Advances in Soil Management and Ecological Restoration
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Soil and Plant Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 9
Special Issue Editor
Interests: soil erosion; soil management; soil and water conservation and ecological restoration
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Climate change exacerbates global threats including soil degradation, droughts, wildfires, and unpredictable precipitation, endangering ecosystems and food security. Historical poor land management has further intensified these issues. In this context of global change, soil management for sustainable agriculture has become a critical field of study, and there is a current and urgent need for agronomic research in this area.
This Special Issue calls for innovative research on soil management and ecological restoration to strengthen climate resilience. We welcome studies on soil management across diverse ecosystems, including farmland, grassland, and forests. Key topics of interest cover carbon sequestration, erosion control, microbial ecology, and rehabilitation after disturbances. We seek cutting-edge studies emphasizing AI-assisted soil monitoring, drought-adapted microbial consortia, biochar for carbon storage, root-based restoration, predictive resilience modeling, and nature-based solutions. Interdisciplinary contributions integrating advanced technology with traditional ecological knowledge are highly encouraged.
Dr. Youjin Yan
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- climate resilience
- sustainable soil management
- ecological restoration
- nature-based solutions
- remote sensing
- AI-assisted
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