Raphaël Charles
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View article: Synergism between production and soil health through crop diversification, organic amendments and crop protection in wheat‐based systems
Synergism between production and soil health through crop diversification, organic amendments and crop protection in wheat‐based systems Open
One of the critical challenges in agriculture is enhancing yield without compromising its foundation, a healthy environment and, particularly, soils. Hence, there is an urgent need to identify management practices that simultaneously suppo…
View article: On-Farm Relationships Between Agricultural Practices and Annual Changes in Organic Carbon Content at a Regional Scale
On-Farm Relationships Between Agricultural Practices and Annual Changes in Organic Carbon Content at a Regional Scale Open
Both soil quality degradation and climate change mitigation issues emphasize the need to increase, or at least stabilize, the topsoil organic carbon content (wt%) in arable land. This on-farm study aimed at measuring the impact of agricult…
View article: The use of cover crops to reduce nitrate leaching : Effect on the water and nitrogen balance and other ecosystem services
The use of cover crops to reduce nitrate leaching : Effect on the water and nitrogen balance and other ecosystem services Open
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View article: Widespread Occurrence of Pesticides in Organically Managed Agricultural Soils—the Ghost of a Conventional Agricultural Past?
Widespread Occurrence of Pesticides in Organically Managed Agricultural Soils—the Ghost of a Conventional Agricultural Past? Open
Pesticides are applied in large quantities to agroecosystems worldwide. To date, few studies assessed the occurrence of pesticides in organically managed agricultural soils, and it is unresolved whether these pesticide residues affect soil…
View article: Evaluating The Strengths And Weakness Of Conventional, No-Till And Organic Cropping Systems: An Assessment Of Yield, Soil Protection And Environmental Performance
Evaluating The Strengths And Weakness Of Conventional, No-Till And Organic Cropping Systems: An Assessment Of Yield, Soil Protection And Environmental Performance Open
In a comprehensive study on 60 observed fields in organic, conventional and no-till cropping, a coherent set of different indicators for cropping management, crop performance and soil physical, chemical and biological properties has been d…
View article: Lessons From 20 Years of Studies of Wheat Genotypes in Multiple Environments and Under Contrasting Production Systems
Lessons From 20 Years of Studies of Wheat Genotypes in Multiple Environments and Under Contrasting Production Systems Open
Identifying opportunities and limitations for closing yield gaps is essential for setting right the efforts dedicated to improve germplasm and agronomic practices. This study analyses genotypes × environments interaction (G × E), genetic p…
View article: Organic rapeseed in Switzerland: 20 years of practice
Organic rapeseed in Switzerland: 20 years of practice Open
Rapeseed is a major oilseed crop in Europe, whose development has been a roller coaster ride over the last 20 years. In a context of increasing demand for organic products, this crop must however face numerous constraints concerning its de…
View article: Organic soybean production in Switzerland
Organic soybean production in Switzerland Open
Organic Soybean cultivation experiences an upscale at the moment in Switzerland. As in the rest of Europe, Switzerland is still heavily dependent on protein imports. After years of stakeholders efforts of the development of a value chain f…
View article: Theoretical Model for Detecting Sensitive Data Items of Users in Data Publication
Theoretical Model for Detecting Sensitive Data Items of Users in Data Publication Open
Developments in current information technology are leading to the increased capture and storage of information about people and their activities.This raises serious concerns about the which data items are sensitive and how to detect these …
View article: On-farm study reveals positive relationship between gas transport capacity and organic carbon content in arable soil (Data set)
On-farm study reveals positive relationship between gas transport capacity and organic carbon content in arable soil (Data set) Open
Data used for "On-farm study reveals positive relationship between gas transport capacity and organic carbon content in arable soil" by Colombi T, Walder F, Büchi L, Sommer M, Liu K, Six J, van der Heijden M, Charles R and Keller T. (2019)…
View article: On-farm study reveals positive relationship between gas transport capacity and organic carbon content in arable soil (Data set)
On-farm study reveals positive relationship between gas transport capacity and organic carbon content in arable soil (Data set) Open
Data used for "On-farm study reveals positive relationship between gas transport capacity and organic carbon content in arable soil" by Colombi T, Walder F, Büchi L, Sommer M, Liu K, Six J, van der Heijden M, Charles R and Keller T. (2019)…
View article: On-farm study reveals positive relationship between gas transport capacity and organic carbon content in arable soil
On-farm study reveals positive relationship between gas transport capacity and organic carbon content in arable soil Open
Arable soils may act as a sink in the global carbon cycle, but the prediction of their potential for carbon sequestration remains challenging. Amongst other factors, soil aeration is known to influence root growth and microbial activity an…
View article: Agricultural intensification reduces microbial network complexity and the abundance of keystone taxa in roots
Agricultural intensification reduces microbial network complexity and the abundance of keystone taxa in roots Open
Root-associated microbes play a key role in plant performance and productivity, making them important players in agroecosystems. So far, very few studies have assessed the impact of different farming systems on the root microbiota and it i…
View article: Organic carbon content in arable soil – aeration matters
Organic carbon content in arable soil – aeration matters Open
Arable soils may act as a sink in the global carbon cycle but the prediction of their potential for carbon sequestration remains challenging. The role of soil structure and related physical properties for carbon sequestration is only littl…
View article: Supplementary material to "Organic carbon content in arable soil – aeration matters"
Supplementary material to "Organic carbon content in arable soil – aeration matters" Open
Supplemental Table S1: Effects of management system (M), clay content and soil moisture at sampling (ϴ) on soil physical properties at different soil depths analysed with analysis of covariance (ANCOVA).**, * and ° denotes significant effe…
View article: Agricultural intensification reduces microbial network complexity and the abundance of keystone taxa in roots
Agricultural intensification reduces microbial network complexity and the abundance of keystone taxa in roots Open
Root-associated microbes play a key role in plant performance and productivity, making them important players in agroecosystems. So far, very few studies have assessed the impact of different farming systems on the root microbiota and it i…
View article: A Comparison of Major Arable Production Systems: An Agronomic, Environmental and Ecological Evaluation
A Comparison of Major Arable Production Systems: An Agronomic, Environmental and Ecological Evaluation Open
One of the primary challenges of our time is develop sustainable farming systems that can feed the world with minimal environmental impact. Some studies argue that organic farming systems are best because these have minimal impact on the e…
View article: Cover Crop Productivity in Contrasting Growing Conditions and Influence on the Subsequent Crop
Cover Crop Productivity in Contrasting Growing Conditions and Influence on the Subsequent Crop Open
In arable systems, cover crops provide multiple ecosystem services involved in soil protection and fertility. They can efficiently compete against weeds, control erosion or recycle nutrients. The supply of these services is however largely…
View article: Les CIMS pour améliorer la productivité en Agriculture Biologique dans les systèmes de culture assolés.
Les CIMS pour améliorer la productivité en Agriculture Biologique dans les systèmes de culture assolés. Open
Multi-service cover crops (CIMS) can provide numerous ecosystem services and play thus a crucial role in organic farming. The capacity of the CIMS to supply nutrients to the subsequent crop is of particular interest in organic farming due …
View article: A Functional Characterisation of a Wide Range of Cover Crop Species: Growth and Nitrogen Acquisition Rates, Leaf Traits and Ecological Strategies
A Functional Characterisation of a Wide Range of Cover Crop Species: Growth and Nitrogen Acquisition Rates, Leaf Traits and Ecological Strategies Open
Cover crops can produce ecosystem services during the fallow period, as reducing nitrate leaching and producing green manure. Crop growth rate (CGR) and crop nitrogen acquisition rate (CNR) can be used as two indicators of the ability of c…
View article: The FACCE-ERA-NET+ project Climate–CAFÉ: Climate change adaptability of cropping and farming systems for Europe
The FACCE-ERA-NET+ project Climate–CAFÉ: Climate change adaptability of cropping and farming systems for Europe Open
Poster Session 3: L3.2 Climate - smart cropping systemsPoster Session 3: L3.2 Climate - smart cropping systems