Steven J. Fonte

My research interests are diverse and include:

• Agroecology + soil ecology
• Managing soil biological function to enhance resource-use efficiency and long-term agroecosystem performance
• Understanding the impact of agricultural management on soil-based ecosystem services (e.g., crop/livestock production, erosion control, water regulation, C sequestration) and biodiversity
• Interactions between soil biology, structure, and soil organic matter dynamics and the implications for nutrient and water dynamics in agroecosystems
• Linkages between agroecosystem biodiversity and function (e.g., intercropping, diversified fallows)

Here are links to some of the projects I’m currently working on:

Agroforestry for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

Suelos Andinos – Diversification of agriculture from plots to farmscapes