Soil microbiomes and one health

S Banerjee, MGA Van Der Heijden - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2023 - nature.com
The concept of one health highlights that human health is not isolated but connected to the
health of animals, plants and environments. In this Review, we demonstrate that soils are a …

Soil microbiota as game-changers in restoration of degraded lands

O Coban, GB De Deyn, M van der Ploeg - Science, 2022 - science.org
Land degradation reduces soil functioning and, consequently, the services that soil
provides. Soil hydrological functions are critical to combat soil degradation and promote soil …

The concept and future prospects of soil health

J Lehmann, DA Bossio, I Kögel-Knabner… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2020 - nature.com
Soil health is the continued capacity of soil to function as a vital living ecosystem that
sustains plants, animals and humans, and connects agricultural and soil science to policy …

[HTML][HTML] An evaluation of carbon indicators of soil health in long-term agricultural experiments

D Liptzin, CE Norris, SB Cappellazzi… - Soil Biology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Soil organic carbon (SOC) is closely tied to soil health. However, additional biological
indicators may also provide insight about C dynamics and microbial activity. We used SOC …

Carbon for soils, not soils for carbon

GYK Moinet, R Hijbeek, DP van Vuuren… - Global Change …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The role of soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration as a 'win‐win'solution to both climate
change and food insecurity receives an increasing promotion. The opportunity may be too …

How microbes can, and cannot, be used to assess soil health

N Fierer, SA Wood, CPB de Mesquita - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Healthy soils are critical to the health of ecosystems, economies, and human populations.
Thus, it is widely acknowledged that soil health is important to quantify, both for assessment …

Soil quality both increases crop production and improves resilience to climate change

L Qiao, X Wang, P Smith, J Fan, Y Lu, B Emmett… - Nature Climate …, 2022 - nature.com
Interactions between soil quality and climate change may influence the capacity of
croplands to produce sufficient food. Here, we address this issue by using a new dataset of …

[HTML][HTML] Remote sensing of soil degradation: Progress and perspective

J Wang, J Zhen, W Hu, S Chen, I Lizaga… - International Soil and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Soils constitute one of the most critical natural resources and maintaining their health is vital
for agricultural development and ecological sustainability, providing many essential …

Recycling of organic wastes through composting: Process performance and compost application in agriculture

T Sayara, R Basheer-Salimia, F Hawamde, A Sánchez - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
Composting has become a preferable option to treat organic wastes to obtain a final stable
sanitized product that can be used as an organic amendment. From home composting to big …

Microplastics as an emerging threat to plant and soil health in agroecosystems

J Zhou, Y Wen, MR Marshall, J Zhao, H Gui… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs,< 5 mm in diameter) have been widely recognized as a critical
environmental issue due to their extensive use and low degradation rate. Based on current …