Agricultural Soils
A section of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472).
Section Information
The Section “Agricultural Soils” aims to present high-quality scientific contributions that provide new insights into soil management that achieves a balance among agricultural productivities, environment qualities, and ecosystem services. We will consider land uses in watersheds to maximize crop production, to minimize environmental load, and to intensify ecosystem services in natural ecosystems. We request the submission of articles evaluating the effects of soil management practices on fertilization, tillage, soil amendment, irrigation, and cropping patterns on the plant growth, soil fertility, and soil carbon sequestration, as well as on soil degradation such as erosion, compaction, salinization, alkalinization, acidification, leaching, and greenhouse gas emissions, including the analysis of their relationships with soil environmental factors. Authors are also welcome to submit studies concerning wide-range and long-term evaluation using remote sensing data and simulation models.
Keywords
soil management; soil degradation; fertilization; tillage; soil amendment; irrigation; cropping patterns; soil fertility; soil carbon sequestration; erosion; compaction; salinization; alkalinization; acidification; leaching; greenhouse gas emissions
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Cropping System Impact on Soil Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Long Term Agronomical, Physiological and Environmental Implications of Biochar Use in Agricultural Soils (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Tillage Effects on Soil Carbon Sequestration and Soil Organic Matter (Deadline: 15 July 2022)
- Nutrient–Pollutant Interactions in the Soil–Rhizosphere–Plant System (Deadline: 20 July 2022)
- Remediation of Heavy Metals-Contaminated Soils (Deadline: 20 July 2022)
- Advanced Research of Rhizosphere Microbial Activity (Deadline: 20 July 2022)
- Advanced Research of Soil Microbial Functional Diversity (Deadline: 20 August 2022)
- Vermicompost in Sustainable Crop Production (Deadline: 20 August 2022)
- Plant-Microorganism Interactions and Phytoremediation (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Soil Organic Matter and Its Role in Soil Fertility (Deadline: 30 September 2022)
- Soil Carbon and Microbial Processes in Agriculture Ecosystem (Deadline: 20 October 2022)
- Nitrogen and Carbon Cycle in Agriculture (Deadline: 20 October 2022)
- Effects of Fertilizer Application on Soil Physico-Chemical and Biological Properties (Deadline: 20 October 2022)
- Emerging Soil Pollutants: Detection, Risk Assessment, and Remediation (Deadline: 20 October 2022)
- Organic Fertilizers and Soil Amendments (Deadline: 20 October 2022)
- Soil Enzymatic Activity and Physicochemical Properties in Agriculture System (Deadline: 20 October 2022)
- Contamination and Bioremediation of Agricultural Soils (Deadline: 25 October 2022)
- Soil Biodiversity in Sustainable Agriculture (Deadline: 10 November 2022)
- Soil Sustainability and Fertility Enhancement (Deadline: 10 November 2022)
- Soil Erosion Modeling and Monitoring (Deadline: 10 November 2022)
- Effects of Fertilizer and Irrigation on Crop Production—Series II (Deadline: 20 November 2022)
- Soil and Water Management Practices in Agricultural Production (Deadline: 20 November 2022)
- Soil Microbial Communities in Agriculture and Environmental Resilience (Deadline: 20 November 2022)
- Soil Management and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Agriculture (Deadline: 15 December 2022)
- Effects of Pesticides and Nanoparticles on Non-target Organisms: Risk Assessment, Risk Management, and Decision-Making (Deadline: 20 December 2022)
- Degradation of Rainfed Agricultural Soils: Impacts and Monitoring (Deadline: 20 December 2022)
- Green Manuring and Plant Residues Incorporation: Key for Sustainable Crop Production and Soil Health (Deadline: 20 February 2023)