Assessing Soil Erosion and Associated Nutrient Losses in Agrosystems

Dear Colleagues,

Agricultural systems (agrosystems) play a crucial role in global food security and economic development. However, soil erosion and associated nutrient losses represent challenges in this context, with far-reaching consequences for soil quality, agricultural productivity, and the environment. Therefore, it is of great significance to conduct precise assessments of soil erosion and nutrient loss in agricultural systems. These help us understand the status of soil degradation and ensure the long-term productivity of the soil, thereby enabling adjustments to fertilization strategies, reducing costs and environmental pollution. Such assessments are also conducive to the formulation of land use policies to promote the green development of agriculture.

This Special Issue is dedicated to compiling research on the assessment of soil erosion and nutrient losses in different typical agrosystems. This topic is within the scope of Agriculture, a suitable journal within which to publish cross-disciplinary international academic papers on soil erosion and agroecology.

For this Special Issue, we welcome both original research and review articles that address soil erosion process and nutrient migration mechanisms, the environmental, agronomic management and climate impacts associated with agricultural systems, and the monitoring technologies including but not limited to in situ monitoring, nuclide tracing technique, erosion models, unmanned aerial vehicle remote sensing technology, and laser scanning.

Dr. Hanqing Yu
Guest Editor

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