Soil quality and fertility in sustainable agriculture, with a contribution to the biological classification of agricultural soils

Global ecosystem thresholds driven by aridity

(2020) Miguel Berdugo et al.   SCIENCE

Bio‐mediated soil improvement: The way forward

(2020) Ning‐Jun Jiang et al.   SOIL USE AND MANAGEMENT

Soil aggregation, ecosystem engineers and the C cycle

(2020) Patrick Lavelle et al.   ACTA OECOLOGICA-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Soil Macrofauna: A key Factor for Increasing Soil Fertility and Promoting Sustainable Soil Use in Fruit Orchard Agrosystems

(2020) Adriano Sofo et al.   Agronomy-Basel

Comparing the effects of soil fauna on litter decomposition and organic matter turnover in sustainably and conventionally managed olive orchards

(2020) Adriano Sofo et al.   GEODERMA

Conversion to agroforestry and monoculture plantation is detrimental to the soil carbon and nitrogen cycles and microbial communities of a rainforest

(2020) Jinchuang Wang et al.   SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY

Soil functional biodiversity and biological quality under threat: Intensive land use outweighs climate change

(2020) Rui Yin et al.   SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY

Use of solid anaerobic digestate and no-tillage practice for restoring the fertility status of two Mediterranean orchard soils with contrasting properties

(2020) Giuseppe Badagliacca et al.   AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT

Integrating local knowledge into soil science to improve soil fertility

(2020) Sougueh Cheik et al.   SOIL USE AND MANAGEMENT

Enhancing Sustainability of Tomato, Pepper and Melon Nursery Production Systems by Using Compost Tea Spray Applications

(2020) Domenica Villecco et al.   Agronomy-Basel

Legacy Effects of Agricultural Practices Override Earthworm Control on C Dynamics in Kiwifruit Orchards

(2020) María del Carmen F. Lago et al.   Frontiers in Environmental Science

Atypical Pattern of Soil Carbon Stocks along the Slope Position in a Seasonally Dry Tropical Forest in Thailand

(2019) Masamichi Takahashi et al.   Forests

Harvesting European knowledge on soil functions and land management using Multi Criteria Decision Analysis

(2019) F. Bampa et al.   SOIL USE AND MANAGEMENT

Olive orchard microbiome: characterisation of bacterial communities in soil-plant compartments and their comparison between sustainable and conventional soil management systems

(2019) Catia Fausto et al.   Plant Ecology & Diversity

Soil aggregate microbial communities: Towards understanding microbiome interactions at biologically relevant scales

(2019) Regina L. Wilpiszeski et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

The metabolic and genetic diversity of soil bacterial communities depends on the soil management system and C/N dynamics: The case of sustainable and conventional olive groves

(2019) Adriano Sofo et al.   APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY

Compound‐specific isotope analysis of amino acids as a new tool to uncover trophic chains in soil food webs

(2019) Melanie M. Pollierer et al.   ECOLOGICAL MONOGRAPHS

Quantitative assessment of microbial necromass contribution to soil organic matter

(2019) Chao Liang et al.   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Soil risk maps ‐ Interpreting soils data for policy makers, agencies and industry

(2019) Nikki Baggaley et al.   SOIL USE AND MANAGEMENT

Applying the Aboveground-Belowground Interaction Concept in Agriculture: Spatio-Temporal Scales Matter

(2019) G. F. Veen et al.   Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

Editorial: special issue on the ecology of soil microorganisms

(2019) Taina Pennanen et al.   FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY

Humusica 1, article 2: Essential bases—Functional considerations

(2018) Augusto Zanella et al.   APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY

Editorial

(2018) Augusto Zanella et al.   APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY

Humusica 1, article 8: Terrestrial humus systems and forms – Biological activity and soil aggregates, space-time dynamics

(2018) Augusto Zanella et al.   APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY

Editorial

(2018) Augusto Zanella et al.   APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY

Humusica 2, article 17: techno humus systems and global change − three crucial questions

(2018) Augusto Zanella et al.   APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY

Humusica 2, article 19: Techno humus systems and global change–conservation agriculture and 4/1000 proposal

(2018) Augusto Zanella et al.   APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY

Enchytraeids as bioindicators of land use and management

(2018) Celine Pelosi et al.   APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY

Humus Index as an indicator of the topsoil response to the impacts of industrial pollution

(2018) I.N. Korkina et al.   APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY

Hotspots of biodiversity in the underground: A matter of humus form?

(2018) Nicolas Bernier   APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY

Chemical communication: An evidence for co-evolution between plants and soil organisms

(2018) Manuel Blouin   APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY

The soil microbiome — from metagenomics to metaphenomics

(2018) Janet K Jansson et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN MICROBIOLOGY

Current knowledge and future research directions to link soil health and water conservation in the Ogallala Aquifer region

(2018) Amanda Cano et al.   GEODERMA

Calcic soils as indicators of profound Quaternary climate change in eastern Isfahan, Iran

(2018) Omid Bayat et al.   GEODERMA

Anthropocentrism: More than Just a Misunderstood Problem

(2018) Helen Kopnina et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS

Keystone taxa as drivers of microbiome structure and functioning

(2018) Samiran Banerjee et al.   NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY

Contributions of residue-C and -N to plant growth and soil organic matter pools under planted and unplanted conditions

(2018) Zengqiang Li et al.   SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY

Soil quality – A critical review

(2018) Else K. Bünemann et al.   SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY

Biogeography of soil bacteria and archaea across France

(2018) Battle Karimi et al.   Science Advances

Pesticide residues in European agricultural soils – A hidden reality unfolded

(2018) Vera Silva et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

How fertile are earthworm casts? A meta-analysis

(2018) Jan Willem Van Groenigen et al.   GEODERMA

Below-ground connections underlying above-ground food production: a framework for optimising ecological connections in the rhizosphere

(2017) Franciska T. de Vries et al.   JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Embracing the unknown: disentangling the complexities of the soil microbiome

(2017) Noah Fierer   NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY

Matching policy and science: Rationale for the ‘4 per 1000 - soils for food security and climate’ initiative

(2017) Jean-François Soussana et al.   SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH

Microbial energy and matter transformation in agricultural soils

(2017) Damien Finn et al.   SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY

Statistics, Scoring Functions, and Regional Analysis of a Comprehensive Soil Health Database

(2017) Aubrey K. Fine et al.   SOIL SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA JOURNAL

Soil Health Indicators Do Not Differentiate among Agronomic Management Systems in North Carolina Soils

(2017) Wayne R. Roper et al.   SOIL SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA JOURNAL

Soil Microbiome Is More Heterogeneous in Organic Than in Conventional Farming System

(2017) Manoeli Lupatini et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

Viruses in Soil Ecosystems: An Unknown Quantity Within an Unexplored Territory

(2017) Kurt E. Williamson et al.   Annual Review of Virology

Hotspots of microbial activity induced by earthworm burrows, old root channels, and their combination in subsoil

(2016) Duyen T. T. Hoang et al.   BIOLOGY AND FERTILITY OF SOILS

Earthworms, pesticides and sustainable agriculture: a review

(2016) Shivika Datta et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Edge effects enhance carbon uptake and its vulnerability to climate change in temperate broadleaf forests

(2016) Andrew B. Reinmann et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Earliest land plants created modern levels of atmospheric oxygen

(2016) Timothy M. Lenton et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Ecology of the forest microbiome: Highlights of temperate and boreal ecosystems

(2016) S. Uroz et al.   SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY

Plant Growth-Promoting Microorganisms for Environmental Sustainability

(2016) P.C. Abhilash et al.   TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

Back to the Future of Soil Metagenomics

(2016) Joseph Nesme et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

Trichoderma harzianum T-22 Induces Systemic Resistance in Tomato Infected by Cucumber mosaic virus

(2016) Antonella Vitti et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Effects ofTrichoderma harzianumstrain T-22 on the growth of twoPrunusrootstocks during the rooting phase

(2016) A. Sofo et al.   JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE & BIOTECHNOLOGY

Agroecology and the design of climate change-resilient farming systems

(2015) Miguel A. Altieri et al.   Agronomy for Sustainable Development

How to implement biodiversity-based agriculture to enhance ecosystem services: a review

(2015) Michel Duru et al.   Agronomy for Sustainable Development

Early warning indicators of changes in soil ecosystem functioning

(2015) A. Muscolo et al.   ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS

Soil Parameters Drive the Structure, Diversity and Metabolic Potentials of the Bacterial Communities Across Temperate Beech Forest Soil Sequences

(2015) M. Jeanbille et al.   MICROBIAL ECOLOGY

Soil biodiversity and human health

(2015) Diana H. Wall et al.   NATURE

The contentious nature of soil organic matter

(2015) Johannes Lehmann et al.   NATURE

The effect of earthworm activity on soil bioporosity – Investigated with X-ray computed tomography and endoscopy

(2015) Sebastian K. Pagenkemper et al.   SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH

Soil biodiversity and DNA barcodes: opportunities and challenges

(2015) Alberto Orgiazzi et al.   SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY

Soil aggregation: Influence on microbial biomass and implications for biological processes

(2015) Vadakattu V.S.R. Gupta et al.   SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY

Forest soil carbon is threatened by intensive biomass harvesting

(2015) David L. Achat et al.   Scientific Reports

Beneficial effects of Trichoderma harzianum T-22 in tomato seedlings infected by Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV)

(2014) Antonella Vitti et al.   BIOCONTROL

Intensive agriculture reduces soil biodiversity across Europe

(2014) Maria A. Tsiafouli et al.   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Belowground biodiversity and ecosystem functioning

(2014) Richard D. Bardgett et al.   NATURE

Soil biodiversity and soil community composition determine ecosystem multifunctionality

(2014) C. Wagg et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Adjustment of microbial nitrogen use efficiency to carbon:nitrogen imbalances regulates soil nitrogen cycling

(2014) Maria Mooshammer et al.   Nature Communications

Conservation agriculture and ecosystem services: An overview

(2013) Cheryl Palm et al.   AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT

The impact of agricultural practices on soil biota: A regional study

(2013) Jean-François Ponge et al.   SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY

Influence of compost amendments on the hydraulic functioning of brownfield soils

(2013) A. Whelan et al.   SOIL USE AND MANAGEMENT

Soil microbial diversity and activity in a Mediterranean olive orchard using sustainable agricultural practices

(2013) A. Sofo et al.   SOIL USE AND MANAGEMENT

Controls on soil microbial community stability under climate change

(2013) Franciska T. de Vries et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

Algorithms for quantitative pedology: A toolkit for soil scientists

(2012) D.E. Beaudette et al.   COMPUTERS & GEOSCIENCES

Plant–soil feedbacks mediated by humus forms: A review

(2012) Jean-François Ponge   SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY

Assessing soil quality under intensive cultivation and tree orchards in Southern Italy

(2011) Giuliano Bonanomi et al.   APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY

A Large and Persistent Carbon Sink in the World's Forests

(2011) Y. Pan et al.   SCIENCE

Abundance and diversity of nitrogen-fixing bacteria in rhizosphere and bulk paddy soil under different duration of organic management

(2011) Wang Shu et al.   WORLD JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY

Biodiversity in the dark

(2010) Diana H. Wall et al.   Nature Geoscience

Positive effects of organic farming on below-ground mutualists: large-scale comparison of mycorrhizal fungal communities in agricultural soils

(2010) Erik Verbruggen et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Critical review of chemometric indicators commonly used for assessing the quality of the prediction of soil attributes by NIR spectroscopy

(2010) Véronique Bellon-Maurel et al.   TRAC-TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Agroforestry for ecosystem services and environmental benefits: an overview

(2009) Shibu Jose   AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS

Long-term effects of organic amendments on soil fertility. A review

(2009) Mariangela Diacono et al.   Agronomy for Sustainable Development

PCR-DGGE Analysis of Nematode Diversity in Cu-Contaminated Soil

(2008) Shi-Bin WANG et al.   PEDOSPHERE

The role of conservation agriculture in sustainable agriculture

(2007) P. R Hobbs et al.   PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES