[HTML][HTML] Soil quality–A critical review

EK Bünemann, G Bongiorno, Z Bai, RE Creamer… - Soil biology and …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
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 …

Agroforestry boosts soil health in the humid and sub-humid tropics: A meta-analysis

MN Muchane, GW Sileshi, S Gripenberg… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Agroforestry has been increasingly recognized as a key example of agroecological praxis
contributing to the sustainable intensification of food production while providing a number of …

[HTML][HTML] The life of soils: Integrating the who and how of multifunctionality

RE Creamer, JM Barel, G Bongiorno… - Soil Biology and …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Capturing the complexity of soil life for soil quality assessments is one of the most
challenging paradoxes of contemporary soil science. Soil biota perform a plethora of …

Soil “ecosystem” services and natural capital: critical appraisal of research on uncertain ground

PC Baveye, J Baveye, J Gowdy - Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2016‏ - frontiersin.org
Over the last few years, considerable attention has been devoted in the scientific literature
and in the media to the concept of “ecosystem” services of soils. The monetary valuation of …

From phytoremediation of soil contaminants to phytomanagement of ecosystem services in metal contaminated sites

A Burges, I Alkorta, L Epelde… - International journal of …, 2018‏ - Taylor & Francis
Since the emergence of phytoremediation, much research has focused on its development
for (i) the removal of metals from soil and/or (ii) the reduction of metal bioavailability, mobility …

Soil function assessment: review of methods for quantifying the contributions of soils to ecosystem services

L Greiner, A Keller, A Grêt-Regamey, A Papritz - Land use policy, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Soils and their functions are critical to ensure the provision of various ecosystem services
(ES). Many authors nevertheless argue that there are a lack of satisfactory operational …

Ecosystem services provided by soils of urban, industrial, traffic, mining, and military areas (SUITMAs)

JL Morel, C Chenu, K Lorenz - Journal of soils and sediments, 2015‏ - Springer
Purpose The sustainable use and management of global soils is one of the greatest
challenges for the future. In the urban ecosystem, soils play an essential role with their …

Soil biodiversity, biological indicators and soil ecosystem services—an overview of European approaches

M Pulleman, R Creamer, U Hamer, J Helder… - Current Opinion in …, 2012‏ - Elsevier
Soil biota are essential for many soil processes and functions, yet there are increasing
pressures on soil biodiversity and soil degradation remains a pertinent issue. The …

Ecological risk assessment and environment carrying capacity of soil pesticide residues in vegetable ecosystem in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area

Y Yang, T Chen, X Liu, S Wang, K Wang, R **ao… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Soil contamination by pesticide residues has become an increasing concern of ecological
protection. However, the soil environmental carrying capacity (SECC) of pesticide residues …

A systemic approach for modeling soil functions

HJ Vogel, S Bartke, K Daedlow, K Helming… - Soil, 2018‏ - soil.copernicus.org
The central importance of soil for the functioning of terrestrial systems is increasingly
recognized. Critically relevant for water quality, climate control, nutrient cycling and …