SOILCARE_database1_WP2_SICS_aspects

This Excel file contains the information gathered from literature searches regarding meta-analysis studies which published results on the impact of soil improving cropping systems. These impacts were considered for 10 crop husbandry management practices and were split in 5 types (see below). Results pertain to the (relative) effect of a specific management practice compared to a reference (conventional) situation; mostly only the main effects were taken. Early results were used in the WP2 deliverable D2.1 (Oenema et al., 2017; see https://www.soilcare-project.eu/resources/deliverables). Later, results were added due to the increase of new information in the literature. All gathered information is available in sheet 'Table', and formed the basis of a scientific paper (in preparation) to be published in a special issue dedicated to SoilCare.

Crop Husbandry management practices:
1.   Crop type & crop rotations, including intercropping, cover crops and perennial crops
2.   Nutrient management
3.   Irrigation + fertigation
4.   (Controlled) Drainage
5.   Tillage
6.   Pest management
7.   Weed management
8.   Crop residue management & mulching
9.   Mechanization & technology
10.   Landscape management 

Areas of interest:
a)   Agronomic effects (typically: yield, crop quality)
b)   Soil quality & soil health
c)   Resource use efficiency (mainly: water, nutrients)
d)   Economic aspects
e)   Environmental impacts (mainly: losses of greenhouse gases, and leaching)
Originally we also had 'Human health' as area of interest, but since hardly any information was available on this subject, this was no longer considered.