Geoderma Regional,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
37, P. e00772 - e00772
Published: Jan. 29, 2024
Cacao
agroforestry
systems
can
offer
important
benefits,
such
as
greenhouse
gas
mitigation,
microclimate
regulation
and
improved
soil
health.
The
selection
of
tree
species
for
cacao
is
a
critical
step
impacting
yields,
well
the
environmental
economic
sustainability
production
system.
However,
effects
different
on
processes
functions
have
been
poorly
studied.
We
assessed
series
health
indicators
in
five-year-old
trial
located
Ecuadorian
Amazon.
following
treatments:
"control"
(cacao
monoculture),
"timber"
with
Cedrelinga
cateniformis
Ducke;
leguminous
tree),
"fruit"
Bactris
gasipaes),
"N-fix"
Erythrina
velutina
Wild)
"mixed"
C.
+
E.
velutina)
were
replicated
3
times
randomized
blocks.
experiment
was
managed
organically
low
levels
external
inputs.
collected
soil,
litter
leaf
samples
trees
at
two
distances
(~2
m
~
6
m)
from
shade
tree.
Biological
(potential
respiration,
macrofauna
abundance,
richness
Shannon
diversity),
chemical
(pH,
CEC,
total
C
N,
macro
micronutrients
Cd),
physical
(bulk
density
water
holding
capacity)
measured.
Additionally,
we
analysed
nutrients
Cd
leaves
litter.
Results
showed
positive
treatments
biological
indicators,
primarily
earthworm
abundance
potential
compared
to
monocultures.
Treatment
respiration
trends
versus
indicating
that
do
not
transfer
directly
respiration.
Physical
including
available
which
irrelevant
context
food
safety
regulations,
did
show
any
differences
among
treatments.
Five
years
after
establishment,
no
significant
yields
found
control
Soil Biology and Biochemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
166, P. 108561 - 108561
Published: Jan. 18, 2022
Capturing
the
complexity
of
soil
life
for
quality
assessments
is
one
most
challenging
paradoxes
contemporary
science.
Soil
biota
perform
a
plethora
processes
that
are
fundamental
to
quality.
As
concept
developed,
so
have
attempts
integrate
biological
measurements
into
monitoring
schemes
from
field
regional
scale.
To
date,
however,
science
has
not
yet
succeeded
provide
flexible
objective
indicator
methods
assess
multifunctionality,
customised
user's
context.
We
present
an
integrative
framework
and
elucidate
who
how
multifunctionality.
The
encompasses
current
scientific
understanding
role
in
supporting
many
underly
specified
these
relationships
four
functions
(Carbon
Climate
Regulation,
Water
Regulation
Purification,
Nutrient
Cycling,
Disease
Pest
Regulation).
identify
challenges
often
encountered
assessment
discuss
can
be
applied
selection
tool.
conducted
different
contexts.
objectives
range
mechanistic
understanding,
functional
land
management
large
spatial
scale
will
practical
logistical
constraints
method
vary.
Biological
need
move
beyond
quest
one-size-fits-all
minimum
dataset,
adopt
more
nuanced
approach
founded
biology.
stress
attributes
should
considered
isolation
but
alongside
chemical
physical
attributes,
as
well
environmental
contextualisation.
presented
offers
structure
further
quantify,
understand
communicate
biology
defining
Geoderma Regional,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
29, P. e00510 - e00510
Published: April 6, 2022
Soils
provide
crucial
ecosystem
services
such
as
the
provision
of
food,
carbon
sequestration
and
water
purification.
Soil
is
largest
terrestrial
pool
carbon,
hosts
more
than
25%
all
biodiversity
provides
95–99%
food
to
8
billion
people.
The
European
Union
(EU)
puts
concept
healthy
soils
at
core
Green
Deal
achieve
climate
neutrality,
zero
pollution,
sustainable
a
resilient
environment.
Given
Union's
objective
become
first
neutral
continent
by
2050,
Commission
adopted
series
communications
for
greener
Europe.
In
2020,
an
ambitious
package
measures
were
presented
within
Biodiversity
2030,
Farm
Fork
Chemicals
Strategies,
well
Circular
Economy
Action
Plan
Climate
Law,
which
included
actions
protect
(Montanarella
Panagos,
2021).
2021,
these
followed
Fit
55
package,
Zero
Pollution
EU
Strategy
2030.
All
policies
include
provisions
relevant
objectives
Deal.
Agronomy,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(2), P. 335 - 335
Published: Jan. 28, 2025
Agricultural
practices
significantly
impact
soil
properties
and
ecological
functions,
highlighting
the
importance
of
comprehensive
health
assessments.
Traditionally,
these
assessments
have
focused
on
physical
chemical
indicators,
often
neglecting
microbiological
properties.
This
review
explores
potential
indicators
in
evaluating
effects
agricultural
emphasizing
their
significance
addressing
challenges
associated
with
application.
A
key
advantage
is
high
sensitivity
rapid
response
to
environmental
changes.
These
can
be
grouped
into
three
categories:
microbial
biomass
abundance,
taxonomic
composition
diversity,
activity.
Among
these,
carbon,
basal
respiration,
decomposition
rates
are
considered
most
reliable
interpretable
indicators.
Microbial
diversity
remain
limited
diagnostic
predictive
capabilities
due
interpretation.
Integrating
offers
a
more
holistic
understanding
interactions
between
health,
enhancing
our
ability
monitor,
manage,
preserve
ecosystems.
To
facilitate
adoption
production
land
management,
further
efforts
needed
improve
interpretability
establish
standardized
criteria
for
assessment.
Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
46
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
Brazilian
soil
scientists
have
increased
the
use
of
term
“soil
quality”
in
their
scientific
publications
last
decade.
However,
it
remains
unclear
if
those
only
mention
a
broad
context,
or
studies
are
focused
on
quality
assessments,
integrating
chemical,
physical
and
biological
indicators.
The
objective
this
systematic
review
was
to
carry
out
critical
analysis
conception
using
recent
derived
from
[...]
Horticulture Research,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
9
Published: Jan. 5, 2022
The
production
of
ginseng,
an
important
Chinese
medicine
crop,
has
been
increasingly
challenged
by
soil
degradation
and
pathogenic
disease
under
continuous
cropping
in
Northeast
China.
In
a
field
experiment,
Alfisol
garden
continuously
cropped
with
ginseng
(
