Soil Health and Properties in a Changing Environment—2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

Following the success of the Special Issue “Soil Health and Properties in a Changing Environment” (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/agronomy/special_issues/I27KM430G7) in Agronomy, we are pleased to announce the launch of a second edition of this Special Issue.

Healthy soil is the foundation of sustainable and productive agroecosystems. The soil must perform a variety of agronomic and ecosystem functions, support biological productivity, maintain environmental quality and promote plant and animal health.

Anthropogenic factors, including the use of agricultural technologies and systems, have a significant impact on soil health, environmental protection and climate change. As civilization grows, waste accumulates, and this greatly affects the quality of the environment. Therefore, waste is increasingly used to fertilize the soil, which is not always beneficial. In order to reduce the negative impacts of this practice, greater attention should be paid to the interaction between growing plants and various physicochemical and biological soil properties.

The collection of specific scientific information in this Special Issue will address gaps in our knowledge and enhance our understanding of this problem as a whole. This Special Issue therefore welcomes the submission of original research (full articles or brief reports), reviews and opinions regarding the properties of soil in changing conditions. 

Dr. Eugenija Bakšienė
Prof. Dr. José De la Rosa
Dr. Vaida Steponavičienė
Guest Editors

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