Developmental History of Soil Concepts from a Scientific Perspective

Mizuta, Katsutoshi; Grunwald, Sabine; Cropper, Wendell P.; Bacon, Allan R.

doi:10.3390/app11094275

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“…Changes in terms could reflect changes in the semantic content or could just be superficial changes, as terms can be subject to some types of academic or political mode (Gokhberg et al, 2022). In the case of soil science, concepts have emerged at different times, often changing in the frequency of their use and their meanings over time (Mizuta et al, 2021). Overall, the analysis shows that thematic areas overlap and interrelate, but no causality can be derived from this.…”

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Forty years of soil research funded by the European Commission: Trends and future. A systematic review of research projects

Arias‐Navarro,

Panagos,

Jones

et al. 2023

European J Soil Science

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The European Green Deal with its high ambition has set the European Union (EU) on a promising path towards greater soil protection. The EU Soil Strategy 2030, the Biodiversity Strategy 2030, the Farm to Fork Strategy, the Zero Pollution, the Nature Restoration Law and the European Climate Law, among others, include actions to protect our soils. Research and Innovation (R&I) will play a key role in developing new knowledge and tools enabling the transition to healthy soils. The main aim of this paper is to analyse past and near‐future trends in EU's funding for R&I on soil‐related issues. For this purpose, a review of EU‐funded soil projects was conducted based on the data available in the Community Research and Development Information Service and the official portal for European data. Our analysis shows that over the past 40 years, the EU has invested significantly in developing integrated knowledge about the relationships between soil functions and ecosystem services and how human‐induced pressures affect soil health. Following the adoption of the EU Soil Thematic Strategy in 2006, there was an increase in research funding for soil‐related research. Furthermore, our analysis also illustrates an interesting interplay of permanent and changing soil themes. The Horizon Europe Mission ‘A Soil Deal for Europe’, which aims to establish a network of 100 living labs and lighthouses to lead the transition towards healthy soils and safeguard human and planetary health by 2030, provides a further incentive for soil research. Together with the EU Soil Strategy 2030 and the new proposal for a Directive on Soil Monitoring and Resilience (Soil Monitoring Law), and the EU Soil Observatory (EUSO), the three instruments set up the political framework, concrete measures, and a monitoring system needed for the protection, restoration and sustainable use of soils.

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confidence: 99%

Forty years of soil research funded by the European Commission: Trends and future. A systematic review of research projects

Arias‐Navarro,

Panagos,

Jones

et al. 2023

European J Soil Science

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“…Factorial soil prediction models have dominated the field of pedometrics to assess soil quality, security, health, fertility, productivity, and more (15,16). From a pedological perspective, these kinds of models are one-directional and aim to predict soils (S) across space: Soil-forming factors → S. Thus, such CLORPT inspired soil prediction models are deterministic assuming causality between soil-environmental covariates (cause) and soils (effect).…”

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Grand Challenges in Pedometrics-AI Research

Grunwald

2021

Front. Soil Sci.

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“…The methods for assessing soil sustainability and resilience remain subjects of ongoing deliberation (Mizuta et al, 2021). Whether soil resilience is to be maintained or restored, it is necessary to measure or quantify it.…”

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Assessment of Soil Management Practices Enhancing Soil Resilience in Small-Scale Agroecosystems: Case of Mount-Lebanon

Mayassi,

Atallah,

Sukkariyah

et al. 2023

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Soil resilience has become a central theme in research aimed at understanding the impacts of human activities on the environment and mitigating the negative effects of soil disturbance. To evaluate how soil management practices affect soil resilience, 26 small farms were studied in a mountainous district of Lebanon. Farms were categorized into conventional (C), neutral (N), and regenerative (R), based on the practices adopted including tillage, amendments, rotation, cover crops, residues management, and pest control. Common practices included intercropping (85%), residue retention (73%), cover crops (61%), and organic amendments (46%). Qualitative assessment of soil health used indicators from Latin American Society for Agroecology (SOCLA) as well as from ‘Tool for Agroecological Performance Evaluation’ of the FAO. The indicators aligned with the classification of farms into their respective C/N/R groups. The sustainability scores were 4.28 (Low) for conventional, 6.34 (Moderate) for neutral, and 7.88 (Good) for regenerative farms. Quantitative analysis determined for 15 selected farms showed significant differences in soil organic matter (1.86% C, 2.75% N, 3.32% R), soil respiration (156C, 296N, 380R mg C-CO₂. week⁻¹), and earthworm abundance/liter (2.92C, 4.24N, 5.72R). The Soil Quality Index (SQI) provided an accurate representation of the current soil health condition, with increment from 0.05, 0.27 (low), to 0.49 (good) in conventional, neutral, and regenerative farms, respectively. The research highlights that soil resilience is influenced by a combination of intricate factors, encompassing biotic interactions, as well as physical, chemical, and biological processes. Particularly in regions like the Mediterranean basin, adopting sustainable soil management practices contributes to enduring productivity while preserving the functional integrity and resilience characteristics of the soil.

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Developmental History of Soil Concepts from a Scientific Perspective

Cited by 10 publications

References 57 publications

Forty years of soil research funded by the European Commission: Trends and future. A systematic review of research projects

Forty years of soil research funded by the European Commission: Trends and future. A systematic review of research projects

Grand Challenges in Pedometrics-AI Research

Assessment of Soil Management Practices Enhancing Soil Resilience in Small-Scale Agroecosystems: Case of Mount-Lebanon

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