Soil health is a term used to describe the general state or quality of soil, and in an
agroecosystem, soil health can be defined as the ability of the soil to respond to agricultural …

Crop losses from pests threaten global food security and safety. In the last six decades, pest
control using chemical pesticides has resulted in important yield gains per unit area …

Capturing the complexity of soil life for soil quality assessments is one of the most
challenging paradoxes of contemporary soil science. Soil biota perform a plethora of …

Soil quality can be inferred from some physical, chemical and biological soil indicators, and
it may be changed under the influence of land use change. In this regard, in order to achieve …

Sugarcane straw removal is a promising strategy to increase bioenergy production in Brazil.
However, if straw removal is not properly managed, it may lead to soil health degradation …

Soil provides multiple, diverse functions, with these underpinning both planetary and human
health. For planetary health, soil contributes to multiple critical processes, including through …

The main objective of this investigation was to evaluate soil quality and map spatial
distribution of heavy metals under long-term irrigation with sewage wastewater. Physical …

Assessment and monitoring impacts of agricultural systems on soil quality are imperative to
establish best management practices and sustainable land use for mitigating climate …

The soils in urban greenery provide essential ecosystem services. However, only a few
studies have assessed urban soil quality based on a comprehensive view of ecosystem …

Abstract The Soil Management Assessment Framework (SMAF) has successfully been
tested as an objective tool to quantify land use and management effects on soil health …