The dissertation studied the long-term organic farming, minimum tillage and agroforestry effects on soil water extractable organic matter, soil microbial communities and soil microbial residues as indicators of soil quality. Soil samples for chemical, microbial and incubation analysis were taken from two field trials, one system testing tillage forms in organic and integrated farming and the other testing organic farming and agroforestry. The study should provide suggestions toward strategies and policies for agricultural carbon sequestration and sustainable use of soil.
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The dissertation studied the long-term organic farming, minimum tillage and agroforestry effects on soil water extractable organic matter, soil microbial communities and soil microbial residues as indicators of soil quality. Soil samples for chemical, microbial and incubation analysis were taken from two field trials, one system testing tillage forms in organic and integrated farming and the other testing organic farming and agroforestry. The study should provide suggestions toward strategies an...
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