Potential of the economic valuation of soil-based ecosystem services to inform sustainable soil management and policy

B Bartkowski, S Bartke, K Helming, C Paul, AK Techen… - PeerJ, 2020 - peerj.com
The concept of ecosystem services, especially in combination with economic valuation, can
illuminate trade-offs involved in soil management, policy and governance, and thus support …

Integrated pest management of wireworms (Coleoptera: Elateridae) and the rhizosphere in agroecosystems

A Nikoukar, A Rashed - Insects, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The name 'wireworm'refers to the subterranean larvae of click beetle
(Coleoptera: Elateridae) species, of which several are serious pests of a wide range of …

Participatory selection of soil quality indicators for monitoring the impacts of regenerative agriculture on ecosystem services

RL Soto, MC Padilla, J de Vente - Ecosystem Services, 2020 - Elsevier
Improving the understanding and fostering large-scale adoption of regenerative agriculture
(RA) requires soil quality monitoring systems that integrate farmers' and researchers' …

Composite index for soil-related ecosystem services assessment: Insights from rainforest-pasture transitions in the Colombian Amazon

AM Silva-Olaya, FA Ortíz-Morea, GP España-Cetina… - Ecosystem Services, 2022 - Elsevier
Land use change is one of the major drivers of soil degradation, affecting the ability of soils
to supply multiple ecosystem services (ES). Despite the growing importance of soil-related …

Have we reached the turning point? Looking for evidence of SOC increase under conservation agriculture and cover crop practices

C Camarotto, I Piccoli, N Dal Ferro… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Increasing soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks in agricultural soils is currently of special
interest because it can help mitigate global warming through atmospheric carbon (C) …

Influence of soil moisture on hydrophobicity and water sorptivity of sandy soil no longer under agricultural use

E Hewelke, D Gozdowski, M Korc, I Małuszyńska… - Catena, 2022 - Elsevier
Soil water repellency (SWR) is a dynamic property of soil that depends on a variety of
factors. The warming of the climate and more frequent occurrence of droughts can both …

A future for mountain terraces: Experiences from mediterranean wineries

C Zoumides, A Bruggeman, E Giannakis… - Mountain Research and …, 2022 - BioOne
Agriculture in mountain areas is typically practiced on terraces. This form of farming is facing
significant challenges across the globe related to high production costs, land abandonment …

A novel index for assessing perceived availability and public demand for urban green space: Application in a Mediterranean island

I Christoforidi, D Kollaros, M Papadakaki… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2022 - Elsevier
The objective benefits that humans derive from natural ecosystems and their enduring
manifestation in urban green spaces (UGS) is well-know. Nevertheless, citizens' preference …

Effects of conventional versus no-tillage systems on the population dynamics of elaterid pests and the associated damage at establishment of maize crops

L Furlan, I Milosavljević, F Chiarini, I Benvegnù - Crop Protection, 2021 - Elsevier
No-till agriculture, combined with the practices of continuous soil cover by retaining crop
residues and of crop rotation, including cover crops, represents a relatively widely adopted …

Assessment and governance of sustainable soil management

K Helming, K Daedlow, B Hansjürgens, T Koellner - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
The globally increasing demand for food, fiber, and bio-based products interferes with the
ability of arable soils to perform their multiple functions and support sustainable …