Significant research has been conducted on the effects of soil salinity issue on agricultural
productivity. However, limited consideration has been given to its critical effects on soil …

The rehabilitation and restoration of land is a key strategy to recover services-goods and
resources-ecosystems offer to the humankind. This paper reviews key examples to …

In the last decades, there have been large areas of agricultural land that were abandoned in
Europe, producing significant social and environmental impacts. Land abandonment is a …

Soil erosion is a threat to food security, especially in regions where the area of arable land is
shrinking dramatically because of soil degradation. Research on soil erosion expanded …

Cover crops (CCs) minimize the loss of soil in permanent cropping systems where the soil is
usually bare due to intense tillage or overuse of herbicides. The topsoil, the richer layer in …

Natural succession is an important process in terrestrial system, playing an important role in
enhancing soil quality and plant diversity. Soil bacteria is the linkage between soil and plant …

Secondary vegetation succession can alter soil functions and quality. However, data on
changes to soil quality at different stages of vegetation succession in karst areas of …

Soil microbial metabolism is vital for nutrient cycling and ecosystem stability. To quantify
microbial metabolism and nutrient limitation during plant secondary succession, we …

It is needed to find the proper management from a biophysical point of view to promote
sustainable agriculture. However, it is also necessary that farmers accept new strategies that …

Spatial modelling of gully erosion at regional level is very relevant for local authorities to
establish successful counter-measures and to change land-use planning. This work is …