SynthesisGlobal change biology2019
Organic amendment additions to rangelands: A meta-analysis of multiple ecosystem outcomes.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Reducing climate impacts of beef production: A synthesis of life cycle assessments across management systems and global regions.Global change biology · 2021Pooled it
- Organic amendment additions to rangelands: A meta-analysis of multiple ecosystem outcomes.Global change biology · 2019Pooled it
- Sustainable Valorization of Spent Coffee Grounds: A Green Chemistry Approach to Soil Amendment and Environmental Monitoring.ACS sustainable resource management · 2025Review
- Biochar-based organic substrates enhance tomato growth by promoting specific microbial communities in rooftop farming.Environmental microbiome · 2025Article
- Multiple targeted grassland restoration interventions enhance ecosystem service multifunctionality.Nature communications · 2025Article
- Effects of compost amendments and experimental drought on grassland soil microbial communities.FEMS microbiology letters · 2025Article
- Climate mitigation potential of natural climate solutions and clean energy on The Nature Conservancy properties in California, USA.PloS one · 2024Article
- Positive Effects of Organic Amendments on Soil Microbes and Their Functionality in Agro-Ecosystems.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Effects of the Ratio of Substituting Mineral Fertilizers with Manure Nitrogen on Soil Properties and Vegetable Yields in China: A Meta-Analysis.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- A systematic review on whether regenerative agriculture improves animal welfare: A qualitative analysis with a One Welfare perspective.Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) · 2023Review
- Incorporating Biogeochemistry into Dryland Restoration.Bioscience · 2021Article
- Integrated Crop-Livestock Systems for Nitrogen Management: A Multi-Scale Spatial Analysis.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2021Article
- A meta-analysis contrasting active versus passive restoration practices in dryland agricultural ecosystems.PeerJ · 2020Article
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Abstract
Interest in land application of organic amendments-such as biosolids, composts, and manures-is growing due to their potential to increase soil carbon and help mitigate climate change, as well as to support soil health and regenerative agriculture. While organic amendments are predominantly applied to croplands, their application is increasingly proposed on relatively arid rangelands that do not typically receive fertilizers or other inputs, creating unique concerns for outcomes such as native plant diversity and water quality. To maximize environmental benefits and minimize potential harms, we must understand how soil, water, and plant communities respond to particular amendments and site conditions. We conducted a global meta-analysis of 92 studies in which organic amendments had been added to arid, semiarid, or Mediterranean rangelands. We found that organic amendments, on average, provide some environmental benefits (increased soil carbon, soil water holding capacity, aboveground net primary productivity, and plant tissue nitrogen; decreased runoff quantity), as well as some environmental harms (increased concentrations of soil lead, runoff nitrate, and runoff phosphorus; increased soil CO
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