OPENAIRE OpenAire Research.fi Sygma Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE) DOAJ Crossref European Union Open Data Portal https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1186/s13595-024-01238-7.pdf https://doi.org/10.1186/s13595-024-01238-7 Annals of Forest Science Open Access 2024-06-04 Abstract Key message <p>A Soil Monitoring Law to improve soil health across all land uses has been proposed by the European Commission. As forests soils have different chemical and physical properties as well as biogeochemical dynamics compared to agricultural land, they also face different challenges in maintaining and restoring soil health. Examples are soil acidification, eutrophication by atmospheric deposition, responses to climate change, and loss of biodiversity. Therefore, we propose forest soil specific health descriptors and thresholds based on experience and knowledge from existing long-term monitoring programs.</p> 0106 biological sciences 2. Zero hunger ICP Forests soil health tresholds Forestry ICP forests Forest soil monitoring SD1-669.5 15. Life on land 01 natural sciences indicators 630 forest floor forest soil monitoring 13. Climate action Soil health 11. Sustainability Indicators Thresholds Forest floor 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Nicole Wellbrock, Nathalie Cools, Bruno de Vos, Robert Jandl, Aleksi Lehtonen, Ernst Leitgeb, Raisa Mäkipää, Pavel Pavlenda, Kai Schwärtzel, Vít Šrámek, 2024-06-04 journalpaper Abstract Key message <p>A Soil Monitoring Law to improve soil health across all land uses has been proposed by the European Commission. As forests soils have different chemical and physical properties as well as biogeochemical dynamics compared to agricultural land, they also face different challenges in maintaining and restoring soil health. Examples are soil acidification, eutrophication by atmospheric deposition, responses to climate change, and loss of biodiversity. Therefore, we propose forest soil specific health descriptors and thresholds based on experience and knowledge from existing long-term monitoring programs.</p> There is a need to better take into account forest soils in the planned soil monitoring law of the European Union 10.1186/s13595-024-01238-7 101000289