Agricultural practices can threaten soil resilience through changing feedback loops
Agricultural practices can threaten soil resilience through changing feedback loops
Soil has supported terrestrial food production for millennia; however, agricultural intensification may affect its resilience. Using a systems-thinking approach, we reviewed the impacts of conventional-agriculture practices on soil resilience and identified alternative practices that could mitigate these effects. We found that many practices only affect soil resilience with their long-term repeated use. Lastly, we ranked the impacts that pose the greatest threats to soil resilience and, consequently, food and feed security.
Carswell, Alison M.
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Willcock, Simon
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Blackwell, S.A.
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Dearing, John A.
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1 October 2025
Carswell, Alison M.
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Willcock, Simon
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Blackwell, S.A.
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Dearing, John A.
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Carswell, Alison M., Willcock, Simon and Blackwell, S.A.
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et al.
(2025)
Agricultural practices can threaten soil resilience through changing feedback loops.
NPJ Sustainable Agriculture, 3, [56].
(doi:10.1038/s44264-025-00098-6).
Abstract
Soil has supported terrestrial food production for millennia; however, agricultural intensification may affect its resilience. Using a systems-thinking approach, we reviewed the impacts of conventional-agriculture practices on soil resilience and identified alternative practices that could mitigate these effects. We found that many practices only affect soil resilience with their long-term repeated use. Lastly, we ranked the impacts that pose the greatest threats to soil resilience and, consequently, food and feed security.
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Accepted/In Press date: 14 September 2025
Published date: 1 October 2025
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