| Main authors: | Luis Garrote, David Santillán, Ana Iglesias |
| iSQAPERiS Editor: | Jane Brandt |
| Source document: | Garrote L., Santillán D., Iglesias A. (2018) Report on key management practices affecting soil quality and their applicability in various farming systems. iSQAPER Project Deliverable 7.2 140 pp |
Here we present the detailed spatial results of the projected effects of an additional 10% increase in key management practices (organic matter addition, reduced tillage, crop rotation, organic farming) on ecosystem services (crop yield, soil organic matter and soil biodiversity) for a variety of crops (cereals, rice, maize, soybean, vegetables, pasture, permanent crops).
Note: Because of the large number of figures in this section we have only here included maps showing mean increase. Additional maps showing the standard deviations of the projected effects are included in the »full report.
| Contents table |
| 1. Organic matter addition |
| 2. Reduced tillage |
| 3. Crop rotation |
| 4. Organic farming |
1. Organic matter addition
Projected effects of an additional 10% increase in organic matter addition on mean increase in crop yield, soil organic matter and soil biodiversity for a variety of crops.
Cereals
Crop yield
Soil organic matter 
Soil biodiversity
Rice
Crop yield 
Soil organic matter 
Soil biodiversity
Maize
Crop yield 
Soil organic matter 
Soil biodiversity
Soybean
Crop yield 
Soil organic matter 
Soil biodiversity
Vegetables
Crop yield 
Soil organic matter 
Soil biodiversity
Pasture
Crop yield 
Soil organic matter 
Soil biodiversity
Permanent crops
Crop yield 
Soil organic matter 
Soil biodiversity
2. Reduced tillage
Projected effects of an additional 10% increase in reduced tillage on mean increase in crop yield, soil organic matter and soil biodiversity for a variety of crops.
Cereal
Crop yield 
Soil organic matter 
Soil biodiversity
Maize
Crop yield 
Soil organic matter 
Soil biodiversity
Soybean
Crop yield 
Soil organic matter 
Soil biodiversity
Vegetables
Crop yield 
Soil organic matter 
Soil biodiversity
Pasture
Crop yield 
Soil organic matter 
Soil biodiversity
Permanent crops
Crop yield 
Soil organic matter 
Soil biodiversity
3. Crop rotation
Projected effects of an additional 10% increase in crop rotation on mean increase in crop yield, soil organic matter and soil biodiversity for a variety of crops.
Cereal
Crop yield 
Soil organic matter 
Soil biodiversity
Maize
Crop yield 
Soil organic matter 
Soil biodiversity
Soybean
Crop yield 
Soil organic matter 
Soil biodiversity
Vegetables
Crop yield 
Soil organic matter 
Soil biodiversity
4. Organic farming
Projected effects of an additional 10% increase in organic farming on mean increase in crop yield, soil organic matter and soil biodiversity for a variety of crops.
Cereal
Crop yield 
Soil organic matter 
Soil biodiversity
Rice
Crop yield 
Soil organic matter 
Soil biodiversity
Maize
Crop yield 
Soil organic matter 
Soil biodiversity
Soybean
Crop yield 
Soil organic matter 
Soil biodiversity
Vegetables
Crop yield 
Soil organic matter 
Soil biodiversity
Pasture
Crop yield 
Soil organic matter 
Soil biodiversity
Permanent crops
Crop yield 
Soil organic matter 
Soil biodiversity
Notes:
For full references to papers quoted in this article see » References