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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 282-288 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2020 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Abstract
Assessment of soil health requires complex evaluation of properties and functions responsible for a broad range of ecosystem services. Numerous soil quality indices (SQI) have been suggested for the evaluation of specific groups of soil functions, but comparison of various SQI is impossible because they are based on a combination of specific soil properties. To avoid this problem, we suggest an SQI-area approach based on the comparison of the areas on a radar diagram of a combination of chemical, biological and physical properties. The new approach is independent of the SQI principle and allows rapid and simple comparison of parameter groups and soils. Another approach analyzing the resistance and sensitivity of properties to degradation is suggested for a detailed evaluation of soil health. The resistance and sensitivity of soil properties are determined through comparison with the decrease of soil organic carbon (SOC) as a universal parameter responsible for many functions. The SQI-area and resistance/sensitivity approaches were tested based on the recovery of Phaeozems and Chernozems chronosequences after the abandonment of agricultural soils. Both the SQI-area and the resistance/sensitivity approaches are useful for basic and applied research, and for decisionmakers to evaluate land-use practices and measure the degree of soil degradation.
Keywords
- Ecosystem stability, Land degradation, Land quality, Soil health, Soil management, Soil organic matter
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)
- Biotechnology
- veterinary(all)
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)
Sustainable Development Goals
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In: Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering, Vol. 7, No. 3, 2020, p. 282-288.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - New approaches for evaluation of soil health, sensitivity and resistance to degradation
AU - Kuzyakov, Yakov
AU - Gunina, Anna
AU - Zamanian, Kazem
AU - Tian, Jing
AU - Luo, Yu
AU - Xu, Xingliang
AU - Yudina, Anna
AU - Aponte, Humberto
AU - Alharbi, Hattan
AU - Ovsepyan, Lilit
AU - Kurganova, Irina
AU - Ge, Tida
AU - Guillaume, Thomas
N1 - Funding information: Acknowledgements We are most grateful for the state assignment -18-118013190177-9 and the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (18-04-00773 and 19-29-05260).
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - Assessment of soil health requires complex evaluation of properties and functions responsible for a broad range of ecosystem services. Numerous soil quality indices (SQI) have been suggested for the evaluation of specific groups of soil functions, but comparison of various SQI is impossible because they are based on a combination of specific soil properties. To avoid this problem, we suggest an SQI-area approach based on the comparison of the areas on a radar diagram of a combination of chemical, biological and physical properties. The new approach is independent of the SQI principle and allows rapid and simple comparison of parameter groups and soils. Another approach analyzing the resistance and sensitivity of properties to degradation is suggested for a detailed evaluation of soil health. The resistance and sensitivity of soil properties are determined through comparison with the decrease of soil organic carbon (SOC) as a universal parameter responsible for many functions. The SQI-area and resistance/sensitivity approaches were tested based on the recovery of Phaeozems and Chernozems chronosequences after the abandonment of agricultural soils. Both the SQI-area and the resistance/sensitivity approaches are useful for basic and applied research, and for decisionmakers to evaluate land-use practices and measure the degree of soil degradation.
AB - Assessment of soil health requires complex evaluation of properties and functions responsible for a broad range of ecosystem services. Numerous soil quality indices (SQI) have been suggested for the evaluation of specific groups of soil functions, but comparison of various SQI is impossible because they are based on a combination of specific soil properties. To avoid this problem, we suggest an SQI-area approach based on the comparison of the areas on a radar diagram of a combination of chemical, biological and physical properties. The new approach is independent of the SQI principle and allows rapid and simple comparison of parameter groups and soils. Another approach analyzing the resistance and sensitivity of properties to degradation is suggested for a detailed evaluation of soil health. The resistance and sensitivity of soil properties are determined through comparison with the decrease of soil organic carbon (SOC) as a universal parameter responsible for many functions. The SQI-area and resistance/sensitivity approaches were tested based on the recovery of Phaeozems and Chernozems chronosequences after the abandonment of agricultural soils. Both the SQI-area and the resistance/sensitivity approaches are useful for basic and applied research, and for decisionmakers to evaluate land-use practices and measure the degree of soil degradation.
KW - Ecosystem stability
KW - Land degradation
KW - Land quality
KW - Soil health
KW - Soil management
KW - Soil organic matter
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U2 - 10.15302/J-FASE-2020338
DO - 10.15302/J-FASE-2020338
M3 - Review article
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VL - 7
SP - 282
EP - 288
JO - Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering
JF - Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering
SN - 2095-7505
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