Special Issue "The Sustainability of Agricultural Soils"

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Agriculture".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2021.

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Jose Navarro Pedreño
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Department of Agrochemistry and Environment, University Miguel Hernandez of Elche, Av. de la Universidad s/n, 03206, Elche, Alicante, Spain
Interests: soil-water-plant system; waste management and recycling
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Prof. Dr. Manuel Miguel Jordan-Vidal
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Department of Agrochemistry and Environment, University Miguel Hernández of Elche, 03202 Elche, Alicante, Spain
Interests: mineralogy; soils rehabilitation; technosols

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Soils are becoming more and more important in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations and mitigating the effects of global warming. The aim of this Special Issue is to improve the available information about strategies that favour the sustainable managment of soils.

Research and review articles focusing on soil’s physical, chemical and biological properties and ways to improve them in order to provide good ecosystemic servicies, control pollution and mitigate and favour carbon sequestration are the main targets. However, many other aspects can be taken into consideration.

Social issues related to soil and sustainability, as well as scientific matters, are welcome. It is critical for the sustainability of agricultural soils and, in general, for our limited resources, to understand that science and social sciences should be taken into consideration. Technical and scientific solutions need to be understood prior to the application, and social conviction that they are good tools is needed. Moreover, examples of good practices such as those derived, for instance, from international projects like those developed under the LIFE program of the European Union are welcome, as well as strategies and examples from developing countries.

By way of summary, we can indicate that the main interest is focused on three main themes:

  • Research and technical methods related to sustainable soil management;
  • Examples of good practices applied and the possibility of extend them to other regions;
  • Social aspects related to sustainable soil management and their involvement in society.

Prof. Dr. José Navarro Pedreño
Prof. Dr. Manuel Jordan-Vidal
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • carbon sequestration
  • economy and sustainable soil management
  • local communities and subsistence
  • food and fiber production
  • organic matter
  • plough and tillage management
  • pollution control
  • soil erosion
  • soil rehabilitation
  • waste management, technosols

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Zinc Concentration and Distribution in Vineyard Soils and Grapevine Leaves from Valdepeñas Designation of Origin (Central Spain)
Sustainability 2021, 13(13), 7390; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13137390 - 01 Jul 2021
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(1) Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate zinc contents in leaves and soils of the Valdepeñas Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), situated in central Spain. Zn distribution maps of leaves and soils were obtained. (2) Methods: Ninety soil profiles were [...] Read more.
(1) Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate zinc contents in leaves and soils of the Valdepeñas Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), situated in central Spain. Zn distribution maps of leaves and soils were obtained. (2) Methods: Ninety soil profiles were described, sampled and analyzed. Furthermore, vineyard leaves were collected randomly in each of the analyzed soil vineyard profiles. Soil and leaf samples were analyzed by X-ray fluorescence. (3) Results: The mean total Zn concentrations in vineyard soils were in the range of 16.2–153.7 mg·kg−1, with a mean of 47.5 mg·kg−1. The obtained values above the 95th percentile (between 81.3 and 153.7 mg·kg−1) could be affected by different parent materials or Zn agricultural treatments in vineyards. Contents in different soils follow the order Entisol > Alfisol > Inceptisol. The average Zn content value in leaves was 23.8 mg·kg−1 and oscillated between 11.5 and 93.3 mg·kg−1; minor differences were detected between soil types, with the highest value in plants grown on soils without carbonates. (4) Conclusions: The obtained values are optimal for vine cultivation. The bioaccumulation factors in leaves were lower than unity (0.24–0.53 range). This means that the Zn bioaccumulation process is relatively low in the soil–grapevine system. This study serves as a reference to identify areas that present Zn deficiencies or risk of contamination. Full article
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