Regenerative organic agriculture and soil ecosystem service delivery: A literature review

Greta Colombi, Enrico Martani and Dario Fornara

Ecosystem Services, 2025, vol. 73, issue C

Abstract: Regenerative Organic Agriculture (ROAg) can have several beneficial effects on soil health and the delivery of important soil ecosystem services. Yet, the net effect of multiple ROAg practices (i.e. minimum soil disturbance, crop rotation, cover cropping, organic fertilization, etc.) on soil health and ecosystem service delivery has been rarely assessed. The challenge remains to compare how diverse ROAg practices vs. conventional agriculture might influence soil biogeochemical properties using replicated field experiments lasting at least few years.

Keywords: Climate adaptation; Ecosystem services; Nutrient cycling; Soil carbon sequestration; Soil microbes; Soil regeneration; Water regulation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2025.101721

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