Evaluation and Utilization of Subtropical and Tropical Soil Resources

Dear Colleagues,

Subtropical and tropical soil resources play a vital role in global food security, ecosystem stability, biodiversity conservation, and climate regulation. However, these soil resources are increasingly threatened by a range of challenges, including land degradation, soil erosion, acidification, nutrient depletion, salinization, contamination, and the impacts of climate change. The evaluation, conservation, and sustainable utilization of subtropical and tropical soils require interdisciplinary collaboration among the fields of soil science, agronomy, ecology, environmental science, geography, and land resource management.

This Topic seeks to collect contributions on the most recent advances in the assessment, management, and sustainable utilization of subtropical and tropical soil resources. Topics of interest include issues related to soil quality evaluation, digital soil mapping, land suitability assessment, soil fertility improvement, carbon sequestration, soil and water conservation, restoration of degraded soils, sustainable agricultural use, ecosystem service enhancement, and innovative approaches for the efficient use and long-term protection of subtropical and tropical soil resources.

We are pleased to invite you to send your contributions to this multidisciplinary Topic. Full papers, communications, and reviews are all welcome

Dr. Huayi Chen
Dr. Longfei Chen
Dr. Muhammad Mohsin Altaf
Dr. Shaojun Jiang
Topic Editors