopeptidase; Lolium perenne; Medicago sativa; microbial biomass; Microorganisms; Mimosaceae; Nitrogen; nitrogen cycle; Perennial crops; phosphorus; Phosphorus cycle; Physical properties; soil; Soil erosion; soil extracellular enzymes; Soil fertility; soil functions; Soil mixtures; Soils; Sustainable agriculture; Sustainable development; Triticum aestivum; Wheat; Winter wheat; Xylosidase; Yellow River; Yellow River floodplain; China; Germany; Yellow River

Although crop conversion from annual to perennial crops has been considered as one path towards climate-smart and resource-efficient agriculture, the effects of this conversion on soil multifunctionality and biomass yields remain unclear. The objective of the study is to enhance soil multifunctional...