Summary
Soil health assessments within managed agroecosystems help to further understand conservation practice efficacy when management practices are altered. In this study, soil health was quantified via the Soil Management Assessment Framework (SMAF) and the Haney Soil Health Test (HSHT) within eight fields (a dryland pasture and seven dryland fields under no-till conditions for various time lengths, cropping system diversity differences, and (in)organic fertilizer use) in Northeastern Colorado. The results across cropping systems were variable when comparing the two frameworks, yet the pasture site received the greatest soil health score (SHS) from both frameworks. Management differences were present for soil physical, chemical, and biological indicators in SMAF, yet the HSHT outcomes show high
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