Soil Systems, Volume 10, Issue 1

Chemical soil properties contribute to the resilience of soil ecosystems. Healthy soils with optimal nutrient levels, balanced pH and good organic matter content are better able to withstand environmental stresses, such as drought, disease or pests....

The conversion of native forests into agricultural areas without conservation practices can expose tons of soil organic carbon (SOC) to the atmosphere. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of land use and cover (LULC) on C in regions of the Caiabi...

A recent report on the future of agriculture by the European Commission emphasizes the need for sustainable development on a farm level to be characterized by measuring ecosystem services with indicators and corresponding thresholds. This case study...

This study examined long-term changes in soil carbon stock dynamics 11 and 19 years after fire under different severities at 0–5 and 0–25 cm depths with a digital soil mapping approach. Linear (MLR) and non-linear models (RF, SVR, XGBoost...

The surface chemistry of biochar plays a pivotal role in the adsorption and stabilization of soil organic carbon (SOC); however, sorption-mediated mechanisms remain insufficiently understood for biochars derived from invasive plants. In this study, S...

In soils, it is key to not simply determine the behavior of the major elements but also understand the fate of trace and ultra-trace elements that can often have disproportionate effects on these complex systems. Soils, including agricultural soils,...

The issue of formulating scientifically sound standards for mercury (Hg) content in Arctic soils is becoming increasingly pertinent in view of the rising human impact and climate change, which serve to augment the mobility of Hg compounds and their i...

In the context of climate change, alterations to the physico-chemical properties of soils, particularly in Mediterranean regions, are a growing source of preoccupation. This study analyzes the ecological plasticity and biochemical adaptability of Thy...

Marine fog is a key non-rainfall water source that sustains microbial activity and transports dissolved nutrients inland, influencing early soil development in hyperarid ecosystems. However, the mechanisms through which sustained fog inputs drive soi...

Soil structure is one of the key soil water-physical properties that determine the water–air regime and ultimately affect soil fertility. This study aimed to test different machine learning (ML) methods in combination with environmental variabl...

This study aimed to quantify and assess the spatial distribution of ²³⁸U, ²³²Th, and ⁴⁰K in the soils of the Espora Hydroelectric Power Plant (Espora HPP) and Queixada Small Hydroelectric Power Plant (Queixada SHPP) watershed (model hydraulic develop...

In arid regions, irrigation is essential for sustaining crop production, but irrigation water often contains high levels of salts that may reduce yields. This study aimed to evaluate crop responses to irrigation water with salinity levels exceeding 4...

Accurate prediction of soil texture is essential for effective soil management, precision agriculture, and hydrological modeling. This study proposes a novel, data-driven approach for estimating soil texture without the need for laboratory-based anal...

In flooded soils, the concentrations of exchangeable Mn²⁺ and, especially, Fe²⁺ can be high and must be considered when determining the cation exchange capacity (CEC) of the soil under flooded conditions. However, these reduced forms of Mn and Fe are...

Freshwater scarcity in arid regions is driving increased use of saline irrigation, yet salinity severely degrades soil structure and suppresses enzymatic function. To address this critical challenge for sustainable soil management, this study systema...

This study is one of the first comprehensive assessments of soil carbon dynamics on the Black Sea coast of Russia, focusing on the role of soils in the terrestrial carbon cycle and the greenhouse gas balance of sub-Mediterranean ecosystems. Our integ...

Application of CFA-treated biosolids (NVS) offers multiple benefits to agricultural soils, including fertilizer replacement, soil rehabilitation, and disinfection. It also poses a heavy metal(loid)s threat to the agro-environment. NVS (and CFA to som...

Managing phosphorus (P) in acidic paddy soils is crucial for sustaining rice yields. However, the effects of combined humic acid (HA) and flue gas desulfurization gypsum (FG), a by-product of coal-fired power plants, on P forms remain poorly understo...

Long-term exposure of plastics to the environment causes them to disintegrate, resulting in the formation of micro/nanoplastics as well as the release of additives and chemicals into the soil. The micro/nanoplastics are able to readily migrate into t...

Steep olive orchards in northwest Syria are experiencing severe land degradation as a result of unsustainable uphill–downhill tillage, which accelerates erosion and reduces productivity. To address this problem, three tillage systems, no-till n...