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 …

Over the past few decades, numerous concerns have been raised in China over the issue of
environmental sustainability. Various soil survey and monitoring programs have been …

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 (SQ) assessment has long been a challenging issue, since soils present high
variability in properties and functions. This paper aims to increase the understanding of SQ …

Contaminated soils pose a risk to human and ecological health, and thermal remediation is
an efficient and reliable way to reduce soil contaminant concentration in a range of …

Mulching can effectively maintain and improve soil health and functionality. The
mechanisms, however, have not been fully elucidated. Therefore, the effects of temperature …

Soil pollution has increased over the last decades and may pose a risk for human and
ecological health. The main causes of soil pollution are associated with human activities …

Natural capital and ecosystem service concepts are embodied in the ecosystems approach
to sustainable development, which is a framework being consistently adopted by decision …

The efficiency of a remediation strategy was evaluated in a mine soil highly contaminated
with trace elements (TEs) by microbiological, ecotoxicological and physicochemical …

La sostenibilidad ambiental se alcanza a través del mantenimiento y del mejoramiento de la
calidad del suelo. Dicha calidad es definida como la" capacidad del suelo para funcionar", y …