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The concept and future prospects of soil health

WEBSoil is a complex system1 at the intersection of the atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere2 that is critical to food pro duction and key to sustainability through its support of important societal and eco system services3,4. It is in this context that the concept of soil health emerged in the early 2000s (Box 1) and, today, has

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Climate change mitigation & Soil Carbon Sequestration

WEBCarbon is sequestered in soil by plants through photosynthesis and can be stored as soil organic carbon (SOC). Carbon sequestration secures carbon dioxide to prevent it from entering the Earth’s atmosphere. Improved agricultural practices can help mitigate climate change by reducing emissions from agriculture and other sources and by storing

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Monitoring considerations for the Soil Health law proposal

WEB•Definition of Healthy Soils based on latest scientific knowledge (EEA report 18/01/2023) –a minimum set of parameters –ranges only for many of them •But flexibility left to MS to adapt some ranges locally •Definition of land take for a common monitoring •Obligation to assess and monitor soil health in a sufficient number of points (approx. 5 times

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The â€⃜soil health’ metaphor: Illuminating or illusory

WEBThis means that the term has little meaning for a soil divorced from its ecosystem, and that properties conferring such health depend on place and time. From this view, we consider the metaphor’s strengths and pitfalls for stewarding soils, and proffer some ways to elevate its use, mostly to spur conversation.

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Soil Biology and Biochemistry

WEB6RLOvDQGvhsmiwWwh hW3hhh B Table 1 Description of some common microbial-based metrics of soil health, the methods often used to measure these metrics, and an overview of some of the assumptions and

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Quantitative Evaluation of Soil Functions: Potential and State

WEBThis finally allows the development of soil- and site-specific management options. The evaluation of individual soil functions might be integrated under the roof of soil quality or soil health. However, we agree with Sojka and Upchurch (1999) that a general soil quality index entails. a substantial loss of information.

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Sustainable soil management & agricultural production

WEB5 key principles of sustainability for food and agriculture. Increase productivity, employment and value addition in food systems. Protect and enhance natural resources. Improve livelihoods and foster inclusive economic growth. Enhance the resilience of people, communities and ecosystems. Adapt governance to new challenges.

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Assessment of management practices to prevent soil …

WEBThe majority of world‘s soil resources are in only fair, poor and very poor condition. The most significant threats to soil function at the global scale are soil erosion, acidification, soil organic carbon loss, nutrient imbalance and soil contamination. The aim of this study was: (1) to determine the soil quality, degradation, and resistance

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EJP SOIL supporting a strategic approach to Soil health in …

WEBNearly three quarters of Northern Ireland’s Agri-Food produce is sold to markets outside the province, making an important contribution to the economy. Participation in the EJP SOIL project has been part of a strategic response by policy makers to the needs of the Agri-food industry in Northern Ireland following an expert report in 2018.

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WISH-ROOTS (ID 114)

WEBDeliverable 3.5 List of selected proposals 1st call. soil N supply as an indicator of health and demonstrated by optimized crop provision Beneficial root traits identified across collections of bread and durum wheat will be assessed under high and low N fertilizer regimes to optimize the combined effect of root traits with environmental

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Soil Health Indicators Webinar

WEBSoil Health Indicators Webinar. In an effort to further increase access to the supporting scientific knowledge provided by EJP SOIL on the topic of soil healht indicators and approaches to classify and prioritize these indicators, an open and interactive webinar was held on Friday 12th May 2023. This open webinar was widely promoted within and

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New EJP SOIL projects to bridge identified research gaps

WEB11 new research projects and expertise join the efforts of enhancing the impact of the EJP SOIL programme. The objectives are to deepen our understanding of SOC sequestration, soil biodiversity and approaches to improve sustainability, resilience, health and productivity of soils.

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Soil Biology and Biochemistry

WEBE.K. Bünemann et al. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 120 (2018) 105–125 116. genes and transcripts is yet to be clearly established (Rocca et al., 2015). Results gathered with these molecular techniques are also faced with biases introduced by sample contamination, PCR reaction, choice of primers and OTU definition and taxonomic assignment

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Introduction The EJP SOIL programme

WEBVeerman et al. Soil Mission 2020. Target 15.3 : "By 2030, combat desertification, restore degraded land and soil, including land affected by desertification, drought and floods, and strive to achieve a land degradation-neutral world." “33% world soils are degraded”.

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