Sampling and analysis or visual examination of soil to assess its status and use potential is
widely practiced from plot to national scales. However, the choice of relevant soil attributes …

After two decades of research on sustainable intensification (SI), namely securing food
production on less environmental cost, heterogeneous understandings and perspectives …

The “requisition-compensation balance policy” is a basic arable land protection policy
promulgated by the Chinese government to maintain the dynamic balance of the total arable …

Abstract Evaluation of arable land ecosystem services capacity and arable land-use
intensity (ALUI) is important for recognising key regional factors that impact arable land …

In recent years, the sustainable utilization of China's arable land has been confronted with
several challenges. The China government has been very strict in arable land protection …

The land resource and other natural resources are degrading day by day due to human
greed of development and unsustainable management. These will not only affect the …

With increasing societal demands for food security and environmental sustainability on land,
the question arises: to what extent do synergies and trade‐offs exist between soil functions …

Human societies face six existential challenges to their sustainable development. These
challenges have been previously addressed by a myriad of concepts such as soil …

Soils are vital for supporting food security and other ecosystem services. Climate change
can affect soil functions both directly and indirectly. Direct effects include temperature …

Competing societal demands on land require careful land management. In the era of the
European Green Deal, farmers are required to meet some of these competing demands …