Editorial Board for section 'Soil and Plant Nutrition'
- Crop Breeding and Genetics Section
- Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry Section
- Soil and Plant Nutrition Section
- Water Use and Irrigation Section
- Innovative Cropping Systems Section
- Farming Sustainability Section
- Horticultural and Floricultural Crops Section
- Grassland and Pasture Science Section
- Weed Science and Weed Management Section
- Pest and Disease Management Section
- Agroecology Innovation: Achieving System Resilience Section
- Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering Section
- Precision and Digital Agriculture Section
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Please note that the order in which the Editors appear on this page is alphabetical, and follows the structure of the editorial board presented on the MDPI website under information for editors: editorial board responsibilities.
Members
Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment—DAFNAE, University of Padua, Agripolis Campus, Viale dell’Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, PD, Italy
Interests: nature-based solutions; greenhouse gas emission; crops irrigation
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Interests: nature-based solutions; greenhouse gas emission; crops irrigation
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Dr. Esther Menéndez
Section Board Member
1. Department of Microbiology and Genetics, Spanish-Portuguese Institute of Agricultural Research (CIALE), Universidad de Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain
2. Associated Unit, Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Salamanca, University of Salamanca CSIC (IRNASA), 37008 Salamanca, Spain
3. Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environmental and Development (MED), Institute for Advanced Studies and Research (IIFA), University of Evora, 7006-554 Évora, Portugal
Interests: plant probiotic bacteria; plant-microbe interactions; sustainable agriculture; biofertilizers; soil fertility; soil and plant microbial communities; metagenomics; microbial ecology and biodiversity
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2. Associated Unit, Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Salamanca, University of Salamanca CSIC (IRNASA), 37008 Salamanca, Spain
3. Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environmental and Development (MED), Institute for Advanced Studies and Research (IIFA), University of Evora, 7006-554 Évora, Portugal
Interests: plant probiotic bacteria; plant-microbe interactions; sustainable agriculture; biofertilizers; soil fertility; soil and plant microbial communities; metagenomics; microbial ecology and biodiversity
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Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, 311 Plant Science Building, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546-0312, USA
Interests: microbial ecology
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Interests: microbial ecology
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Laboratory of Soil Ecology, International Hellenic University, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece
Interests: soil microbial ecology; soil nematodes; soil enzymes; plant–soil microbe interactions
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Interests: soil microbial ecology; soil nematodes; soil enzymes; plant–soil microbe interactions
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Department of Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA
Interests: soil health; agroecology; non-fumigant alternatives
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Interests: soil health; agroecology; non-fumigant alternatives
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Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Università Degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy
Interests: plant mineral nutrition; nutrient use efficiency; heavy metals detoxification; plant response to abiotic stress
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Interests: plant mineral nutrition; nutrient use efficiency; heavy metals detoxification; plant response to abiotic stress
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School of Real Estate and Land Management, Royal Agricultural University, Cirencester GL7 1RS, UK
Interests: soil and groundwater contamination; biochar production and application; microplastics (MPs) in the soil evironment; green and sustainable solutions; contaminated land remediation
Interests: soil and groundwater contamination; biochar production and application; microplastics (MPs) in the soil evironment; green and sustainable solutions; contaminated land remediation
NSW Department of Primary Industries, Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute, Menangle, NSW 2568, Australia
Interests: soil organic matter; soil biogeochemistry; soil carbon and nutrient cycling; greenhouse gas emissions; plant-soil interaction; biochar; soil carbon functionality; tillage and stubble management; organic amendments
Interests: soil organic matter; soil biogeochemistry; soil carbon and nutrient cycling; greenhouse gas emissions; plant-soil interaction; biochar; soil carbon functionality; tillage and stubble management; organic amendments
Department of Organisms and Systems Biology, Polytechnic School of Mieres, Oviedo University, Mieres, 33600 Asturias, Spain
Interests: biofortification; fruit peduncle sap; leaf petiole sap; small fruits; strawberry
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Interests: biofortification; fruit peduncle sap; leaf petiole sap; small fruits; strawberry
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Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), Padova University, 35020 Legnaro, Padova, Italy
Interests: effect of humic substances on plant growth; biostimulants; soil organic matter; soil phosphorus forms
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Interests: effect of humic substances on plant growth; biostimulants; soil organic matter; soil phosphorus forms
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Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD 4111, Australia
Interests: soil biogeochemistry; soil C sequestration; carbon and nitrogen cycling; biochar; organic amendments; nitrous oxide emissions; soil resistance and resilience to environmental stresses; soil health; microplastics
Interests: soil biogeochemistry; soil C sequestration; carbon and nitrogen cycling; biochar; organic amendments; nitrous oxide emissions; soil resistance and resilience to environmental stresses; soil health; microplastics
School of Human and Environmental Sciences, University of Reading, Whiteknights, PO Box 233, Reading RG6 6DW, UK
Interests: soil and water quality; wetlands; nutrient cycling; soil organic matter dynamics; soil erosion
Interests: soil and water quality; wetlands; nutrient cycling; soil organic matter dynamics; soil erosion
Department of Plant Physiology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
Interests: plant mineral nutrition; environmental stress physiology
Interests: plant mineral nutrition; environmental stress physiology
Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies, University of Salento, 73100 Lecce, Italy
Interests: plant physiology; abiotic stresses; heavy metals; plant mycorrhizal symbiosis; biotic stress; Xylella fastidiosa; vascular pathogens; xylem vessels anatomy
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Interests: plant physiology; abiotic stresses; heavy metals; plant mycorrhizal symbiosis; biotic stress; Xylella fastidiosa; vascular pathogens; xylem vessels anatomy
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Department of Biological Sciences, Alabama State University, Montgomery, AL, USA
Interests: soil; microbiome
Interests: soil; microbiome
Department of Agronomy, Campus de Excelencia Internacional Agroalimentario (ceiA3), Almeria University, La Cañada, 04120 Almeria, Spain
Interests: hidroponics; horticulture; plant nutrition; irrigation and fertigation (mineral and organic); soilless crops, water sources & management; bio-fertilizers
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Interests: hidroponics; horticulture; plant nutrition; irrigation and fertigation (mineral and organic); soilless crops, water sources & management; bio-fertilizers
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Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), 15374 Müncheberg, Germany
Interests: silicon biogeochemistry; plant silicon
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Interests: silicon biogeochemistry; plant silicon
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa Research and Development Centre, Ottawa, ON K1A 0C6, Canada
Interests: Cropping systems modeling; climate change impacts; soil carbon sequestration; greenhouse gas emissions; reactive nitrogen losses; biogeochemical modeling
Interests: Cropping systems modeling; climate change impacts; soil carbon sequestration; greenhouse gas emissions; reactive nitrogen losses; biogeochemical modeling
School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3FF, UK
Interests: soil organic matter; biochar; soil carbon dynamics; soil fractionation
Interests: soil organic matter; biochar; soil carbon dynamics; soil fractionation
Department of Sustainable Crop Productions, Section Agronomy and Plant Biotechnologies, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via Emilia Parmense, 84, 29122 Piacenza, Italy
Interests: no-till; soil quality; soil organic matter; soil phosphorus; soil aggregate stability; soil fertility; soil biology; soil C and N dynamics; subsurface drip irrigation; agriculture sustainable intensification; allelopathic cover crops; alternative weed control; organic farming; developing countries; quinoa cultivation
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Interests: no-till; soil quality; soil organic matter; soil phosphorus; soil aggregate stability; soil fertility; soil biology; soil C and N dynamics; subsurface drip irrigation; agriculture sustainable intensification; allelopathic cover crops; alternative weed control; organic farming; developing countries; quinoa cultivation
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Soil and Crop Sciences Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
Interests: biochar; plant-microbe interactions; small-holder farmers; soil ecology; soil health; sustainable agriculture
Interests: biochar; plant-microbe interactions; small-holder farmers; soil ecology; soil health; sustainable agriculture
Department of Agricultural Sciences, La Trobe University 3086, Victoria, Australia
Interests: biology applied to agronomy; technology for farming and the use of plants; soil science and soil conservation; agroecology; sustainability
Interests: biology applied to agronomy; technology for farming and the use of plants; soil science and soil conservation; agroecology; sustainability
Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-environmental and Biological Sciences (CITAB), Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
Interests: GHG emissions; fertilizers; nitrogen; nitrogen mineralization; soil, legumes; animal manure management; dairy systems; crop residues; Nutrient cycles and soils; nutrient use efficiency; forage crops
Interests: GHG emissions; fertilizers; nitrogen; nitrogen mineralization; soil, legumes; animal manure management; dairy systems; crop residues; Nutrient cycles and soils; nutrient use efficiency; forage crops
NSW Department of Primary Industries, 1243 Bruxner Highway, Wollongbar, NSW 2477, Australia
Interests: organic amendments; soil C cycling; biochar systems; N-cycle and emissions of nitrous oxide; soil function and impact of agricultural inputs
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Interests: organic amendments; soil C cycling; biochar systems; N-cycle and emissions of nitrous oxide; soil function and impact of agricultural inputs
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Key Laboratory of Aquatic Botany and Watershed Ecology Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430070, China
Interests: agriculture; soil fertility; soil degradation; land use; crop production; phosphorus cycling; plant-growth-promoting bacteria; microbial ecology; ecosystem multifunctionality
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Interests: agriculture; soil fertility; soil degradation; land use; crop production; phosphorus cycling; plant-growth-promoting bacteria; microbial ecology; ecosystem multifunctionality
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College of Resources and Environment Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
Interests: GHG emissions; nitrogen-oxide emission; biochar; soil N biogeochemical cycle; carbon neutral; climate-smart agriculture
Interests: GHG emissions; nitrogen-oxide emission; biochar; soil N biogeochemical cycle; carbon neutral; climate-smart agriculture
Department of Analytical Chemistry, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, CO 06511, USA
Interests: environmental chemistry; toxicology; sustainable nanotechnology; nanoparticles; crop plants; analytical chemistry
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Interests: environmental chemistry; toxicology; sustainable nanotechnology; nanoparticles; crop plants; analytical chemistry
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Sugarcane Research Unit, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Houma, LA 70360, USA
Interests: sugarcane; soil-water interactions; eddy covariance; carbon sequestration; cover crops; remote sensing
Interests: sugarcane; soil-water interactions; eddy covariance; carbon sequestration; cover crops; remote sensing
Department of Genetics and Microbiology, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Pl. M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 5, 20-031 Lublin, Poland
Interests: plant–bacterial symbiosis; rhizobial genetics and physiology; biofertilizers
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Interests: plant–bacterial symbiosis; rhizobial genetics and physiology; biofertilizers
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School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Gatton, QLD 4343, Australia
Interests: agroecology; arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; cover crops; plant-soil interactions; soil health; soil microbes; soil organic carbon and nitrogen
Interests: agroecology; arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; cover crops; plant-soil interactions; soil health; soil microbes; soil organic carbon and nitrogen
