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Articles | Volume 12, issue 1
Articles | Volume 12, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-12-79-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-12-79-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 12, issue 1
Original research article
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27 Jan 2026
Original research article |  | 27 Jan 2026

Digging deeper: assessing soil quality in a diversity of conservation agriculture practices

Manon S. Ferdinand, Brieuc F. Hardy, and Philippe V. Baret

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We assessed three soil quality indicators across Walloon Conservation Agriculture (CA) fields, accounting for practice diversity within four CA-types. Soil indicators varied significantly among CA-types. Inclusion of temporary grasslands in the crop sequence emerged as the most influential factor. Our findings show that CA effects depend on the combination of practices, highlighting the need for a systemic, context-based evaluation of soil quality.
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