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While some soil databases exist at the European scale, a much larger wealth of data is present in individual European countries, allowing a more detailed soil assessment. There is thus an urgent and crucial need to combine these data at the European scale. In the frame of a large European Joint Programme on agricultural soils launched by the European Commission, a survey was conducted in the spring of 2020, in the 24 European participating countries to assess the existing soil data sources, focusing on agricultural soils. The survey will become a contribution to the European Soil Observatory, launched in December 2020, which aims to collect metadata of soil databases related to all kind of land uses, including forest and urban soils. Based upon a comprehensive questionnaire, 170 soil databases were identified at local, regional and national scales. Soil parameters were divided into five groups: (1) main soil parameters according to the Global Soil Map specifications; (2) other soil chemical parameters; (3) other physical parameters; (4) other pedological parameters; and (5) soil biological features. A classification based on the environmental zones of Europe was used to distinguish the climatic zones. This survey shows that while most of the main pedological and chemical parameters are included in more than 70% of the country soil databases, water content, contamination with organic pollutants, and biological parameters are the least frequently reported parameters. Such differences will have consequences when developing an EU policy on soil health as proposed under the EU soil strategy for 2023 and using the data to derive soil health indicators. Many differences in the methods used in collecting, preparing, and analysing the soils were found, thus requiring harmonization procedures and more cooperation among countries and with the EU to use the data at the European scale. In addition, choosing harmonized and useful interpretation and threshold values for EU soil indicators may be challenging due to the different methods used and the wide variety of soil land\uffe2\uff80\uff90use and climate combinations influencing possible thresholds. The temporal scale of the soil databases reported is also extremely wide, starting from the '20s of the 20th century.</p", "keywords": ["Agricultural soil databases", "550", "EJP SOIL programme", "soil parameters", "[SDV.SA.SDS]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Agricultural sciences/Soil study", "630", "soil", "Soil", "Soil data", "11. Sustainability", "soil parameter", "survey", "[SDV.SA.SDS] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Agricultural sciences/Soil study", "agricultural soil databases", "2. 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Electrokinetic remediation (EKR) has been widely studied for the removal of copper from industrial and mining soils but less explored in agricultural soil where the physico-chemical properties of the soil and the organic content may play an important role in the removal efficiency. This work investigates the use of EKR for the remediation of real agricultural soil polluted with copper-based fungicides, evaluating the use of chelating agents to improve their mobility under applied electric fields. Results revealed copper pollution around 34.2 mg kg-1, with >50 % of Cu strongly retained in the soil and, then, negatively affecting its mobility. During EKR, the addition of EDTA and EDDS was required to facilitate Cu extraction (over 20 %), by means of the formation of [Cu(EDTA)]\u00b2- and [Cu(EDDS)]\u00b2- complexes which are fluxed to the anodic well by electrophoresis. The amount of copper fluxed by electroosmosis or electromigration to the cathodic well as significantly lower. Comparing chelators, EDTA and EDDS presented similar extraction efficiencies of 0.56 mg Cu Ah-1. These data highlight the potential of EKRs to remediate agricultural soils with highly retained metals.", "keywords": ["EDDS", "EDTA", "Electrokinetic remediation", "Cu contamination", "Agricultural soil"]}, "links": [{"href": "https://doi.org/10578/43862"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Electrochimica%20Acta", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "10578/43862", "name": "item", "description": "10578/43862", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/10578/43862"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2025-09-01T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "11093/9583", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"license": "Open Access", "updated": "2026-04-04T16:25:23Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2025-04-14", "title": "Occurrence, persistence and risk assessment of pesticide residues in European wheat fields: A continental scale approach", "description": "Pesticide residues in agricultural soils represent an environmental concern that requires special attention due to their potential ecological and public health risks. We analyzed 614 pesticides in 188 wheat fields across Europe subjected to both conventional and organic farming systems. At least one pesticide residue was detected in 141 soils. Seventy-eight pesticides or their metabolites were detected. The presence of pesticides was significantly higher in both number and concentration in conventional fileds (up to 0.98\u202fmg\u202fkg-1) compared to organically managed sites (up to 0.40\u202fmg\u202fkg-1). A total of 88\u202f% of conventional fields and 63\u202f% of organic fields contained two or more pesticides. Conversion from conventional to organic farming does not guarantee that soils will be pesticide-free in the short term. Fenbutatin oxide was the most frequently detected pesticide in both farming systems, followed by AMPA. Other substances, such as boscalid, epoxiconazole, diflufenican, tebuconazole, dinoterb, bixafen, and DEET, were found in \u2265\u202f10\u202f% of samples. Some Persistent Organic Pollutants, including dieldrin, endosulfan sulphate, and chlorpyrifos, were also detected. Ecological risks were higher in conventionally managed fields, with 46\u202f% exhibiting high-risk levels, compared to just 1\u202f% in organic fields. Epoxiconazole and boscalid were the substances with the highest risk levels.", "keywords": ["Emerging contaminants", "2417 Biolog\u00eda Vegetal (Bot\u00e1nica)", "Agricultural soils", "Plant protection products (PPPs)", "Pesticide mixture", "3101 Agroqu\u00edmica", "Ecological risk assessment"]}, "links": [{"href": "https://doi.org/11093/9583"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Journal%20of%20Hazardous%20Materials", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "11093/9583", "name": "item", "description": "11093/9583", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/11093/9583"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "11250/3061847", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"license": "Open Access", "updated": "2026-04-04T16:25:25Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2022-10-31", "title": "Barriers and opportunities of soil knowledge to address soil challenges: Stakeholders\u2019 perspectives across Europe", "description": "Climate-smart sustainable management of agricultural soil is critical to improve soil health, enhance food and water security, contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity preservation, and improve human health and wellbeing. The European Joint Programme for Soil (EJP SOIL) started in 2020 with the aim to significantly improve soil management knowledge and create a sustainable and integrated European soil research system. EJP SOIL involves more than 350 scientists across 24 Countries and has been addressing multiple aspects associated with soil management across different European agroecosystems. This study summarizes the key findings of stakeholder consultations conducted at the national level across 20 countries with the aim to identify important barriers and challenges currently affecting soil knowledge but also assess opportunities to overcome these obstacles. Our findings demonstrate that there is significant room for improvement in terms of knowledge production, dissemination and adoption. Among the most important barriers identified by consulted stakeholders are technical, political, social and economic obstacles, which strongly limit the development and full exploitation of the outcomes of soil research. The main soil challenge across consulted member states remains to improve soil organic matter and peat soil conservation while soil water storage capacity is a key challenge in Southern Europe. Findings from this study clearly suggest that going forward climate-smart sustainable soil management will benefit from (1) increases in research funding, (2) the maintenance and valorisation of long-term (field) experiments, (3) the creation of knowledge sharing networks and interlinked national and European infrastructures, and (4) the development of regionally-tailored soil management strategies. All the above-mentioned interventions can contribute to the creation of healthy, resilient and sustainable soil ecosystems across Europe.", "keywords": ["[SDE] Environmental Sciences", "Soil challenge", "2. Zero hunger", "Climate Change", "Agriculture", "04 agricultural and veterinary sciences", "15. Life on land", "Agricultural soil", "01 natural sciences", "333", "630", "6. Clean water", "12. Responsible consumption", "Europe", "Soil", "Soil knowledge", "13. Climate action", "Science to policy interface", "[SDE]Environmental Sciences", "11. 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Although the conventional approach to monitor heavy metals relies on field sampling and lab analysis, the proliferation in the use of portable spectrometers has reduced the cost and time of investigation. However, discrepancies in spectral data from different spectrometers increase the modeling time and undermine the model accuracy for spatial mapping. This study, therefore, took advantage of the readily accessible Landsat 7 data to predict and map the spatiotemporal distribution of ten heavy metals (i.e., Sb, Pb, Ni, Mn, Hg, Cu, Cr, Co, Cd and As) over a 640 km2 area in Belgium. The Land Use/Cover Area Frame Survey (LUCAS) database of a region in north-eastern Belgium was used to retrieve variation in heavy metals concentrations over time and space, using the Landsat 7 imagery for four single dates in 2009, 2013, 2016 and 2020. Three regression methods, namely, partial least squares regression (PLSR), random forest (RF) and support vector machine (SVM) were used to model and predict the heavy metal concentrations for 2009. By comparing these models unbiasedly, the best model was selected for predicting and mapping the heavy metal distributions for 2013, 2016 and 2020. RF turned out to be the optimal model for 2009 with a coefficient of determination of prediction (R2P) and residual prediction deviation of prediction (RPDP) ranging from 0.62 to 0.92, and 1.23 to 2.79, respectively. The measured heavy metal distributions along the river floodplains, at the highlands and in the lowlands, were generally high, compared to their RF spatiotemporal predictions, which decreased over time. Increasing moisture contents in the floodplains adjacent to the river channels and the lowlands were the primary contributors to the reduction in the satellite reflectance spectra. However, topsoil erosion from rainfall, snowmelt as well as wind into the lowlands could have influenced the reduction in heavy metal spatiotemporal predicted values over time in the highlands. The spatiotemporal prediction maps produced for the heavy metals for the four different years revealed a good spatial similarity and consistency with the measured maps for 2009, which indicates their stability over the years.</p></article>", "keywords": ["Technology", "PROVINCE", "Landsat 7", "analysis", "Science", "Environmental Sciences & Ecology", "random forest (RF)", "MOISTURE", "01 natural sciences", "NIR SPECTROSCOPY", "0203 Classical Physics", "Remote Sensing", "0909 Geomatic Engineering", "spatiotemporal analysis", "AGRICULTURAL SOILS", "Geosciences", " Multidisciplinary", "Imaging Science & Photographic Technology", "spatiotemporal", "0105 earth and related environmental sciences", "2. 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Here, we provide an estimate of the spatial patterns of cropland susceptibility to erosion by sheet and rill, gully, wind, tillage, and root crops harvesting and report the co-occurrence of these processes using a multi-model approach. In addition, to give a global overview of potential future changes, we identify the locations where these multiple concurrent soil erosion processes may be expected to intersect with projected dry/wet climate changes by 2070. Of a modelled 1.48 billion hectares (B ha) of global cropland, our results indicate that 0.56\u00a0B\u00a0ha (\u223c36% of the total area) are highly susceptible (classes 4 and 5) to a single erosion process, 0.27\u00a0B\u00a0ha (\u223c18% of the total area) to two processes and 0.02\u00a0B\u00a0ha (1.4% of the total area) to three or more processes. An estimated 0.82\u00a0B\u00a0ha of croplands are susceptible to possible increases in water (0.68\u00a0B\u00a0ha) and wind (0.14\u00a0B\u00a0ha) erosion. We contend that the presented set of estimates represents a basis for enhancing our foundational knowledge on the geography of soil erosion at the global scale. The generated insight on multiple erosion processes can be a useful starting point for decision-makers working with ex-post and ex-ante policy evaluation of the UN Sustainable Development Goal 15 (Life on Land) activities. Scientifically, this work provides the hitherto most comprehensive assessment of soil erosion risks at the global scale, based on state-of-the-art models.", "keywords": ["550", "IMPACT", "[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio]", "multi-model approach", "Wind", "SEDIMENT", "Gully", "11. Sustainability", "info:eu-repo/classification/udc/631.4", "2. Zero hunger", "Multi-model approach", "Modelling; Multi-model approach; Water; Wind; Gully; Tillage; Crop harvesting", "Agriculture", "multi-modelski pristop", "Engineering (General). 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Controlled Traffic Farming (CTF) techniques are being applied against soil compaction creation, using the on-line optimization of trajectory planning for soil-sensitive field operations. The research presented in this paper aims at a proof-of-concept solution with respect to optimizing farm machinery trajectories in order to minimize the environmental burden and increase economic efficiency. As such, it further advances existing CTF solutions by including (1) efficient plot divisions in 3D, (2) the optimization of entry and exit points of both plot and plot segments, (3) the employment of more machines in parallel and (4) obstacles in a farm machinery trajectory. The developed algorithm is expressed in terms of unified modeling language (UML) activity diagrams as well as pseudo-code. Results were visualized in 2D and 3D to demonstrate terrain impact. Verifications were conducted at a fully operational commercial farm (Rost\u011bnice, the Czech Republic) against second-by-second sensor measurements of real farm machinery trajectories.</p></article>", "keywords": ["Agriculture and Food Sciences", "2. Zero hunger", "Technology and Engineering", "controlled traffic farming", "Chemical technology", "mission planning", "TP1-1185", "04 agricultural and veterinary sciences", "Biochemistry", "Article", "Analytical Chemistry", "soil compaction", "Atomic and Molecular Physics", "digital elevation model", "AGRICULTURAL ROBOTS", "0401 agriculture", " forestry", " and fisheries", "Electrical and Electronic Engineering", "and Optics", "coverage path planning", "controlled traffic farming; coverage path planning; digital elevation model; mission planning; soil compaction"]}, "links": [{"href": "http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/9/2980/pdf"}, {"href": "https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/9/2980/pdf"}, {"href": "https://doi.org/1854/LU-8709527"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Sensors", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "1854/LU-8709527", "name": "item", "description": "1854/LU-8709527", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/1854/LU-8709527"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2021-04-23T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "1871.1/93fef929-c9e9-439c-9c7f-99c259b47a66", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"license": "Open Access", "updated": "2026-04-04T16:25:42Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2024-07-27", "title": "Multigenerational toxicity of microplastics derived from two types of agricultural mulching films to Folsomia candida", "description": "Degradation and fragmentation of mulching films represents an increasing source of microplastics (MPs, plastic particles 1\u00a0\u03bcm to 5\u00a0mm in size) to agricultural soils. MPs have been shown to affect many soil invertebrates, including springtails. However, these studies typically use test materials representing less environmentally relevant particle types, such as pristine uniform MPs, which do not represent the large range of particle sizes and morphologies found in the field. This study aimed at providing insight into the adverse effects of MPs originating from agricultural mulching films, by using artificially aged MPs derived from both biodegradable (starch-polybutadiene adipate terephthalate (PBAT)) blend, as well as conventional (linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE)) plastic polymers. The soil dwelling springtail Folsomia candida was exposed to these MPs for five generations in order to elucidate population effects due to possible reproduction toxicity, endocrine disruption, mutagenesis or developmental toxicity. F. candida were exposed to 0, 0.0016, 0.008, 0.04, 0.2, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5\u00a0% (w/w dry soil) MPs in Lufa 2.2 soil, which includes concentrations within the range of environmental relevance. Juveniles produced at each concentration were transferred to the next generation, with the parental, F2 and F4 generations being exposed for four weeks and F1 and F3 generations for five weeks. No concentration-dependent effects on F. candida survival or reproduction were observed in exposures to either of the MPs, in any of the generations. These results suggest that the particular MPs used in this study, derived from mulching films used on agricultural soils, may not be potent toxicants to F. candida, even after long-term exposure and at elevated concentrations.", "keywords": ["2. Zero hunger", "Soil ecotoxicology", "Microplastics", "0211 other engineering and technologies", "Agriculture", "02 engineering and technology", "Agricultural soil", "01 natural sciences", "Soil", "Animals", "Soil Pollutants", "Multigeneration test", "Arthropods", "Plastics", "Springtails", "0105 earth and related environmental sciences"]}, "links": [{"href": "https://doi.org/1871.1/93fef929-c9e9-439c-9c7f-99c259b47a66"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Science%20of%20The%20Total%20Environment", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "1871.1/93fef929-c9e9-439c-9c7f-99c259b47a66", "name": "item", "description": "1871.1/93fef929-c9e9-439c-9c7f-99c259b47a66", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/1871.1/93fef929-c9e9-439c-9c7f-99c259b47a66"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2024-11-01T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "1871.1/d6b61a78-2275-4762-b240-d861c82b3ce4", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"license": "Open Access", "updated": "2026-04-04T16:25:42Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2024-12-18", "title": "Survival and reproduction effects of microplastics from three agricultural mulching films on Folsomia candida, Sinella curviseta, Heteromurus nitidus and Ceratophysella denticulata (Collembola)", "description": "An estimated 467 kt of plastic used in agriculture annually end up in European soils, potentially breaking down into secondary microplastics (MPs). Not much is known about the possible effects of these MPs on organisms residing in the soil. To properly assess their environmental risk, experimental data is needed on the toxicity of MPs to the survival and reproduction of model organisms. This study aimed at assessing the toxicity of three MP types derived from commonly used agricultural plastics to different Collembola species, representing an important and highly diverse class of soil arthropods. Starch- polybutadiene adipate terephthalate blend (starch-PBAT blend) MPs were produced from mulching films that were artificially aged by mechanical recycling. MPs were also made from virgin low density polyethylene (LDPE) mulching films and from linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) films that underwent the same mechanical recycling process as the starch-PBAT blend films. Four Collembola species were tested: Folsomia candida, Sinella curviseta, Heteromurus nitidus and Ceratophysella denticulata, representing epedaphic, hemiedaphic and euedaphic, as well as sexually reproducing and parthenogenetic species. Each species was exposed in Lufa 2.2 soil spiked with nine MP concentrations: 0.0016, 0.008, 0.04, 0.2, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5\u00a0% (w/w dry soil) and a control without additional MPs added to the soil. No dose-dependent effects were found for any of the exposed organisms, to any of the MPs tested. The results of this study suggest that the MPs used in this study, derived from commonly applied agricultural plastics, do not pose an immediate hazard to Collembola.", "keywords": ["Soil ecotoxicology", "Plastic pollution", "Microplastics", "Reproduction", "Animals", "Soil Pollutants", "Agriculture", "Agricultural soil", "Arthropods", "Plastics", "Springtails"]}, "links": [{"href": "https://doi.org/1871.1/d6b61a78-2275-4762-b240-d861c82b3ce4"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Science%20of%20The%20Total%20Environment", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "1871.1/d6b61a78-2275-4762-b240-d861c82b3ce4", "name": "item", "description": "1871.1/d6b61a78-2275-4762-b240-d861c82b3ce4", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/1871.1/d6b61a78-2275-4762-b240-d861c82b3ce4"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "20.500.11755/7db74a03-dc12-49e9-9e4f-1afdf0855023", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"license": "Open Access", "updated": "2026-04-04T16:25:52Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2020-06-29", "title": "Impact of plastic mulch film debris on soil physicochemical and hydrological properties", "description": "The plastic mulch films used in agriculture are considered to be a major source of the plastic residues found in soil. Mulching with low-density polyethylene (LDPE) is widely practiced and the resulting macro- and microscopic plastic residues in agricultural soil have aroused concerns for years. Over the past decades, a variety of biodegradable (Bio) plastics have been developed in the hope of reducing plastic contamination of the terrestrial ecosystem. However, the impact of these Bio plastics in agroecosystems have not been sufficiently studied. Therefore, we investigated the impact of macro (around 5\u00a0mm) and micro (<1\u00a0mm) sized plastic debris from LDPE and one type of starch-based Bio mulch film on soil physicochemical and hydrological properties. We used environmentally relevant concentrations of plastics, ranging from 0 to 2% (w/w), identified by field studies and literature review. We studied the effects of the plastic residue on a sandy soil for one month in a laboratory experiment. The bulk density, porosity, saturated hydraulic conductivity, field capacity and soil water repellency were altered significantly in the presence of the four kinds of plastic debris, while pH, electrical conductivity and aggregate stability were not substantially affected. Overall, our research provides clear experimental evidence that microplastics affect soil properties. The type, size and content of plastic debris as well as the interactions between these three factors played complex roles in the variations of the measured soil parameters. Living in a plastic era, it is crucial to conduct further interdisciplinary studies in order to have a comprehensive understanding of plastic debris in soil and agroecosystems.", "keywords": ["2. Zero hunger", "Microplastics", "0211 other engineering and technologies", "Agriculture", "02 engineering and technology", "15. Life on land", "Biodegradable plastic", "Agricultural soil", "01 natural sciences", "Soil quality", "Soil", "13. Climate action", "Plastic pollution", "international", "Soil Pollutants", "Hydrology", "Plastics", "Plan_S-Compliant_TA", "Ecosystem", "0105 earth and related environmental sciences"]}, "links": [{"href": "https://doi.org/20.500.11755/7db74a03-dc12-49e9-9e4f-1afdf0855023"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Environmental%20Pollution", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "20.500.11755/7db74a03-dc12-49e9-9e4f-1afdf0855023", "name": "item", "description": "20.500.11755/7db74a03-dc12-49e9-9e4f-1afdf0855023", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/20.500.11755/7db74a03-dc12-49e9-9e4f-1afdf0855023"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2020-11-01T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "2164/13497", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-04-04T16:26:08Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2019-08-30", "title": "How to measure, report and verify soil carbon change to realize the potential of soil carbon sequestration for atmospheric greenhouse gas removal", "description": "Abstract<p>There is growing international interest in better managing soils to increase soil organic carbon (SOC) content to contribute to climate change mitigation, to enhance resilience to climate change and to underpin food security, through initiatives such as international \uffe2\uff80\uff984p1000\uffe2\uff80\uff99 initiative and the FAO's Global assessment of SOC sequestration potential (GSOCseq) programme. Since SOC content of soils cannot be easily measured, a key barrier to implementing programmes to increase SOC at large scale, is the need for credible and reliable measurement/monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) platforms, both for national reporting and for emissions trading. Without such platforms, investments could be considered risky. In this paper, we review methods and challenges of measuring SOC change directly in soils, before examining some recent novel developments that show promise for quantifying SOC. We describe how repeat soil surveys are used to estimate changes in SOC over time, and how long\uffe2\uff80\uff90term experiments and space\uffe2\uff80\uff90for\uffe2\uff80\uff90time substitution sites can serve as sources of knowledge and can be used to test models, and as potential benchmark sites in global frameworks to estimate SOC change. We briefly consider models that can be used to simulate and project change in SOC and examine the MRV platforms for SOC change already in use in various countries/regions. In the final section, we bring together the various components described in this review, to describe a new vision for a global framework for MRV of SOC change, to support national and international initiatives seeking to effect change in the way we manage our soils.</p", "keywords": ["[SDE] Environmental Sciences", "550", "BULK-DENSITY", "[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio]", "QH301 Biology", "Climate", "NEW-ZEALAND", "630", "Soil", "NE/M021327/1", "11. Sustainability", "SDG 13 - Climate Action", "AGRICULTURAL SOILS", "SDG 15 - Life on Land", "General Environmental Science", "agriculture", "2. 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Climate action", "0401 agriculture", " forestry", " and fisheries", "measurement", "verification"]}, "links": [{"href": "https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/gcb.14815"}, {"href": "https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/context/rsfac/article/1079/viewcontent/Lini2019b.pdf"}, {"href": "https://doi.org/2164/13497"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Global%20Change%20Biology", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "2164/13497", "name": "item", "description": "2164/13497", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/2164/13497"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2019-10-06T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "2899646616", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-04-04T16:26:24Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2018-11-06", "title": "Pesticide residues in European agricultural soils \u2013 A hidden reality unfolded", "description": "Pesticide use is a major foundation of the agricultural intensification observed over the last few decades. As a result, soil contamination by pesticide residues has become an issue of increasing concern due to some pesticides' high soil persistence and toxicity to non-target species. In this study, the distribution of 76 pesticide residues was evaluated in 317 agricultural topsoil samples from across the European Union. The soils were collected in 2015 and originated from 11 EU Member States and 6 main cropping systems. Over 80% of the tested soils contained pesticide residues (25% of samples had 1 residue, 58% of samples had mixtures of two or more residues), in a total of 166 different pesticide combinations. Glyphosate and its metabolite AMPA, DDTs (DDT and its metabolites) and the broad-spectrum fungicides boscalid, epoxiconazole and tebuconazole were the compounds most frequently found in soil samples and the compounds found at the highest concentrations. These compounds occasionally exceeded their predicted environmental concentrations in soil but were below the respective toxic endpoints for standard in-soil organisms. Maximum individual pesticide content assessed in a soil sample was 2.05\u202fmg\u202fkg-1 while maximum total pesticide content was 2.87\u202fmg\u202fkg-1. This study reveals that the presence of mixtures of pesticide residues in soils are the rule rather than the exception, indicating that environmental risk assessment procedures should be adapted accordingly to minimize related risks to soil life and beyond. This information can be used to implement monitoring programs for pesticide residues in soil and to trigger toxicity assessments of mixtures of pesticide residues on a wider range of soil species in order to perform more comprehensive and accurate risk assessments.", "keywords": ["2. Zero hunger", "Mixtures of pesticide residues", "Predicted environmental concentrations in soil (PECs)", "13. Climate action", "Agricultural soils", "European Union", "15. Life on land", "01 natural sciences", "6. Clean water", "Risk assessment", "0105 earth and related environmental sciences"]}, "links": [{"href": "https://doi.org/2899646616"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Science%20of%20The%20Total%20Environment", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "2899646616", "name": "item", "description": "2899646616", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/2899646616"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2019-02-01T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "3011842370", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"license": "Open Access", "updated": "2026-04-04T16:26:36Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2020-03-13", "title": "The cost of mitigating greenhouse gas emissions in farms in Central Andes of Ecuador", "description": "<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><article><p>Aim of study: Reduction of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions derived from food production is imperative to meet climate change mitigation targets. Sustainable mitigation strategies also combine improvements in soil fertility and structure, nutrient recycling, and the use more efficient use of water. Many of these strategies are based on agricultural know-how, with proven benefits for farmers and the environment. This paper considers measures that could contribute to emissions reduction in subsistence farming systems and evaluation of management alternatives in the Central Andes of Ecuador. We focused on potato and milk production because they represent two primary employment and income sources in the region\u2019s rural areas and are staple foods in Latin America.Area of study: Central Andes of Ecuador: Carchi, Chimborazo, Ca\u00f1ar provincesMaterial and methods: Our approach to explore the cost and the effectiveness of mitigation measures combines optimisation models with participatory methods.Main results: Results show the difference of mitigation costs between regions which should be taken into account when designing of any potential support given to farmers. They also show that there is a big mitigation potential from applying the studied measures which also lead to increased soil fertility and soil structure improvements due to the increased soil organic carbon.Research highlights: This study shows that marginal abatement cost curves derived for different agro-climatic regions are helpful tools for the development of realistic regional mitigation options for the agricultural sector.</p></article>", "keywords": ["Agricultural economics", "2. Zero hunger", "S", "Marginal abatement cost curves; cost-effectiveness; mitigation; climate change", "1. No poverty", "Agriculture", "15. Life on land", "01 natural sciences", "7. Clean energy", "12. Responsible consumption", "mitigation", "Marginal abatement cost curves", "climate change", "13. Climate action", "11. Sustainability", "marginal abatement cost curves", "cost-effectiveness", "0105 earth and related environmental sciences"]}, "links": [{"href": "https://doi.org/3011842370"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Spanish%20Journal%20of%20Agricultural%20Research", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "3011842370", "name": "item", "description": "3011842370", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/3011842370"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2020-04-22T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "3037291693", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"license": "Open Access", "updated": "2026-04-04T16:26:38Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2020-06-30", "title": "Impact of plastic mulch film debris on soil physicochemical and hydrological properties", "description": "The plastic mulch films used in agriculture are considered to be a major source of the plastic residues found in soil. Mulching with low-density polyethylene (LDPE) is widely practiced and the resulting macro- and microscopic plastic residues in agricultural soil have aroused concerns for years. Over the past decades, a variety of biodegradable (Bio) plastics have been developed in the hope of reducing plastic contamination of the terrestrial ecosystem. However, the impact of these Bio plastics in agroecosystems have not been sufficiently studied. Therefore, we investigated the impact of macro (around 5\u00a0mm) and micro (<1\u00a0mm) sized plastic debris from LDPE and one type of starch-based Bio mulch film on soil physicochemical and hydrological properties. We used environmentally relevant concentrations of plastics, ranging from 0 to 2% (w/w), identified by field studies and literature review. We studied the effects of the plastic residue on a sandy soil for one month in a laboratory experiment. The bulk density, porosity, saturated hydraulic conductivity, field capacity and soil water repellency were altered significantly in the presence of the four kinds of plastic debris, while pH, electrical conductivity and aggregate stability were not substantially affected. Overall, our research provides clear experimental evidence that microplastics affect soil properties. The type, size and content of plastic debris as well as the interactions between these three factors played complex roles in the variations of the measured soil parameters. Living in a plastic era, it is crucial to conduct further interdisciplinary studies in order to have a comprehensive understanding of plastic debris in soil and agroecosystems.", "keywords": ["2. Zero hunger", "Microplastics", "0211 other engineering and technologies", "Agriculture", "02 engineering and technology", "15. Life on land", "Biodegradable plastic", "Agricultural soil", "01 natural sciences", "Soil quality", "Soil", "13. Climate action", "Plastic pollution", "international", "Soil Pollutants", "Hydrology", "Plastics", "Plan_S-Compliant_TA", "Ecosystem", "0105 earth and related environmental sciences"]}, "links": [{"href": "https://doi.org/3037291693"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Environmental%20Pollution", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "3037291693", "name": "item", "description": "3037291693", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/3037291693"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2020-11-01T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "3036384722", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"license": "Open Access", "updated": "2026-04-04T16:26:38Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2020-06-22", "title": "The effect of crop residues, cover crops, manures and nitrogen fertilization on soil organic carbon changes in agroecosystems: a synthesis of reviews", "description": "Abstract<p>International initiatives are emphasizing the capture of atmospheric CO2 in soil organic C (SOC) to reduce the climatic footprint from agroecosystems. One approach to quantify the contribution of management practices towards that goal is through analysis of long-term experiments (LTEs). Our objectives were to analyze knowledge gained in literature reviews on SOC changes in LTEs, to evaluate the results regarding interactions with pedo-climatological factors, and to discuss disparities among reviews in data selection criteria. We summarized mean response ratios (RRs) and stock change rate (SCR) effect size indices from twenty reviews using paired comparisons (N). The highest RRs were found with manure applications (30%, N\uffe2\uff80\uff89=\uffe2\uff80\uff89418), followed by aboveground crop residue retention and the use of cover crops (9\uffe2\uff80\uff9310%, N\uffe2\uff80\uff89=\uffe2\uff80\uff89995 and 129), while the effect of nitrogen fertilization was lowest (6%, N\uffe2\uff80\uff89=\uffe2\uff80\uff89846). SCR for nitrogen fertilization exceeded that for aboveground crop residue retention (233 versus 117\uffc2\uffa0kg\uffc2\uffa0C\uffc2\uffa0ha\uffe2\uff88\uff921\uffc2\uffa0year\uffe2\uff88\uff921, N\uffe2\uff80\uff89=\uffe2\uff80\uff89183 and 279) and was highest for manure applications and cover crops (409 and 331\uffc2\uffa0kg\uffc2\uffa0C\uffc2\uffa0ha\uffe2\uff88\uff921\uffc2\uffa0year\uffe2\uff88\uff921, N\uffe2\uff80\uff89=\uffe2\uff80\uff89217 and 176). When data allows, we recommend calculating both RR and SCR because it improves the interpretation. Our synthesis shows that results are not always consistent among reviews and that interaction with texture and climate remain inconclusive. Selection criteria for study durations are highly variable, resulting in irregular conclusions for the effect of time on changes in SOC. We also discuss the relationships of SOC changes with yield and cropping systems, as well as conceptual problems when scaling-up results obtained from field studies to regional levels.</p", "keywords": ["Carbon sequestration", "DYNAMICS", "Management practices", "Environmental Sciences & Ecology", "SEQUESTRATION", "4104 Environmental management", "Stock change rates", "MANAGEMENT", "STOCKS", "Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences", "AGRICULTURAL SOILS", "0502 Environmental Science and Management", "S Agriculture (General)", "Agricultural Science", "METAANALYSIS", "TILLAGE", "2. Zero hunger", "Science & Technology", "CLIMATE-CHANGE", "Soil organic carbon", "Relative response ratio", "04 agricultural and veterinary sciences", "15. Life on land", "LONG", "Meta-analysis", "0501 Ecological Applications", "13. Climate action", "0401 agriculture", " forestry", " and fisheries", "Life Sciences & Biomedicine", "MATTER", "Environmental Sciences"]}, "links": [{"href": "https://pub.epsilon.slu.se/17675/1/bolinder_m_a_et_al_200930.pdf"}, {"href": "https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s11027-020-09916-3.pdf"}, {"href": "https://rau.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/16409/1/Bolinder2020_Article_TheEffectOfCropResiduesCoverCr.pdf"}, {"href": "https://doi.org/3036384722"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Mitigation%20and%20Adaptation%20Strategies%20for%20Global%20Change", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "3036384722", "name": "item", "description": "3036384722", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/3036384722"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2020-06-22T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "30759587", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-04-04T16:26:39Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2018-11-06", "title": "Pesticide residues in European agricultural soils \u2013 A hidden reality unfolded", "description": "Pesticide use is a major foundation of the agricultural intensification observed over the last few decades. As a result, soil contamination by pesticide residues has become an issue of increasing concern due to some pesticides' high soil persistence and toxicity to non-target species. In this study, the distribution of 76 pesticide residues was evaluated in 317 agricultural topsoil samples from across the European Union. The soils were collected in 2015 and originated from 11 EU Member States and 6 main cropping systems. Over 80% of the tested soils contained pesticide residues (25% of samples had 1 residue, 58% of samples had mixtures of two or more residues), in a total of 166 different pesticide combinations. Glyphosate and its metabolite AMPA, DDTs (DDT and its metabolites) and the broad-spectrum fungicides boscalid, epoxiconazole and tebuconazole were the compounds most frequently found in soil samples and the compounds found at the highest concentrations. These compounds occasionally exceeded their predicted environmental concentrations in soil but were below the respective toxic endpoints for standard in-soil organisms. Maximum individual pesticide content assessed in a soil sample was 2.05\u202fmg\u202fkg-1 while maximum total pesticide content was 2.87\u202fmg\u202fkg-1. This study reveals that the presence of mixtures of pesticide residues in soils are the rule rather than the exception, indicating that environmental risk assessment procedures should be adapted accordingly to minimize related risks to soil life and beyond. This information can be used to implement monitoring programs for pesticide residues in soil and to trigger toxicity assessments of mixtures of pesticide residues on a wider range of soil species in order to perform more comprehensive and accurate risk assessments.", "keywords": ["2. Zero hunger", "Mixtures of pesticide residues", "Predicted environmental concentrations in soil (PECs)", "13. 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In this study, the value of improved farmland ecosystem services is used as one of the expected outputs. The data envelopment method is used to evaluate the agricultural eco-efficiency (AEE) of 31 provincial administrative regions in China from 2006 to 2018. The spatial autocorrelation method is used to explore the characteristics of AEE in China. Geographical detector model (Geodetector) is adopted to detect the driving factors of AEE spatial differentiation in China. China\u2019s AEE trend from 2006 to 2018 was downward with the efficiency value decreasing from 1.023 to 0.995. China\u2019s AEE level has improved with an average of 1.004. The spatial distribution pattern represented in space is in the following order: eastern region &gt; western region &gt; northeast region &gt; central region. The AEE gap among provinces in the western region is the largest, and that in the northeast region is the smallest. China\u2019s AEE spatial correlation distribution presents random distribution characteristics. During the research period, the lowehigh (LH) efficiency response area has centered on Yunnan Province. The lowelow (LL) level concentration area has centered on Inner Mongolia autonomous region and Liaoning Province. The highelow (HL) level diffusion effect agglomeration area has centered on Heilongjiang Province. Energy input, water resource input, and carbon emission are the core drivers of AEE spatial differentiation in China. Water resource input, pesticide input and labor input are the significant control factors of AEE spatial differentiation in the eastern, central, and western regions of China.", "keywords": ["Economics and Econometrics", "China", "Environmental Engineering", "Economics", "Discrete Choice Models in Economics and Health Care", "Social Sciences", "Mathematical analysis", "01 natural sciences", "Environmental science", "Data envelopment analysis", "Life Cycle Assessment and Environmental Impact Analysis", "11. Sustainability", "FOS: Mathematics", "Ecosystem services", "Spatial distribution", "Biology", "Ecosystem Services", "Ecosystem", "0105 earth and related environmental sciences", "Agricultural economics", "2. Zero hunger", "Global and Planetary Change", "Global Analysis of Ecosystem Services and Land Use", "Geography", "Ecology", "Distribution (mathematics)", "Statistics", "FOS: Environmental engineering", "Spatial analysis", "Agriculture", "Remote sensing", "15. 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Plastic mulching films are widely used in agricultural practices. However, the increased use of biodegradable plastics has, to some extent, replaced their non-degradable counterparts. The fragmentation of plastics generates microplastics (MPs), posing risk to soil functions and organisms. In this study the effects of low-density polyethylene microplastics (PE-MP) and polybutylene adipate terephthalate biodegradable microplastics (PBAT-BD-MP) originating from mulching films on the earthworm Eisenia andrei were studied. The earthworms were exposed to seven concentrations (0, 0.005, 0.05, 0.1, 0.5, 1, and 5\u00a0% w/w) based on environmentally relevant levels and worst-case scenarios on soil contamination. Survival, growth, reproduction, and biomarkers for oxidative stress [superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione reductase (GR), glutathione S-transferase (GST), glutathione (GSH), and lipid peroxidation (LPO)] were analysed. Additionally, the Integrated Biomarker Response Index (IBR) was calculated to assess the overall oxidative stress status of the earthworms. Results showed that PE-MP exposure slightly decreased the biomass of the earthworms towards higher concentrations, whereas PBAT-BD-MPs induced growth at lower concentrations. MPs did not have a significant effect on Eisenia andrei reproduction; however, a slight negative trend was observed in juvenile production with increasing PE-MP concentrations. Both PE-MP and PBAT-BD-MP affected antioxidant system, PE-MPs with changes in CAT and GR levels and PBAT-BD-MPs inducing effects on SOD and LPO levels. Additionally, both MPs exhibited effects on soil parameters, resulting in increased soil pH and water-holding capacity at 5\u00a0% concentration. Changes in soil parameters can further affect soil organisms such as earthworms. This study provides understanding of the ecotoxicological effects of conventional and biodegradable microplastics on the earthworm Eisenia andrei. It also shows that MP particles of both conventional and biodegradable mulching films induce oxidative stress, considered as an early-warning indicator for adverse ecological effects, in environmentally relevant concentrations.", "keywords": ["lierot", "soil ecotoxicology", "LDPE", "Microplastics", "School of Resource Wisdom", "maaper\u00e4biologia", "Biodegradable Plastics", "Resurssiviisausyhteis\u00f6", "maatalous", "Animals", "Soil Pollutants", "PBAT", "Oligochaeta", "oksidatiivinen stressi", "Glutathione Transferase", "mikromuovi", "2. Zero hunger", "maaper\u00e4", "agricultural soil", "Superoxide Dismutase", "Reproduction", "biodegradable plastic", "Catalase", "ymp\u00e4rist\u00f6kuormitus", "biohajoaminen", "environmental stress", "ekotoksikologia", "Oxidative Stress", "maaper\u00e4el\u00e4imist\u00f6", "muovi", "Polyethylene", "13. Climate action", "Lipid Peroxidation", "Biomarkers"]}, "links": [{"href": "https://doi.org/38992384"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Science%20of%20The%20Total%20Environment", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "38992384", "name": "item", "description": "38992384", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/38992384"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2024-10-01T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "oai:helvia.uco.es:10396/24059", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-04-04T16:34:13Z", "type": "Report", "title": "Spatial crop-water variations in rainfed wheat systems: From simulation modelling to site-specific management", "description": "Open AccessEn campos en pendiente, los cultivos de secano experimentan diferentes grados de estr\u00e9s h\u00eddrico causados por variaciones espaciales de la humedad en el suelo, y los rendimientos var\u00edan espacialmente dentro del mismo campo. Esta variabilidad supone una oportunidad para la agricultura de precisi\u00f3n a trav\u00e9s del manejo espacialmente variable. Sin embargo, si bien se han logrado avances significativos en los aspectos de la ingenier\u00eda de la variaci\u00f3n espacial, como el aumento de la resoluci\u00f3n espacial de los sistemas de datos y la automatizaci\u00f3n, se ha avanzado mucho menos en relaci\u00f3n a la simulaci\u00f3n de las respuestas de los cultivos a las variaciones espaciales de la humedad y los flujos h\u00eddricos. La mayor\u00eda de los estudios sobre las brechas de rendimiento de secano ignoran la variabilidad dentro de la parcela. Sin embargo, el uso de modelos de simulaci\u00f3n de cultivos como medida de apoyo a los sistemas de gesti\u00f3n espacialmente variable, requiere que los enfoques de modelaci\u00f3n espacial del agua sean capaces de representar y simular con precisi\u00f3n la variaci\u00f3n dentro del campo de los factores relacionados con el agua disponible y la respuesta de los cultivos. Esta tesis doctoral representa una nueva contribuci\u00f3n a la agronom\u00eda de los sistemas agr\u00edcolas de secano, con \u00e9nfasis en el papel que juegan los flujos de agua en zonas de topograf\u00eda ondulada en la determinaci\u00f3n de las variaciones espaciales del rendimiento del trigo. La tesis se ha desarrollado en cap\u00edtulos que se complementan siguiendo un enfoque integrador. La presente tesis doctoral revis\u00f3 algunos de los modelos hidrol\u00f3gicos y de cultivo m\u00e1s ampliamente adoptados y explor\u00f3 nuevas oportunidades para simular variaciones espaciales del agua a nivel de campo mediante la incorporaci\u00f3n del flujo lateral de escorrent\u00eda superficial y sub-superficial en las zonas de menor elevaci\u00f3n del campo. Desde este punto de vista, se evaluaron las variaciones espaciales de las brechas de rendimiento en trigo de secano, en C\u00f3rdoba, Espa\u00f1a, que son causadas por flujos laterales de los puntos altos a los bajos. Desde una perspectiva agron\u00f3mica, las entradas laterales del agua contribuyen a las variaciones de rendimiento en los sistemas de producci\u00f3n de trigo de secano como el que se ha estudiado en el \u00e1mbito de esta tesis. La contribuci\u00f3n neta de estos flujos a las variaciones espaciales de los rendimientos potenciales de secano se mostr\u00f3 relevante pero altamente irregular entre diferentes a\u00f1os. A pesar de la variabilidad interanual, t\u00edpica de las condiciones mediterr\u00e1neas, la existencia de dichos flujos hizo que los rendimientos de trigo simulados variaran un +16% desde las \u00e1reas m\u00e1s elevadas de un campo hacia abajo. El rendimiento medio observado oscil\u00f3 entre 1.3 y 5.4 Mg de rendimiento de grano (GY) ha\u22121. Las respuestas de rendimiento neto al flujo lateral, cuenca abajo, fueron en promedio 383 kg de rendimiento de grano (GY) ha\u22121, y la productividad marginal de agua de LIF alcanz\u00f3 24.6 (\u00b113.2) kg GY ha\u22121 mm\u22121 en a\u00f1os de m\u00e1xima capacidad de respuesta. Dichos a\u00f1os de m\u00e1xima capacidad de respuesta se asociaron con bajas precipitaciones durante las etapas vegetativas del cultivo en combinaci\u00f3n con flujos laterales en las etapas posteriores a la floraci\u00f3n. En condiciones de campo, estas diferencias solo fueron visibles en uno de los dos a\u00f1os experimentales. Las implicaciones econ\u00f3micas asociadas con m\u00faltiples escenarios de tasa de aplicaci\u00f3n variable de nitr\u00f3geno se exploraron a trav\u00e9s de un caso de estudio y se propusieron varias recomendaciones. Tanto el tama\u00f1o de la finca (el \u00e1rea sembrada anual) como la estructura topogr\u00e1fica afectaron la din\u00e1mica de los rendimientos de la inversi\u00f3n. Bajo las condiciones actuales de pol\u00edtica agr\u00edcola, y de precios, la adopci\u00f3n de la tasa de aplicaci\u00f3n variable tendr\u00eda una ventaja econ\u00f3mica en fincas similares a la del caso de estudio con un \u00e1rea sembrada anual superior a 567 ha a\u00f1o\u22121. Sin embargo, las tendencias actuales en los precios de la energ\u00eda, los costes de transporte y los impactos tanto en los precios de los cereales como en los costes de los fertilizantes mejoran la viabilidad de la adopci\u00f3n de esta tecnolog\u00eda para una poblaci\u00f3n m\u00e1s amplia de tipos de fincas. La rentabilidad de la adopci\u00f3n de aplicaci\u00f3n variable de nitr\u00f3geno mejora bajo dichos escenarios y, en ausencia de apoyos adicionales, el \u00e1rea m\u00ednima para la adopci\u00f3n de aplicaci\u00f3n variable disminuye hasta un rango de 68-177 ha a\u00f1o\u22121 de \u00e1rea de siembra. 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