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Land Use and Management on Soil Properties and Processes: 2nd Edition

A special issue of Soil Systems (ISSN 2571-8789).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 December 2025 | Viewed by 497

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Adilson Pacheco De Souza

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Institute of Agrarian and Environmental Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Sinop 78557-287, Brazil
Interests: agricultural sciences; environmental sciences; water and soil conservation; hydrology; environmental monitoring
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Dr. Frederico Terra De Almeida

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Institute of Agrarian and Environmental Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Sinop 78557-287, Brazil
Interests: water and soil engineering; water resources; erosion and sedimentation; hydrology; remote sensing
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The conversion of natural ecosystems into agricultural production systems with different forms of soil management promotes changes in their physical, chemical, and biological properties and, consequently, in the various biophysical and/or biochemical processes that occur in soils. After land use and land cover changes (LULC), rational land use should be guided by alternatives that allow for adequate management and promote sustainable agriculture. In the first edition of this Special Issue, twelve articles related to this topic were published. However, more efforts are still needed to acquire detailed knowledge of land use/management changes and their effects on the properties and processes of different soil types and regions. In this second Special Issue, we again invite the submission of conceptual, empirical, review, or exploratory articles that contribute to understanding the relationships between LULC and soil properties and processes.

The research topics of interest in this Special Issue are as follows: (i) influences of land cover and land cover changes on soil physical properties; (ii) relationships between land use/management and infiltration, runoff, erodibility, and sediment production; (iii) losses of soil, water, nutrients, and carbon (erosion) due to changes in land cover and management; (iv) effects of different agricultural production systems on soil properties and processes; and (v) environmental applications involving soil properties and processes (modeling, new techniques, and big data analysis).

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Adilson Pacheco De Souza
Dr. Frederico Terra De Almeida
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • soil management
  • water and soil engineering
  • water and soil conservation
  • soil degradation
  • soil erosion
  • sustainable agriculture (cover crops, rotation crops, and tillage)
  • integrated production systems
  • land use and land cover (LULC)

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Advancing Sustainable Practices: Integrated Pedological Characterization and Suitability Assessment for Enhanced Irish Potato Production in Tsangano and Angónia Districts of Tete Province, Mozambique
by Tamara José Sande, Balthazar Michael Msanya, Hamisi Juma Tindwa, Alessandra Mayumi Tokura Alovisi, Johnson M. Semoka and Mawazo Shitindi
Soil Syst. 2025, 9(2), 53; https://doi.org/10.3390/soilsystems9020053 - 19 May 2025
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Irish potato (Solanum tuberosum) is a critical crop for food security and economic growth in Tsangano and Angónia Districts, Central Mozambique. Challenges like inconsistent yields and variable quality are often linked to suboptimal soil conditions, which limit production. This study aimed [...] Read more.
Irish potato (Solanum tuberosum) is a critical crop for food security and economic growth in Tsangano and Angónia Districts, Central Mozambique. Challenges like inconsistent yields and variable quality are often linked to suboptimal soil conditions, which limit production. This study aimed to classify and evaluate the suitability of soils for potato cultivation in Tete Province, where detailed soil assessments remain limited. Four pedons—TSA-P01 and TSA-P02 in Tsangano and ANGO-P01 and ANGO-P02 in Angónia—were examined for bulk density, texture, pH, organic carbon, and nutrient content using a combination of pedological methods and laboratory soil analysis. To determine each site’s potential for growing Irish potatoes, these factors were compared to predetermined land suitability standards. The pedons were very deep (>150 cm) and had textures ranging from sandy clay loam to sandy loam. TSA-P02 had the lowest bulk density (0.78 Mg m−3) and the highest available water capacity (182.0 mm m−1). The soil pH ranged from 5.6 to 7.9, indicating neutral to slightly acidic conditions. Nutrient analysis revealed low total nitrogen (0.12–0.22%), varying soil organic carbon (0.16–2.73%), and cation exchange capacity (10.1–11.33 cmol(+) kg−1). Pedons TSA-P01, ANGO-P1, and ANGO-P02 were characterized by eluviation and illuviation as dominant pedogenic processes, while in pedon TSA-P02, shrinking and swelling were the dominant pedogenic processes. Weathering indices identified ANGO-P01 as most highly weathered, while TSA-P02 was least weathered and had better fertility indicators. According to USDA Taxonomy, the soils were classified as Ultisols, Vertisols, and Alfisols, corresponding to Acrisols, Alisols, Vertisols, and Luvisols in the WRB for Soil Resources. All studied soils were marginally suitable for potato production (S3f) due to dominant fertility constraints, but with varying minor limitations in climate, topography, and soil physical properties. The findings hence recommended targeted soil fertility management to enhance productivity and sustainability in potato cultivation. Full article
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Rill Erosion and Drainage Development in Post-Landslide Settings Using UAV–LiDAR Data
by Xinyu Chen, Albertus Stephanus Louw, Ali P. Yunus, Saleh Alsulamy, Deha Agus Umarhadi, Md. Alamgir Hossen Bhuiyan and Ram Avtar
Soil Syst. 2025, 9(2), 42; https://doi.org/10.3390/soilsystems9020042 - 1 May 2025
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Accurate microtopography data are an important input for characterizing small-scale rill erosion and its progression following disturbances. UAV–LiDAR systems are increasingly accessible and have successfully been used to measure microtopography data for several applications. Yet, the use of UAV–LiDAR systems for rill erosion [...] Read more.
Accurate microtopography data are an important input for characterizing small-scale rill erosion and its progression following disturbances. UAV–LiDAR systems are increasingly accessible and have successfully been used to measure microtopography data for several applications. Yet, the use of UAV–LiDAR systems for rill erosion studies in post-landslide landscapes have not been well investigated. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to implement and evaluate a UAV–LiDAR-based workflow to capture the microtopography of a post-landslide landscape, and by doing so, to help to determine best practices for UAV–LiDAR-based rill analysis. A commercial UAV–LiDAR system was used to map three post-landslide slopes and generate digital elevation models with a 1 cm-per-pixel ground resolution. Using data captured over multiple years, temporal rill development was assessed by comparing rill cross-sections and calculating changes to rill density and erosion volume. A flow-accumulation algorithm was adopted to automatically extract the rill network. We found that a flow accumulation algorithm with a threshold value of 5000 detected the rill network with overall accuracies of >88% and F1-scores of >93%. Vertical cross-sections of individual rills revealed an increase in the depth and width of rills over a one-year period. This study demonstrates that a commercial UAV–LiDAR system can effectively describe microtopography in a post-landslide landscape and facilitate analysis of small-scale rill characteristics and the progression of rill erosion. Full article
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