Soil organic matter (SOM) accumulation is different in certain soil groups with differences in
parent material, degree of weathering and mineral composition. These differences are …

Chronosequences and associated space-for-time substitutions are an important and fruitful
means for investigating the rates and directions of soil and ecosystem evolution across …

Organic carbon is a key component of soils and plays a fundamental role in soil fertility and
climate change. Determining the importance of potential drivers of soil organic carbon (SOC) …

Abstract Agricultural land covers 5.1× 10 9 ha (ca. 50% of potentially suitable land area),
and agriculture has immense effects on soil formation and degradation. Although we have …

Maintaining or recovering soil health is becoming a goal of many policies carried out at
national, continental and global scales to promote global health. This viewpoint is aimed at …

Quantitative estimations of sources and spatial distribution of soil heavy metals (HMs) is
essential for strategizing policies for soil protection and remediation. As a special soil …

Rice cultivation requires high amounts of phosphorus (P). However, significant amounts of P
fertilizer additions may be retained by iron (Fe) oxides and are thus unavailable for plants. At …

Fertilizer application can potentially change soil organic C (SOC) sequestration of
croplands. However, how fertilization affects SOC sequestration and soil C fractions has not …

In the coastal zones, numerous ecological shelterbelt projects were conducted to protect
against natural hazards. However, it is still not fully understood whether phytoremediation …

Soil carbon sequestration has been one of most important research frontiers of soil science
for the last decade. However, carbon sequestration for sustainable management is being …