Understanding soil health

Soil is a crucial ecosystem that underpins the survival of plants, animals, and humans. While climate change is expected to significantly impact soil communities, geochemical cycling, and nutrient availability, there remains a lack of consensus on the precise nature of these effects. A fundamental a...

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Main Authors: Johnson, Karen, Kihara, Job, Fan, Mingsheng, Congreves, Kate A., González-Pérez, José A., Deb, Shovik, de Vries, Franciska
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Elsevier 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/169566
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Summary:Soil is a crucial ecosystem that underpins the survival of plants, animals, and humans. While climate change is expected to significantly impact soil communities, geochemical cycling, and nutrient availability, there remains a lack of consensus on the precise nature of these effects. A fundamental and pressing question concerns the definition of soil health regarding what properties constitute healthy soil. This Voices asks: what property must be urgently consolidated into the soil health framework to support broader sustainability?