Role of Plants and Urban Soils in Carbon Stock: Status, Modulators, and Sustainable Management Practices DOI Creative Commons
Antonino Fiorentino,

Farah Zahoor Rajput,

Annamaria Di Serio

et al.

Plants, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(4), P. 546 - 546

Published: Feb. 10, 2025

Urban soils are vital components of urban ecosystems, significantly influenced by anthropogenic activities and environmental factors. Despite misconceptions about their quality, play a pivotal role in carbon (C) cycling storage, impacting global emissions sequestration. However, challenges such as soil contamination, land use changes, expansion pose significant threats to quality C storage capacity. Over the last two decades, there has been an increasing interest potential part climate change mitigation strategies. In this review, bibliometric analysis covering twenty years (2004-2024) was performed offer insights into research trends, mainly Mediterranean region. This paper also identifies gaps proposes essential solutions for mitigating negative impacts urbanization on biodiversity functions. Key modulators, including plants, microbes, features, highlighted dynamics, emphasizing importance effective vegetation management enhance sequestration ecosystem services. Strategies reintroducing nature areas applying organic amendments promising improving microbial diversity. Further awareness maximize effectiveness these strategies, ensuring sustainable resilience.

Language: Английский

Role of Plants and Urban Soils in Carbon Stock: Status, Modulators, and Sustainable Management Practices DOI Creative Commons
Antonino Fiorentino,

Farah Zahoor Rajput,

Annamaria Di Serio

et al.

Plants, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(4), P. 546 - 546

Published: Feb. 10, 2025

Urban soils are vital components of urban ecosystems, significantly influenced by anthropogenic activities and environmental factors. Despite misconceptions about their quality, play a pivotal role in carbon (C) cycling storage, impacting global emissions sequestration. However, challenges such as soil contamination, land use changes, expansion pose significant threats to quality C storage capacity. Over the last two decades, there has been an increasing interest potential part climate change mitigation strategies. In this review, bibliometric analysis covering twenty years (2004-2024) was performed offer insights into research trends, mainly Mediterranean region. This paper also identifies gaps proposes essential solutions for mitigating negative impacts urbanization on biodiversity functions. Key modulators, including plants, microbes, features, highlighted dynamics, emphasizing importance effective vegetation management enhance sequestration ecosystem services. Strategies reintroducing nature areas applying organic amendments promising improving microbial diversity. Further awareness maximize effectiveness these strategies, ensuring sustainable resilience.

Language: Английский

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