It can improve productivity by warming the soil, incorporating fertilizer and controlling weeds, but also renders soil more prone to erosion, triggers the decomposition of organic matter releasing CO2, and reduces the abundance and diversity of soil organisms.
ɪt kæn ɪmpɹˈuːv pɹˌɑːdəktˈɪvᵻɾi baɪ wˈɔːɹmɪŋ ðə sˈɔɪl, ɪŋkˈoːɹpɚɹˌeɪɾɪŋ fˈɜːɾəlˌaɪzɚ ænd kəntɹˈoʊlɪŋ wˈiːdz, bˌʌt ˈɔːlsoʊ ɹˈɛndɚz sˈɔɪl mˈoːɹ pɹˈoʊn tʊ ɪɹˈoʊʒən, tɹˈɪɡɚz ðə dˌiːkɑːmpəzˈɪʃən ʌv ɔːɹɡˈænɪk mˈæɾɚ ɹᵻlˈiːsɪŋ sˌiːˈoʊ tˈuː, ænd ɹᵻdˈuːsᵻz ðɪ ɐbˈʌndəns ænd daɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv sˈɔɪl ˈɔːɹɡənˌɪzəmz.