Soil quality – A critical review

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cg.contributor.crpWater, Land and Ecosystems
cg.creator.identifierMirjam Pulleman: 0000-0001-9950-0176
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2018.01.030en
cg.isijournalISI Journalen
cg.issn0038-0717en
cg.journalSoil Biology and Biochemistryen
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen
cg.subject.ciatSOIL HEALTHen
cg.subject.ciatSOIL INFORMATIONen
cg.volume120en
dc.contributor.authorBünemann, Else K.en
dc.contributor.authorBongiorno, Giuliaen
dc.contributor.authorBai, Zhanguoen
dc.contributor.authorCreamer, Rachel E.en
dc.contributor.authorDeyn, Gerlinde deen
dc.contributor.authorGoede, Ron G.M. deen
dc.contributor.authorFleskens, Luuken
dc.contributor.authorGeissen, Violetteen
dc.contributor.authorKuyper, Thomas W.en
dc.contributor.authorMäder, Paulen
dc.contributor.authorPulleman, Mirjam Margreeten
dc.contributor.authorSukkel, Wijnanden
dc.contributor.authorGroenigen, Jan Willem vanen
dc.contributor.authorBrussaard, Lijberten
dc.date.accessioned2018-02-14T18:17:07Zen
dc.date.available2018-02-14T18:17:07Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/90970
dc.titleSoil quality – A critical reviewen
dcterms.abstractSampling and analysis or visual examination of soil to assess its status and use potential is widely practiced from plot to national scales. However, the choice of relevant soil attributes and interpretation of measurements are not straightforward, because of the complexity and site-specificity of soils, legacy effects of previous land use, and trade-offs between ecosystem services. Here we review soil quality and related concepts, in terms of definition, assessment approaches, and indicator selection and interpretation. We identify the most frequently used soil quality indicators under agricultural land use. We find that explicit evaluation of soil quality with respect to specific soil threats, soil functions and ecosystem services has rarely been implemented, and few approaches provide clear interpretation schemes of measured indicator values. This limits their adoption by land managers as well as policy. We also consider novel indicators that address currently neglected though important soil properties and processes, and we list the crucial steps in the development of a soil quality assessment procedure that is scientifically sound and supports management and policy decisions that account for the multi-functionality of soil. This requires the involvement of the pertinent actors, stakeholders and end-users to a much larger degree than practiced to date.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.bibliographicCitationBünemann, Else K.; Bongiorno, Giulia; Bai, Zhanguo; Creamer, Rachel E.; De Deyn, Gerlinde; Goede, Ron de; Fleskens, Luuk; Geissen, Violette; Kuyper, Thom W.; Mäder, Paul; Pulleman, Mirjam; Sukkel, Wijnand; Van Groenigen, Jan Willem; Brussaard, Lijbert. 2018. Soil quality – A critical review . Soil Biology and Biochemistry 120:105-125.en
dcterms.extentp. 105-125en
dcterms.issued2018-05
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.publisherElsevieren
dcterms.subjectecosystem serviceen
dcterms.subjectindicatorsen
dcterms.subjectmonitoringen
dcterms.subjectsoil fertilityen
dcterms.subjectsoil healthen
dcterms.subjectstakeholdersen
dcterms.subjectlanden
dcterms.subjectsoil qualityen
dcterms.subjectindicadoresen
dcterms.subjectagentes interesadosen
dcterms.subjecttierrasen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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