Demand for accurate soil information is increasing for various applications. This paper
investigates the history of soil survey in Iran, particularly more recent developments in the …

In the digital soil map** (DSM) framework, machine learning models quantify the
relationship between soil observations and environmental covariates. Generally, the most …

Cropland soil carbon not only serves food security but also contributes to the stability of the
terrestrial ecosystem carbon pool due to the strong interconnection with atmospheric carbon …

Land suitability assessment is essential for increasing production and planning a
sustainable agricultural system, but such information is commonly scarce in the semi-arid …

This study was designed to evaluate soil quality (SQ) in deforested and intensively cultured
lands in Mazandaran Province, Iran. For this purpose, three soil quality indices (SQIs …

A key challenge for sustainability is protecting water-related ecosystems and the services
(WESs) they provide while enhancing food security. Food production usually drives land use …

Salinization and alkalization are predominant environmental problem world-wide which their
accurate assessment is essential for determining appropriate ways to deal with land …

Digital map** of soil organic carbon (SOC) is crucial to evaluate its spatial variability and
also to assess environmental factors controlling it at field scale. The current study was …

Change in land-use management practices such as cultivation of steep slopes, overgrazing,
and no or limited fallow periods, and slope position affects the quality of soils. As a result …

Increasing trend of native forests conversion into farmlands can adversely influence the soil
quality. Such impacts on soil attribute must be studied in more details in order to protect or …