Soil health and ecosystem services

Hou, Deyi

doi:10.1111/sum.12945

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“…With regard to future research in soil health assessment of arable land, the selection of appropriate assessment indicators suitable for the specific study area is important. Bioindicators are attracting increasing interest (Hou, 2023). Further attention should be paid to the industrial production of biochar and the effects of its long-term practical use.…”

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“…The concept of soil health, as defined by (Doran et al, 1996), pertains to the capacity of soil to function as a living system within an ecosystem and land-use boundaries, where healthy soils can sustain plant and animal productivity, maintain or improve water and air quality and promote plant and animal health. Globally, soils are affected by multiple soil health impairments, such as acidification and pollution (Hou, 2023), meaning that the importance of evaluating soil health for achieving sustainable food production and environmental goals is widely recognized.…”

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Soil health assessment of an acidic red soil agricultural area and its restoration with biochar soil conditioners

Li,

Jiang,

Lyu

2023

Soil Use and Management

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In light of growing concerns regarding food security and soil health, there is increasing emphasis on the assessment of soil health and efforts to improve or maintain the soil health of cultivated land. This case study Niutian Town in Jiangxi Province in southern China was selected as a typical red soil and a major grain‐producing area. This research involves an integrated evaluation model based on Entropy weight TOPSIS and emergy analysis to assess the soil health of cultivated land. An evaluation system was developed, comprising 31 indicators selected on the basis of resources and environments, with an emphasis on sensitive and promising microorganisms category indicators. Additionally, experiments were conducted to assess the ecological risk of soil pollution and develop novel soil conditioners. Our results indicate that Pb, Hg and Cd present a moderate ecological risk on 92.1% of the cultivated land. Furthermore, 56.8% of the cultivated land was ‘sub‐healthy’ or ‘unhealthy’. Biochar was found to be a soil conditioner with a good adsorption effect, with absorption rates reaching up to 99.9% and 88.3% for Pb and Cd, respectively. Additionally, g‐C3N4 was added to address pesticide contamination, which showed an adsorption rate of up to 75.2% for atrazine. This work develops a targeted remediation approach based on assessment results to address regional cropland soil health issues.

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%