Diversified Cropping for Sustainable Soil Fertility and Efficient Crop Production
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Agriculture".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2027 | Viewed by 809
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sustainable agricultural system; farmland ecology; soil fertility improvement; agricultural wastes utilization; efficient crop production
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on the central theme of “Diversified Cropping for Sustainable Soil Fertility and Efficient Crop Production”. It seeks to systematically elucidate the synergistic regulatory mechanisms by which diversified cropping systems—such as intercropping, relay cropping, crop rotation, fallow, and mixed cropping—influence soil physicochemical and biological fertility. Simultaneously, it aims to explore technical approaches and region-specific strategies that effectively balance soil health preservation with high-efficiency crop production. The scope of this issue spans interdisciplinary research areas, including innovative cropping system design, dynamics of soil fertility evolution, mechanisms underlying enhanced crop productivity, integration of supporting agronomic practices, and large-scale regional demonstration projects. Existing studies have predominantly focused on soil fertility or crop production in isolation. This Special Issue is poised to fill the research gap regarding the coupling mechanisms among “diversified cropping–soil fertility sustainability–efficient crop production”, enrich the theoretical system and technical support for sustainable agricultural development, and align with the journal’s core positioning of addressing sustainability challenges and advancing multi-dimensional integrated solutions.
Dr. Shenzhong Tian
Dr. Hao Ying
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- diversified cropping
- soil fertility sustainability
- efficient crop production
- soil health
- crop-soil interaction
- cropping pattern optimization
- nutrient management in crop-soil systems
- sustainable agriculture
- efficient resource utilization
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