Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Caichun Yin, Wenwu Zhao, Paulo Pereira
Summary: Soil conservation service plays a vital role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by mitigating soil erosion and supporting multiple goals through regulating ecological processes, food production, and social and cultural values.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2022)
Review
Plant Sciences
Ahmad Nawaz, Muhammad Farooq, Sami Ul-Allah, Nirmali Gogoi, Rattan Lal, Kadambot H. M. Siddique
Summary: The soils of South Asia face various sustainability issues such as urban encroachment on farmlands, decreasing water resources, and declining soil fertility, which require measures like managing soil organic matter, rainwater harvesting, and efficient water resource utilization to ensure long-term agricultural productivity.
JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Si-Liang Li, Cong-Qiang Liu, Jin-An Chen, Shi-Jie Wang
Summary: The studies in this Special Issue focused on environmental and ecological issues in karst areas of Southwest China, indicating improved ecosystem and environment due to active agricultural practices. Local farmers and government are now more aware of the importance of environmental protection and ecosystem conservation, potentially driving future sustainable development goals. Further research is needed to enhance the resilience of soil and water resources in the fragile karst ecosystem to support agricultural development.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Adnane Beniaich, Danielle Vieira Guimaraes, Junior Cesar Avanzi, Bruno Montoani Silva, Salvador Francisco Acuna-Guzman, Wharley Pereira dos Santos, Marx Leandro Naves Silva
Summary: This research aimed to study the effects of different cover crops on chemical and physical properties in olive orchards, under tropical conditions, and to determine the best management cover crop. The results showed that cover crops were effective in reducing soil loss.
AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Shixiong Cao, Zhexi Liu, Weiming Li, Junli Xian
Summary: This article discusses the balance between ecological conservation and economic development, emphasizing how to maximize the benefits for both humans and the environment in promoting sustainable development. It also mentions the risk of excessive conservation creating rather than eliminating poverty, and examines China's ecological restoration achievements and the unforeseen negative consequences that accompanied them.
Article
Soil Science
Coline C. Jaworski, Anna Krzywoszynska, Jonathan R. Leake, Lynn V. Dicks
Summary: Sustainable soil management is crucial for preventing agricultural soil degradation and maintaining food production. Regenerative agriculture, gaining popularity in the UK, is one approach to sustainable soil management. However, the understanding of sustainable soil management practices among farmers and its relation to regenerative agriculture principles remains unclear. Additionally, the promotion of sustainable soil management in agricultural knowledge and innovation services is limited. This study conducted a national-scale survey and interviews to address these knowledge gaps and found a variety of understandings and practices of sustainable soil management among UK farmers.
SOIL USE AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Oluwadara Pelumi Omotayo, Olubukola Oluranti Babalola
Summary: The rhizosphere microbiome plays a crucial role in plant growth, development, and yield, with various microbes inhabiting this area to support plant health and growth. Maintaining a healthy rhizosphere microbiome is essential for sustainable agriculture and ecosystem health.
INTERNATIONAL SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Nigussie Haregeweyn, Atsushi Tsunekawa, Mitsuru Tsubo, Ayele Almaw Fenta, Kindiye Ebabu, Matthias Vanmaercke, Pasquale Borrelli, Panos Panagos, Mulatu Liyew Berihun, Eddy J. Langendoen, Zerihun Nigussie, Tadesual Asamin Setargie, Benedict Nzioki Maurice, Taye Minichil, Asres Elias, Jian Sun, Jean Poesen
Summary: Sustainable land management (SLM) is essential for reducing land degradation and desertification, but there is a lack of comprehensive reviews on its spatial distribution, prospects, and challenges. We analyzed data from a global SLM database, academic research papers, and found that dissemination and research on SLM were better in dry subhumid countries with medium scores on the Human Development Index (HDI), while humid countries with low HDI values had lower dissemination and research. Cropland and water erosion were the main focus areas, while other land use types and SLM purposes received less attention. The limited evidence-based SLM dissemination in countries with high soil erosion rates and low HDI scores can be addressed through integrating existing scientific research and SLM databases using the proposed Research Evidence for SLM framework. However, detailed country-specific studies are needed to develop appropriate evidence-based SLM dissemination strategies.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Editorial Material
Environmental Sciences
Paolo Tarolli, Manuel Esteban Lucas-Borja, Guoqiang Yu, Xiangzhou Xu
Summary: Soil conservation is crucial for achieving a sustainable world as soils play a vital role in the Earth's system. Applicable and accurate methods are essential for obtaining credible data in soil studies. A collection of 10 articles focus on new technologies and results related to soil conservation and eco-sustainability. The articles contribute innovative works in field investigations, experiments, and simulations, providing valuable insights and clarifying pivotal questions for soil scientists.
INTERNATIONAL SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Geography
Concha Cano-Diaz, Romy Zeiss, Claudia Carvalho-Santos, Rui P. Carvalho, Sofia R. Costa, A. Carolina Duarte, Paulo Fernandes, Carlos A. Guerra
Summary: Soil degradation has detrimental effects on ecosystem functions and biodiversity, impacting essential processes like food production and water quality. This study assessed eight soil threats and measured the importance of anthropogenic and environmental variables. The vulnerability maps provide valuable information for informed decision making in soil management and strategic policy formulation.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Michael T. Loebmann, Linda Maring, Gundula Prokop, Jos Brils, Johannes Bender, Antonio Bispo, Katharina Helming
Summary: Soils and land play a crucial role in achieving Sustainable Development Goals and addressing societal challenges. However, they are facing degradation and reduction of functions. A research framework has been proposed to support sustainable soil and land management, addressing six societal challenges and integrating eight knowledge types.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Raquel de Faria Godoi, Dulce B. B. Rodrigues, Pasquale Borrelli, Paulo Tarso S. Oliveira
Summary: Large-scale soil erosion modeling plays a crucial role in soil and water conservation planning. The lack of spatial data on soil characteristics has been a major obstacle in Brazil for computing the soil erodibility (K-factor). In this study, a high-resolution spatially explicit soil erodibility map was computed using USLE nomograph and EPIC equations, with USLE nomograph providing more precise estimation of the K-factor in Brazil compared to EPIC.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Haiyan Fang
Summary: The study reveals that implementing soil conservation measures can significantly reduce soil and nutrient losses in cultivated lands, with contour tillage being effective in reducing such losses on gentle slopes. Additionally, it recommends implementing terraces or other measures on steep slopes to minimize soil and nutrient losses.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jiansheng Wu, Danni Zhang, Ying Chen, Yuhao Zhao
Summary: Modeling potential changes in flooding due to urbanization enhances urban risk perception and supports decision-making in high-risk areas. Testing a coupled multi-model framework in Shenzhen, China, revealed that flood-prone areas are more frequent in the west and less frequent in the east, with valley regions in the southeast vulnerable to deep waterlogging. The projected results indicate that by 2035, flooding area and waterlogging disaster intensity in each watershed would be larger than in 2015, providing important spatial references for flood control and urban drainage design.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Liliane Moreira Nery, Darllan Collins da Cunha e Silva, Debora Zumkeller Sabonaro
Summary: Standardization and simplification of farming activities have led to the degradation of natural resources and compromised land environmental functions. Integrated production systems are suggested to mitigate these adverse impacts, but implementing such systems can be complex. It is important to have an appropriate technology transfer method to increase the acceptance and appropriation of a given technology or innovation. The study showed a limited technological profile in the analyzed livestock area and highlighted the need for strengthening relations with cattle farmers to facilitate technology transfer.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Article
Soil Science
Rafael Fuentes-Llanillo, Tiago Santos Telles, Dimas Soares Junior, Thadeu Rodrigues de Melo, Theodor Friedrich, Amir Kassam
Summary: Brazil has widely implemented the practice of No-Tillage, especially in soybean-based cropping systems, which have improved soil moisture conditions and generated additional growing periods. The use of No-Tillage alone is not enough for sustainability, as efforts are needed to reinforce the adoption of other ecological principles such as permanent soil mulch cover and crop diversification.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Laise da Silveira Pontes, Vanderley Porfirio-da-Silva, Jose Luiz Moletta, Tiago Santos Telles
Summary: This study compared the economic profitability of two integrated systems, crop-livestock only (CL) and crop-livestock-trees (CLT), with different nitrogen fertilization levels. The results showed that crop-livestock systems perform better in terms of profit stability.
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Carlos Theodoro Motta Pereira, Gustavo Hiroshi Sera, Tumoru Sera, Luciana Harumi Shigueoka, Fernando Cesar Carducci, Joao Batista Goncalves Dias da Silva, Tiago Santos Telles
Summary: This study evaluated the yield and economic performance of different plant spacings in Arabica coffee cultivars. The results showed that the cultivars had higher yields at closer plant spacings. The IPR 98 cultivar performed the best at a spacing of 0.45 m, with a yield of 7,002.60 kg/ha and a positive impact on profitability.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jessica Muniz Melo, Marina Ronchesel Ribeiro, Tiago Santos Telles, Higo Forlan Amaral, Diva Souza Andrade
Summary: This study provided a bibliometric analysis and mapping of scientific papers on microalgae cultivation, biomass production, and wastewater treatment from agricultural industries. The analysis revealed key research focuses and keywords in the field, emphasizing the need for improved efficiency in microalgae biomass harvesting for better integration in industrial eco-parks.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Tiago Santos Telles, Alexandre Gori Maia, Bastiaan Philip Reydon
Summary: Conservation practices improve soil quality and increase the value of agricultural land by increasing yields, reducing risks, simplifying management, and lowering costs. The study found that the value of land under conventional tillage is significantly lower than land under no-tillage. The economic benefits of no-tillage can be maximized when combined with other conservation practices.
Article
Agronomy
Luiz Gustavo Garbelini, Henrique Debiasi, Alvadi Antonio Balbinot Junior, Julio Cezar Franchini, Antonio Eduardo Coelho, Tiago Santos Telles
Summary: Crop rotations with high plant diversity and biomass input are crucial for increasing the sustainability of grain production systems. However, low-diversity grain production systems, such as double cropping, are still prevalent in Brazil. This study aimed to assess the grain yield and profitability of different production systems with varying levels of plant diversity. The results showed that diversified crop rotation systems had higher grain yield and profitability compared to double crop systems.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Bruno Volsi, Gabriel Eiji Higashi, Ivan Bordin, Tiago Santos Telles
Summary: Crop rotation with species diversification contributes to pest and weed control, improved soil fertility, and increased profitability in grain production systems.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Thadeu Rodrigues de Melo, Guilherme Augusto Asai, Gabriel Eiji Higashi, Ana Lucia Londero, Graziela Moraes de Cesare Barbosa, Tiago Santos Telles
Summary: This study investigated the awareness and adoption level of soil and water conservation practices among farmers in southern Brazil, and explored the relationship between the adoption level and socioeconomic characteristics. The results showed that most farmers had adequate awareness, but the adoption of conservation practices was partial, indicating a need for further improvement in soil and water conservation awareness.
REVISTA CIENCIA AGRONOMICA
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Alisson Wilson Santos Sanzovo, Danilo Augusto Silvestre, Kelly Campos Guerra Pinheiro Goes, Bruno Volsi, Leonel Vinicius Constantino, Ivan Bordin, Tiago Santos Telles, Diva Souza Andrade
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of crop rotation and rhizobial inoculation on biological nitrogen fixation, grain yield, and profits. The results showed that inoculation with Bradyrhizobium spp. significantly increased soybean yield, especially in clayey soil. Crop rotation did not have a significant effect on soil Bradyrhizobium populations, but it did influence soybean nodulation in clayey soil.
BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Tiago Santos Telles, Marco Antonio Nogueira, Mariangela Hungria
Summary: This study aimed to estimate the economic value of biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) in soybean crop in Brazil and provided methodological advances to verify the economic value of ecosystem services from BNF and carbon mitigation benefits. The results showed that BNF provides multiple ecosystem services with a high level of economic value, contributing to more sustainable agriculture.
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Graziela Moraes de Cesare Barbosa, Thadeu Rodrigues de Melo, Andrea Scaramal Menoncin, Arnaldo Colozzi Filho, Tiago Santos Telles
Summary: This study aimed to validate the use of a no-tillage participatory quality index (PQI) as an indicator of soil management quality by evaluating its association with the physical, chemical, and microbiological attributes of soil. A survey was conducted to assess the agricultural practices of farmers from the western mesoregion of Parana, Brazil to evaluate the PQI. The results showed that the quality of soil management for annual crops was related to the PQI, as evidenced by its association with soil physical, chemical, and microbiological attributes. This confirms the usefulness of the PQI methodology for assessing soil management quality and its sensitivity to short-term changes in management practices.
REVISTA CIENCIA AGRONOMICA
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Tiago Santos Telles, Graziela Moraes de Cesare Barbosa, Gustavo Henrique Merten, Tiago Pellini, Elizeu Jonas Didone, Maria de Fatima Guimaraes
Summary: This study provides a historical overview of land governance initiatives in Parana state, Brazil, since the 1970s. These initiatives have promoted the development of technologies for conservation practices and raised awareness about the importance of soil and water conservation in agriculture. However, there have been challenges such as the neglect of conservation practices by farmers and subsequent environmental degradation. The study proposes a new strategy for effective soil governance based on public policies and public-private partnerships.
REVISTA CIENCIA AGRONOMICA
(2023)
Article
Soil Science
Tiago Santos Telles, Thadeu Rodrigues de Melo, Ana Julia Righetto, Elizeu Jonas Didone, Graziela Moraes de Cesare Barbosa
Summary: In some rural properties of Brazil, the implementation of soil and water conservation practices is inadequate, leading to intensified soil erosion. A study found that most farmers lack understanding of conservation agriculture and do not use appropriate soil conservation practices. The main problems identified by farmers include soil compaction, low production of plant biomass, and weed resistance to herbicides.
REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE CIENCIA DO SOLO
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Matheus Demambre Bacchi, Alexandre Nunes Almeida, Tiago Santos Telles
Summary: Milk production in Brazil is important for the economy and society, but it is spatially heterogeneous. In recent years, there has been a concentration and increase in milk production and productivity in Brazil.
SEMINA-CIENCIAS AGRARIAS
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Anathan Bichel, Tiago Santos Telles
Summary: This study investigates the spatial dynamics of charcoal and firewood production in Brazil, finding that silviculture-based charcoal production is more competitive than extractivism-based production, while the competitiveness of firewood is related to the balance between demand and supply.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
