The wellbeing of soils is crucial for securing food production worldwide. The soil health (SH)
concept has been introduced due to an evolving understanding that soil is not just a growing …

Defining clear goals for ecosystem restoration, and develo** effective tools to assess and
monitor progress, are critical to achieve restoration success. Soil quality indicators can be …

With rapid economic growth, urbanization has interfered with regional ecosystems and
seriously threatens ecosystem health (EH) in urban agglomerations (UAs) in China …

Understanding the influences of land use conversions on soil quality (SQ) and function are
essential to adopt proper agricultural management practices for a specific region. The …

Over-increasing population and their needs necessitate sustainable use of soil and the other
natural resources. In these circumstances land use changes may occur for supplying the …

Vegetation restoration was implemented to control soil erosion in the karst regions of
southwest China. It is essential to assess the soil function and quality scientifically during …

Soil quality degrades when natural forests are converted to human-managed ecosystems.
Limited empirical evidence of such soil quality changes has been observed in tropical sub …

Exploring the relationship between ecosystem health and urbanization is the foundation for
solving the ecological and environmental problems of urban ecosystems and has both …

Straw management strategies are highly important for maximizing the benefits of straw
incorporation, which should aim to increase crop production while improving soil fertility …

Secondary vegetation succession can alter soil functions and quality. However, data on
changes to soil quality at different stages of vegetation succession in karst areas of …