Irrigated agriculture is essential to satisfying the globally increasing demand for food and bio-
based products. Yet, in water scarce regions, water-use for irrigation aggravates the …

Wildfires usually increase the hydrological and erosive response of forest areas, carrying
high environmental, human, cultural, and financial on-and off-site effects. Post-fire soil …

Concerns about ammonia (NH 3) losses from nitrogen (N) mineral fertilizers have forced
policymakers to set emission reduction commitments across Europe. Although best …

Soil water repellency (SWR) is a dynamic property of soil that depends on a variety of
factors. The warming of the climate and more frequent occurrence of droughts can both …

Contaminated sites are a main cause of urban soil problems and have led to increasing
pollution and public risk in China as a result of the rapid growth of industrial and urban land …

Agri-environmental measures (AEMs) are meant to foster environmentally-friendly farming
techniques. The use of AEMs to enhance agroecosystem quality is still under debate due to …

Soils are a fundamental natural resource but intensifying demands and increasing soil
degradation necessitate focussed research into the sustainable use of soils. Since soil …

We present a study of annual forestry harvesting planning considering the risk of compaction
generated by the transit of heavy forestry machinery. Soil compaction is a problem that …

Dryland soils provide different societal and environmental services, such as food supply and
biodiversity support. In Europe, most of the dryland areas are devoted to agriculture. In the …

Water harvesting techniques (WHTs) are important climate change adaptation measures to
better manage rainwater for domestic and agricultural purposes, but which WHT to plan …