Crop Rotation Biomass and Effects on Sugarcane Yield in Brazil

Healthy soils are vital to a sustainable environment. They store carbon, produce food and timber, filter water and support wildlife and the urban and rural landscapes. They also preserve records of ecological and cultural past. However, there are increasing signs that the condition of soils has been neglected and that soil loss and damage may not be recoverable [1]. Soil is a vital and largely non-renewable resource increasingly under pressure. The importance of soil protection is recognized internationally.