Soil quality is threatened by the increase in human population and by the fact that most of
the cultivable land is intensively used. The initial interest in this topic focused on defining soil …

Soil health indicators are a composite set of measurable physical, chemical and biological
attributes which relate to functional soil processes and can be used to evaluate soil health …

There is a need to improve the way in which wastes, such as sewage sludges, are managed
and a potential way to proceed would be to transform them into biochar. On the other hand …

The productivist model implemented after the second world war has succeeded in improving
production to meet growing demands for food, but it has also deeply affected soil …

Assays for extracellular enzyme activity (EEA) have become a common tool for studying soil
microbial responses in climate change experiments. Nevertheless, measures of potential …

High reactivity, reliable properties and positive environmental impacts of sepiolite clay in
environment make it an important adsorbent for soil and water applications. Present review …

Soil is a dynamic living non-renewable resource that acts as an interface between
agriculture and environment. Soil enzymes play critical role in soil processes ranging from …

One of the critical challenges in agriculture is enhancing yield without compromising its
foundation, a healthy environment and, particularly, soils. Hence, there is an urgent need to …

Both the quantity and quality of organic amendments can influence the accumulation of soil
organic carbon (SOC) and agroecosystem functioning. However, the evidences of the effect …

Soil and crop management practices affect soil processes, agro-ecosystem functioning and
sustainability of agricultural production systems. Organic farming production system is being …