Vol. 1, No. 1 (2021)
Table of Contents
Soil Health Restoration Through Integrated Organic Amendments: A Systematic Review of Mechanisms, Evidence, and Emerging Directions
Dr. Nguyen Minh Anh
Abstract: Background: Soil degradation has already affected around one-third of the worldwide arable land using different factors, for example, erosion, compaction, salinization, acidification, and organic matter loss, which has a negative impact on food security, climate objectives, and ecosys...
Multi-Scale Assessment of Climate-Smart Agriculture Interventions: A Systematic Review of Evidence, Frameworks, and Research Gaps
Dr. Pham Thi Lan
Abstract: Background: Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is a leading approach to reconcile some of the most pressing concerns of today, namely enhancing agricultural production, improving resilience to unpredictable climate changes, and curbing the GHG emissions from food systems. While CSA combi...
Ecophysiological Modeling of Crop Responses to Water Deficit Conditions: A Critical Review of Mechanistic, Remote-Sensing, and Data-Driven Approaches
Dr. Muhammad Firdaus Ismail, Dr. Priya Nair
Abstract: The inability of crops to access an adequate amount of water is the largest abiotic limitation on crop yields across the globe. Understanding how crops behave when subjected to both gradual soil and atmospheric drying is a major issue in agronomy, plant physiology, and agricultural en...
Functional Diversity of Endophytic Microorganisms in Agricultural Crops: A Systematic Literature Review
Michael Andrew Thompson, Emily Rose Andrew
Abstract: Background: Endophytes are a group of microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi and infrequently archaea that can attack internal plant tissues without causing noticeable signs of disease. These organisms are characterized by a diverse metabolism and genetic material that supports the gr...
Predictive Analytics for Optimizing Fertilizer Recommendations: A Systematic Review of Machine Learning, Decision Support Systems, and Sensor-Enabled Nutrient Management
James Edward Bennett, Charlotte Louise Robinson, Emily Grace Walker
Abstract: Background: Fertilizing wastefully and indiscriminately is a constant obstacle on the road toward sustainable farming because it creates both nutrient shortages and environmental damage by means of excessive fertilizer applications. There was a steady increase in five years of global ...
Rhizosphere Metabolomics and Nutrient Cycling Efficiency in Legume-Based Systems
Emily Jane Collins, Michael Andrew Richardson, Sarah Louise Hughes, Daniel Peter Bennett
Abstract: Background: Legume-based cropping systems underpin biological nitrogen fixation and phosphorus mobilisation, yet the metabolic dialogue occurring in the rhizosphere that governs these processes remains incompletely understood at a mechanistic level. Rhizosphere metabolomics, the untar...
Precision Agronomic Interventions for Enhancing Resource Use Efficiency
Liam Alexander Sullivan, Emma Charlotte Hughes
Abstract: Background: Inefficient fertilizer use remains a persistent constraint on global food security and environmental sustainability, with nitrogen use efficiency in cereal systems commonly reported below 50% worldwide. Conventional blanket-recommendation approaches to nutrient management ...
Spatiotemporal Analysis of Soil Moisture Variability Using Geospatial Techniques: A Systematic Review
Lukas Matthias Fischer, Anna Katharina Schneider, Jonas Michael Weber
Abstract: Background: Soil moisture (SM) is a fundamental state variable of the terrestrial water, energy, and carbon cycles, governing infiltration, evapotranspiration, crop water availability, and land-atmosphere feedbacks. Its high spatial and temporal heterogeneity, driven by topography, so...
Rhizosphere Carbon Allocation and Microbial Interactions Under Stress: A Critical Review and Meta-Synthesis
Qiang Rui Zaho, Ling Hui Wang, Xiao Feng Liu, Yuan Ming Chen
Abstract: Background: Rhizosphere carbon (C) allocation is a fundamental process governing terrestrial ecosystem functioning by regulating plant–microbial interactions, soil organic matter dynamics, and nutrient cycling. Environmental stresses such as drought, salinity, nutrient deficienc...
UAV-Derived Vegetation Indices for Precision Nutrient Diagnostics: A Systematic and Critical Review
Thomas Pieter Bakker, Eva Johanna Smit
Abstract: Background: Precision agriculture demands rapid, non-destructive, and spatially explicit diagnostics of crop nutrient status to optimize fertilizer application, minimize environmental degradation, and maximize yield. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) equipped with multispectral and hype...