Soils constitute one of the most critical natural resources and maintaining their health is vital
for agricultural development and ecological sustainability, providing many essential …

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 …

Abstract The European Soil Data Centre (ESDAC), hosted by the European Commission's
Joint Research Centre (JRC), is the focal point for soil data, support to policy making and …

Soil erosion is a geomorphological and, at the same time, a land degradation process that
may cause environmental and property damage, loss of livelihoods and services as well as …

To deal with the global and regional issues including food security, climate change, land
degradation, biodiversity loss, water resource management, and ecosystem health, detailed …

The contribution of small farms to local food supply, food security and food sovereignty is
widely acknowledged at a global level. In the particular case of Europe, they often are seen …

Land degradation is the persistent reduction in the capacity of the land to support human
and other life on Earth (IPBES, 2018). This process jeopardizes the provision of ecosystem …

Soils are vital for supporting food security and other ecosystem services. Climate change
can affect soil functions both directly and indirectly. Direct effects include temperature …

Highlights•Soils provide ecosystem services that go way beyond agricultural
production.•Soil degradation can be controlled and a series of adapted technologies are …

Cycling of nutrients, including nitrogen and phosphorus, is one of the ecosystem services we
expect agricultural soils to deliver. Nutrient cycling incorporates the reuse of agricultural …