Interdisciplinary Research on Soil Sustainable Management in Different Agroecosystems: Management of Agriculture–Ecology–Land-Management-Planning Interactions
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Soil Conservation and Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 January 2025 | Viewed by 8287
Special Issue Editors
Interests: soil cover genesis and structure of natural and agroecosystems; research on soil formation and soil geography; soil profile diagnostics and classification; soil profile morphology and its anthropogenic transformation; development of ecological compensation functions of natural framework in agro-ecosystems; and physical and chemical properties of soil profiles
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Interests: application of modern analytical and bioanalytical methods to investigate the variation in organic matter and its chemical properties; humus fractional composition of the mineral and organic soils as influenced by different agricultural use; management practices, and climate conditions
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Soil organic matter (SOM) is one of the most important soil components; it ensures the optimal physical and chemical properties of the soil and its high agro-ecological potential. Soil organic matter is a source of soil organic carbon (SOC) and is one of the main factors determining soil productivity. Managing SOC quantity and quality, and, at the same time, soil productivity, is a complex process that requires the ability to coordinate the main soil functions: food and other biomass production; a habitat for biodiversity; an ecological environment; the accumulation, transformation, and transportation of organic and mineral substances; an environment for preserving the history of landscape development; a physical and cultural heritage asset; and a background for economic activity. At the same time, this requires the balancing of agricultural, environmental, social, and economic interests. The question of how to achieve this in order to ensure the sustainability of the environment and the functionality of the created agricultural landscape (agroecosystems) can only be answered through interdisciplinary research, which includes the assessment of the environmental impact of agriculture, environmental protection, land management, and territorial planning measures.
The aim of this Special Issue is to reveal how knowledge from different approaches and scientific fields can contribute to the formation of sustainable agroecosystems and the harmonisation of the interests of different social groups to create ecologically sustainable agriculture.
Suggest themes:
- The effects of different agrosystems on the physical and chemical properties of soil;
- The effect of tillage on SOM sustainability and SOC content;
- The management of mineralisation and humification processes in mineral and organic soils;
- The planning of ecological landuses by developing ecological compensation functions in the natural framework in different agroecosystems;
- Applications of land management and spatial planning principles for the development of sustainable agroecosystems;
- Mapping and modern methods for assessing SOC and soil health;
- Research on the multifunctionality of bioproduction in agriculture and the development of circular chains.
Dr. Jonas Volungevičius
Dr. Kristina Amalevičiūtė-Volungė
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- tillage
- agroecology
- soil organic matter
- agrosystem
- agroecosystem
- sustainable soil management
- landscape
- spatial planning
- humification
- mineralisation
- natural framework
- ecological uses
- land management
- circular chains of energy
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