Land Degradation and Development,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Дек. 20, 2024
ABSTRACT
Soil
quality
index
(SQI)
can
be
an
effective
parameter
to
evaluate
soil
based
on
plant
growth
and
ecosystem
services
at
a
large
scale.
According
the
European
Commission,
around
60%–70%
of
is
not
healthy
due
degradation
rapid
conversion
land
uses;
however,
detailed
studies
according
different
uses
in
entire
Europe
are
very
limited.
We
aimed
develop
SQI
using
Land
Use
Coverage
Area
Frame
Survey
(LUCAS)
database
for
existing
croplands
(230
samples),
grasslands
(53
woodlands
(36
samples)
overall
across
continent.
A
total
five
variables
(sand,
organic
carbon,
electrical
conductivity,
bacteria,
fungi)
were
selected
minimum
dataset
principal
component
analysis
from
all
13
avoid
redundancy.
The
relationship
between
developed
climatic
(precipitation
temperature)
was
also
analyzed.
found
that
had
higher
(0.45
±
0.09)
than
(0.44
(0.43
0.1),
with
no
significant
differences
among
(
p
>
0.05).
spatial
revealed
(>
0.46)
central
part
EU
lower
(<
northern
southwestern
EU.
sub‐categorical
assessment
showed
broadleaved
mixed
woodland
better
coniferous
counterparts.
weak
precipitation
temperature
uses,
it
differs
depending
zones.
Our
findings
suggested
agricultural
management
practices
cropland
grassland
might
buffer
influences
short‐term
variations
precipitation.
conclude
this
EU‐scale
study
provides
clear
view
status,
which
policymakers
adopt
sustainable
improving
quality.
Nature Communications,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15(1)
Опубликована: Окт. 10, 2024
Climate
warming
threatens
global
food
security
by
exacerbating
pressures
on
degraded
soils
under
intensive
crop
production.
Conservation
agriculture
is
promoted
as
a
sustainable
solution
that
improves
soil
health
and
sustains
yields
in
changing
climate,
but
these
benefits
may
be
affected
long-term
warming.
Here,
we
investigate
the
effects
of
conservation
compared
to
conventional
17
properties,
microbial
diversity
yields,
during
eight-years'
experimental
An
overall
positive
effect
over
time
characterized
linear
increases
organic
carbon
biomass
carbon.
Warming-triggered
shifts
fungal
(saprogen
richness)
are
directly
linked
9.3%
increase
wheat
eight
years,
only
agriculture.
Overall,
results
an
average
21%
supports
similar
levels
production
after
Our
work
provides
insights
into
potential
for
because
improved
resilience
climate
Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
4(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 13, 2025
ABSTRACT
Introduction
Improving
soil
health
while
maintaining
crop
yield
is
a
key
challenge
for
farmers.
So
far,
only
few
studies
assessed
the
effects
of
compost
and
solid
digestate
application
on
plant
under
practical
on‐farm
conditions
across
both
organic
conventional
cropping
systems.
Materials
Methods
This
study
examined
56
arable
fields
in
Switzerland,
managed
either
conventionally
(
n
=
39)
or
organically
17)
by
individual
Fields
were
categorised
based
their
fertilisation
history:
standard
21),
including
livestock
manure,
slurry,
mineral
fertilisers
(reference),
with
additional
26)
9)
amendments.
Soil
was
eight
chemical,
biological,
physical
indicators.
Results
Compost
use,
but
not
associated
enhanced
average
+
31%
over
reference
fields),
driven
increases
basal
respiration
45%),
cation
exchange
capacity
42%),
fungal
richness
18%),
marginally
higher
carbon
stocks
28%).
These
differences
consistent
management
systems,
despite
site
variability.
Clay
content
extended
periods
cover
also
positively
influenced
health.
Wheat
yields
21%
lower
unaffected
use.
Conclusion
findings
suggest
that
using
alongside
practices
like
can
effectively
promote
farming
scenarios,
offering
means
to
balance
multiple
sustainability
goals
simultaneously.
Land Degradation and Development,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 22, 2025
ABSTRACT
Soil
health
is
pivotal
to
sustain
biological
productivity,
maintain
environmental
quality,
and
ensure
the
of
plants,
animals,
ultimately
humans.
Global
changes—such
as
climate
warming,
elevated
CO₂
atmospheric
concentration,
droughts,
floods—as
well
human
impacts
like
land‐use
change,
chemical
contamination,
application
fertilizer
pesticides,
threaten
soil
health.
Protecting
raising
global
awareness
on
this
topic
are
now
critical
sustainable
management
natural
agricultural
ecosystems
under
change.
This
Special
Issue
includes
19
studies
in
three
thematic
groups.
The
first
group
methodological
advances
assessment
health,
exploring
new
tools,
techniques,
approaches
for
accurate
evaluation.
second
encompasses
examining
how
responds
forestry
practices.
third
addresses
human‐induced
pollution
its
effects
Overall,
these
provide
contemporary
insight
into
managed
methods
These
contributions
will
shape
strategies
functions
preserve
healthy
soils
future
generations,
including
efforts
meet
Sustainable
Development
Goals
21st
century.
Reviews of Geophysics,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
63(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 25, 2025
Abstract
The
soil
health
assessment
has
evolved
from
focusing
primarily
on
agricultural
productivity
to
an
integrated
evaluation
of
biota
and
biotic
processes
that
impact
properties.
Consequently,
shifted
a
predominantly
physicochemical
approach
incorporating
ecological,
biological
molecular
microbiology
indicators.
This
shift
enables
comprehensive
exploration
microbial
community
properties
their
responses
environmental
changes
arising
climate
change
anthropogenic
disturbances.
Despite
the
increasing
availability
indicators
(physical,
chemical,
biological)
data,
holistic
mechanistic
linkage
not
yet
been
fully
established
between
functions
across
multiple
spatiotemporal
scales.
article
reviews
state‐of‐the‐art
monitoring,
understanding
how
soil‐microbiome‐plant
contribute
feedback
mechanisms
causes
in
properties,
as
well
these
have
functions.
Furthermore,
we
survey
opportunities
afforded
by
soil‐plant
digital
twin
approach,
integrative
framework
amalgamates
process‐based
models,
Earth
Observation
data
assimilation,
physics‐informed
machine
learning,
achieve
nuanced
comprehension
health.
review
delineates
prospective
trajectory
for
monitoring
embracing
systematically
observe
model
system.
We
further
identify
gaps
opportunities,
provide
perspectives
future
research
enhanced
intricate
interplay
hydrological
processes,
hydraulics,
microbiome,
landscape
genomics.
