Plant Functional Traits: Soil and Ecosystem Services

• Published in: Trends in plant science Vol. 22; no. 5; pp. 385 - 394
• Main Authors: Faucon, Michel-Pierre, Houben, David, Lambers, Hans
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2017; Elsevier BV; Elsevier
• Subjects: Agricultural ecosystems; Agricultural land; Agricultural management; Agricultural practices; Agriculture - methods; agroecosystems; Biodiversity; Climate change; Climate change mitigation; Conservation of Natural Resources; Crop fields; Ecological effects; Ecology - methods; Ecosystem; Ecosystem services; Food production; Life Sciences; Plant protection; Soil; Soil conservation; Soil improvement; Soil management; Soil properties; Soil water; Studies; Sustainability management; Sustainable agriculture; Water conservation

Decline of ecosystem services has triggered numerous studies aiming at developing more sustainable agricultural management practices. Some agricultural practices may improve soil properties by expanding plant biodiversity. However, sustainable management of agroecosystems should be performed from a...