Soil Chemical Properties and Soil Conservation in Agriculture
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Agricultural Soils".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 March 2025 | Viewed by 24
Special Issue Editors
Interests: soil; soil chemical properties; soil physical properties; soil classification; pedology; water balance; soil structure; environment; waste
Interests: soil; plant; carbon; nitrogen; nutrients; sequestration; fertilization; wastes; environment; greenhouse gases
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Dear Colleagues,
Soil chemistry, which deals with the chemical composition, properties, and reaction of soils, is crucial not only for soil health and crop production but also for sustaining life on Earth. The chemical reactions among nutrients and/or contaminants influence soil, water, air, and food quality. Most of the global challenges faced today, e.g., climate change, unhealthy soil conditions, improper quality of water, and food security, are strictly linked to the soil chemical reactions and processes. This Special Issue focuses both on the traditional approach to agricultural soil chemistry, mainly based on the chemical reactions in soils that affect plant nutrition and growth, as well as environmental soil chemistry. The latter includes chemical reactions and processes related to important nutrients, metal(loid)s, radionuclides, organic chemicals, and other pollutants in the environment.
This Special Issue invites submissions of interdisciplinary studies embracing all disciplines, from agriculture and soil science to the environment. All types of articles, such as original research and reviews, are welcome.
Dr. Beata Kołodziej
Dr. Monika Skowrońska
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- soil chemistry
- soil quality
- soil protection
- soil health
- soil degradation
- soil reclamation
- soil contaminants
- nutrient cycling
- use and management of agricultural soils
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