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Mission in the area of Soil Health and Food in delivering its objectives and related targets. It is assumed that the
Soil Mission and its related objectives and specific targets can only be achieved through healthy soils and for that,
stakeholder engagement is needed. Healthy soils are defined as soils that are in good chemical, biological and physical
condition and thus are able to continuously provide as many ecosystem services as possible (EC, 2021a). Stakeholders
are defined as those who are affected in their interest or concern by changes in soil and land management (Brils et al.,
2022).
With multi-stakeholder processes, language and use of language is very important. The capability to understand each
other is critical. Communication difficulties originate to a large extent from the \u2018jargon\u2019 used in the different communities.
A common language facilitates \u2018learning together\u2019 which helps to build trust, develop a common view on the issues
at stake, resolve conflicts and arrive at joint solutions that are technically sound and that can be implemented in
practice. Ontology defines a common vocabulary for those who, for example, need to converse about a common issue
or share information in a specific domain.
In first instance the shared domain of discourse was defined and then at different levels of hierarchy:
\u00b7 Primary objects of relevance for the domain of discourse were selected;
\u00b7 The inter-relational links between these objects was conceptualized (conceptual model); and
\u00b7 These objects were defined in a representational vocabulary (a common language).
The domain of discourse covers soil and land management aimed to achieve the first six (of the eight) Soil Mission
objectives, which are: 1. reduce desertification, 2. conserve soil organic carbon stocks, 3. stop soil sealing and increase
re-use of urban soils, 4. reduce soil pollution and enhance restoration, 5. prevent erosion, and 6. improve soil structure
to enhance soil biodiversity.
The first level of hierarchy covers soil and land and its use. At this level the following objects have been selected, interrelated
in a conceptual model (i.e. visual of soil and land-use) and defined in a common language: soil, land, landuse
and land-use types (including: urban, industrial, agriculture, forest, nature and protected land).
The second level of hierarchy covers soil management. At his level the following objects have been selected, interrelated
in a conceptual soil management model and defined in a common language: soil management (including: soil
management strategy, measures, program of measures), soil ecosystems (including: ecosystem services, pressures,
healthy soil ecosystems), users (stakeholders) and information.
Lastly, the third level of hierarchy covers the achievement of the first six Soil Mission objectives. At this level the
most relevant objects related to each of these objectives are selected and interrelated to their position in the DPSIR
(Drivers-Pressures-State-Impact-Response) framework which is at this 3rd level superimposed on the soil management
model as used for level 2.
The remaining two Soil Mission objectives, i.e. 7. reduce the EU global footprint on soils and 8. improve soil literacy in
society, do not directly relate to the actual management of soil and land. However, also for these mission objectives
some important objects have been selected and defined in a common language.
Experts in the SMS project \u2013 jointly covering the fields of expertise related to all the 8 Soil Mission objectives \u2013 developed
this ontology. This ontology should now be used in soil policy and management practice, such as Living Labs. In
such settings, the ontology can be improved through interaction with stakeholders from different backgrounds, further
increasing its value.
The key-recommendations are:
\u00b7 use this ontology in soil policy and management practice (e.g. Living Labs)
\u00b7 soil policy makers and managers should promote its use in such practice
\u00b7 use the feedback from stakeholders to further improve the ontology
In support of the dissemination of this document a policy brief is prepared and attached as annex in this document.
Both documents are made publicly available via de SMS website: https://www.soilmissionsupport.eu/outputs", "keywords": ["2. Zero hunger", "13. Climate action", "11. Sustainability", "15. Life on land", "12. 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Historic Landscape and Soil Sustainability (MSCA-IF-2019 - Individual Fellowships) The HiLSS Project aims to investigate the relationships between sustainability and landscape heritage with particular reference to soil loss and degradation over the long term. The project will take a multidisciplinary approach that combines archaeology, Historical Landscape Characterisation (HLC), geosciences, and computer-based geospatial analysis (GIS - Geographical Information Systems) and modelling (RUSLE - Revisited Universal Soil Loss Equation). The research objectives of the HiLSS project are to quantify the impact of human activities during the Late Holocene in order to create spatial models which can inform the development of sustainable conservation strategies for rural landscape heritage. This project will focus on two mountainous regions that present historical and cultural similarities but located in different climatic zones of Europe (1- Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, Italy; 2- Northern-mid Galicia, Spain). In previous HLC studies, land-use has been evaluated from the perspective of cultural heritage, whereas RUSLE have used it as a proxy for the land-cover of an area and its effect on soil erosion. The HiLSS project will propose an innovative methodology that combines both the historic/cultural values and the environmental values of land-use to inform development of a model for the sustainable conservation. By considering the different agricultural land-use HLC types in GIS-RUSLE modelling, it will be possible to quantify the effect on soil loss for each HLC type and consequently to devise more environmentally sustainable management for each type. Environmental sustainability and historic landscape conservation are typically treated as two separate fields, but the HiLSS project will develop a transformative model for interdisciplinary research, proposing a new way to embrace both cultural and natural values as components of the same landscape management plans. HLC_RUSLE.zip The R script code was developed by dr. F. Brandolini (Newcastle University, UK) to accompany the paper: 'Brandolini, F., Kinnaird, T.C., Srivastava, A., Turner S. -\u00a0Modelling the impact of historic landscape change on soil erosion and degradation. Sci Rep 13, 4949 (2023)'. List of files included in HLC_RUSLE.zip: R_script_code named 'HLC_RUSLE'\u00a0in .rmd format Output folder: Figures folder: .png products of the R script code Rasters\u00a0folder: .png products of the R script code Tables\u00a0folder: .pdf\u00a0products of the R script code GeoTiff folder (.TIFF file format): Regional RUSLE\u00a0Data GPKG:\u00a0HLC dataset\u00a0and\u00a0Region Of Interest file in .gpkg format Spatial statistics to reveal patterns and connections in the historic landscape The R script code was developed by dr. F. Brandolini (Newcastle University, UK) to accompany the paper: '\u00a0F.\u00a0Brandolini & S.\u00a0Turner\u00a0(2022)\u00a0Revealing patterns and connections in the historic landscape of the northern Apennines (Vetto, Italy),\u00a0Journal of Maps,\u00a0DOI:\u00a010.1080/17445647.2022.2088305.\u00a0'. It is available at:\u00a0https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5907229 Supplementary material_Land _SI_Historic Landscape Evolution.zip Supplementary Materials to accompaing\u00a0the paper:\u00a0The evolution of historic agroforestry landscape in the Northern Apennines (Italy) and its consequences for slope geomorphic processes, submitted to\u00a0Land,\u00a0Special Issue\u00a0Historic Landscape Transformation. Project_Publications.zip List of .pdf file included in the folder:\u00a0 1) Brandolini F, Domingo-Ribas G, Zerboni A and Turner S. A Google Earth Engine-enabled Python approach for the identification of anthropogenic palaeo-landscape features [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]. Open Res Europe 2021,\u00a01:22\u00a0(https://doi.org/10.12688/openreseurope.13135.2) 2) Brandolini F., Turner S.\u00a0 2022 - Revealing patterns and connections in the historic landscape of the northern Apennines (Vetto, Italy), \u00a0Journal of Maps,\u00a0 (https://doi.org/10.1080/17445647.2022.2088305) 3) Brandolini, F., Kinnaird, T.C., Srivastava, A., Turner S. 2023 -\u00a0Modelling the impact of historic landscape change on soil erosion and degradation. Sci Rep 13, 4949 (2023), (https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-31334-z) 4)\u00a0Brandolini, F., Compostella, C., Pelfini, M., and Turner, S. 2023 - 'The Evolution of Historic Agroforestry Landscape in the Northern Apennines (Italy) and Its Consequences for Slope Geomorphic Processes' Land 12, no. 5: 1054. (https://doi.org/10.3390/land12051054)", "keywords": ["2. Zero hunger", "13. Climate action", "Landscape Archaeology", "11. Sustainability", "RUSLE", "USPED", "15. 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Olive oil production benefits from irrigation, but with a changing climate and uncertainty in precipitation patterns, wastewaters will likely play a larger role supplementing irrigation water requirements. However, due to their relatively poor quality, wastewaters present challenges for sustained long-term use in olive production. Wastewaters include all effluents from municipalities, agricultural drainage, animal production facilities, agricultural processing and industrial processes. This review focuses on potential opportunities and limitations of sustaining olive oil production in the Mediterranean region using wastewater of various sources. The primary challenges for using such wastewaters include concerns related to salinity, sodicity, metals and trace elements, nutrients, organics, and pathogens. Organics and plant nutrients in the effluents are typically beneficial but depend on dosages. Many studies have shown that saline wastewaters have been successfully used to irrigate olives in Greece, Israel, Italy, Jordan and Tunisia. Still, olive varieties and rootstocks have different tolerances to salinity and could respond differently and oil quality may improve or be compromised. Salts and trace elements need to be monitored in plants and soil to make sure accumulation does not continue from year to year and that soil physical conditions are not affected. Some food industries generate effluents with suitable characteristics for irrigation but one must balance the benefits (e.g. addition of nutrients), detriments (e.g. addition of salts or other limiting chemicals) and costs when determining the feasibility and practicality of reuse. Long-term accumulation of trace elements and metals will likely limit the feasibility of using industrial-originating effluents without treatment processes that would remove the toxic constituents prior to reuse. Therefore, untreated wastewaters from the many industries have limited long-term potential for reuse at this time. Application of olive mill wastewater may be agronomically and economically beneficial, particularly as a local disposal solution, but there are concerns associated with high-concentrations of polyphenols that may be phytotoxic and toxic to soil microbial populations. With regards to human safety, risk of contamination of table olives and olive oil is very low because irrigation methods deliver water below the canopy, fruits are not picked from the ground, processing itself eliminates pathogens and the irrigation season typically ends days or weeks before the harvest (depending on the climate condition). Finally, considering physiological, nutritional and intrinsic characteristics of this species, it is clear that olive trees are appropriate candidates for the reuse of recycled water as an irrigation source.", "keywords": ["0106 biological sciences", "2. Zero hunger", "550", "Production", "15. Life on land", "01 natural sciences", "Fruit Quality", "630", "6. Clean water", "12. Responsible consumption", "Treated wastewater", "13. Climate action", "Health risk", "Olive tree"]}, "links": [{"href": "https://doi.org/11586/391728"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Agricultural%20Water%20Management", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "11586/391728", "name": "item", "description": "11586/391728", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/11586/391728"}, {"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": "10.1002/bbb.294", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-07-25T16:14:20Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2011-07-14", "title": "Impact Assessment At The Bioenergy-Water Nexus", "description": "Abstract

Bioenergy expansion can significantly impact water resources in the region in which it occurs. Investment, policy, and resource management decisions related to bioenergy should therefore take this critical consideration into account. Water resource impacts can defy easy quantification because water consumption varies spatially and temporally, different water sources are not necessarily commensurable, and impact depends on the state of the resource base that is drawn upon. This perspective offers an assessment framework that operators and policy\uffe2\uff80\uff90makers can use in evaluating projects to avoid or mitigate detrimental effects. We adapt water footprint (WF) and life cycle assessment (LCA) techniques to the bioenergy context, describing comprehensive life cycle inventory (LCI) approaches that account for blue and green water use as well as for pollution effects, varying sources, coproduct allocation, and spatial heterogeneity. Impact assessment requires that characterization (weighting) factors be derived so that consumption values can be summed and compared across resources and locations. We recommend that characterization draw on metrics of water stress, accounting for environmental flow requirements, climatic variability, and non\uffe2\uff80\uff90linearity of water stress effects. Finally, we describe some location\uffe2\uff80\uff90specific impacts of concern that may not be revealed through common analytical approaches and may warrant closer consideration. \uffc2\uffa9 2011 Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

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Vugteveen, G\u00f6ran Berndes,", "roles": ["creator"]}]}, "links": [{"href": "https://doi.org/10.1002/bbb.294"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Biofuels%2C%20Bioproducts%20and%20Biorefining", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "10.1002/bbb.294", "name": "item", "description": "10.1002/bbb.294", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/10.1002/bbb.294"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2011-07-01T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "10.1016/j.apsoil.2013.11.013", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-07-25T16:15:49Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2013-12-22", "title": "The Positive Relationship Between Soil Quality And Crop Production: A Case Study On The Effect Of Farm Compost Application", "description": "Abstract In order to ensure sustainable agriculture, and for evaluating the effects of management practices on soil processes, tools for assessing soil quality are required. The development and use of a multiparameter index, which includes a wide range of soil properties, have been tested and found useful by several studies. However, soil quality measurements are \u2018stand-alone\u2019 tools unless they are either linked to important soil functions, used to characterize (agro)ecosystems or used to predict sustainability or productivity. In our study, the relationship between crop production and soil quality was assessed in a six year old field experiment studying the effect of farm compost (FC) amendment in a crop rotation of potato, fodder beet, forage maize and Brussels sprouts. To justify the hypothesis that repeated FC amendment results in both improved soil quality and consequently higher crop yields, a wide range of chemical, biological and physical soil properties were measured and integrated into a soil quality index (SQI). Next, crop yields were used as a functional goal to verify the causal relationship between SQI and crop production. Our results showed that there were significant changes in chemical, physical and biological soil quality as a result of repeated FC amendment. This was evidenced for example by a remarkable increase in both soil organic carbon (SOC) and total N content. Microbial biomass, the relative amount of bacterivorous nematodes and earthworm number were significantly increased as well and, together with SOC and total N, indicated as the dominant factors in assessing soil quality. The integration of these key indicators into the SQI revealed higher SQI values when FC was applied. In addition, crop yields were increased in all FC treated plots by which SOC was pointed out as the most important indicator influencing crop production. Finally, a causal relationship was observed between soil quality and the yield of potato and fodder beet. We conclude that our SQI may be a promising and useful tool to compare different (soil) management practices in relation to a strategic, regional goal, e.g., sustainable high yields. Before generalizing, we recommend a thorough validation of our SQI in other long-term field experiments.", "keywords": ["2. Zero hunger", "0401 agriculture", " forestry", " and fisheries", "04 agricultural and veterinary sciences", "15. Life on land", "6. Clean water", "12. Responsible consumption"]}, "links": [{"href": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2013.11.013"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Applied%20Soil%20Ecology", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "10.1016/j.apsoil.2013.11.013", "name": "item", "description": "10.1016/j.apsoil.2013.11.013", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/10.1016/j.apsoil.2013.11.013"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2014-03-01T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "10.1002/jpln.201000429", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-07-25T16:14:25Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2012-05-03", "title": "Critical Carbon Inputs To Maintain Soil Organic Carbon Stocks Under Long-Term Finger-Millet (Eleusine Coracana [L.] Gaertn.) Cropping On Alfisols In Semiarid Tropical India", "description": "Abstract

Enrichment of soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks through sequestration of atmospheric CO2 in agricultural soils is important because of its impacts on adaptation to and mitigation of climate change while also improving crop productivity and sustainability. In a long\uffe2\uff80\uff90term fertility experiment carried out over 27 y under semiarid climatic condition, we evaluated the impact of crop\uffe2\uff80\uff90residue C inputs through rainfed fingermillet (Eleusine coracana [L.] Gaertn.) cropping, fertilization, and manuring on crop yield sustainability and SOC sequestration in a Alfisol soil profile up to a depth of 1 m and also derived the critical value of C inputs for maintenance of SOC. Five treatments, viz., control, farmyard manure (FYM) 10 Mg ha\uffe2\uff80\uff931, recommended dose of NPK (50 : 50 : 25\uffe2\uff80\uff89kg N, P2O5, K2O ha\uffe2\uff80\uff931), FYM 10 Mg ha\uffe2\uff80\uff931 + 50% recommended dose of NPK, and FYM 10 Mg ha\uffe2\uff80\uff931 + 100% recommended dose of NPK imposed in a randomized block design replicated four times. Application of FYM alone or together with mineral fertilizer resulted in a higher C input and consequently built up a higher C stock. After 27 y, higher profile SOC stock (85.7 Mg ha\uffe2\uff80\uff931), C build up (35.0%), and C sequestration (15.4 Mg C ha\uffe2\uff80\uff931) was observed with the application of 10 Mg FYM ha\uffe2\uff80\uff931 along with recommended dose of mineral fertilizer and these were positively correlated with cumulative C input and well reflected in sustainable yield index (SYI). For sustenance of SOC level (zero change due to cropping) a minimum quantity of 1.13 Mg C is required to be added per hectare per annum as inputs. While the control lost C, the application of mineral fertilizer served to maintain the priori C stock. Thus, the application of FYM increased the C stock, an effect which was even enhanced by additional amendment of mineral fertilizer. We conclude that organic amendments contribute to C sequestration counteracting climate change and at the same time improve soil fertility in the semiarid regions of India resulting in higher and more stable yields.

", "keywords": ["2. Zero hunger", "13. Climate action", "0401 agriculture", " forestry", " and fisheries", "04 agricultural and veterinary sciences", "15. Life on land", "6. Clean water", "12. Responsible consumption"]}, "links": [{"href": "https://doi.org/10.1002/jpln.201000429"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Journal%20of%20Plant%20Nutrition%20and%20Soil%20Science", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "10.1002/jpln.201000429", "name": "item", "description": "10.1002/jpln.201000429", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/10.1002/jpln.201000429"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2012-05-03T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "10.1016/j.agee.2008.05.004", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-07-25T16:15:33Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2008-07-02", "title": "Analysis Of The Sustainability Within The Composite Swidden Agroecosystem In Northern Vietnam", "description": "Abstract Composite swiddening is defined as an agroecosystem that integrates upland rotating crop/fallow plots and downstream permanent wet rice fields into a single household resource system. Analyses of partial N, P, K nutrient balances in upland fields were followed over a 5-year period in northern Vietnam comparing two shifting cultivation intensities (4-year rice ( Oryza sativa )-rice-cassava-cassava ( Manihot esculenta Crantz), and 2-year rice-cassava cropping cycles) and a secondary forest. Nutrient inputs by forest burning, seeds, atmospheric deposition and output by erosion, runoff, leaching, rice straw burning and off-take in crop produce were determined. Burning of a 12-year fallow plot resulted in only moderate nutrient recycling via ashes and unburned plant materials (12.5, 2.8 and 29.8\u00a0kg\u00a0ha \u22121 of N, P, and K, respectively) but losses (off-take and atmospheric) from the field of 91, 82 and 70% of N, P, and K, respectively of nutrients contained in plant biomass. Economic yields of rice and cassava declined rapidly with successive cropping cycles. Average yearly atmospheric depositions amounted to 29, 7, and 37\u00a0kg\u00a0ha \u22121 of total N, P, and K, respectively. Yearly runoff and erosion (7\u201323\u00a0Mg\u00a0ha \u22121 \u00a0year \u22121 ) were significantly higher from cropping systems than from secondary forest plots (0\u20133\u00a0Mg\u00a0ha \u22121 \u00a0year \u22121 ). Yearly nutrient balances in the experimental upland fields were negative for total N, P, and K during the cropping period but on average positive for N (7\u00a0kg\u00a0ha \u22121 \u00a0year \u22121 ) and P (4.1\u00a0kg\u00a0ha \u22121 \u00a0year \u22121 ) in the secondary forest. In the more intensively managed upland fields about 139, 11, and 1600\u00a0kg\u00a0ha \u22121 of N, P, K, respectively were lost during 4 years of cropping, with less losses occurring in the 2-year cropping cycle. If nutrient losses from forest burning were also taken into account, the cumulative nutrient losses over 5 years were 247\u00a0N\u00a0ha \u22121 and 23\u00a0kg\u00a0P\u00a0ha \u22121 in the 4-year cropping system. The main pathway of total nutrient losses was erosion during cropping cycles but runoff during fallow periods. Soil analysis confirmed declining organic matter and N contents with increasing cropping cycles and partial recovery during fallow phases. It was estimated that fallows lasting up to 37 (incl. recovery of N losses from burning) years would be needed to restore N, and up to 6 years to restore P balances. With current fallow periods being mostly substantially shorter (about 4\u20136 years) the negative nutrient balances and soil erosion pose a serious threat to long-term sustainability of these upland fields.", "keywords": ["2. Zero hunger", "0401 agriculture", " forestry", " and fisheries", "04 agricultural and veterinary sciences", "15. Life on land", "6. Clean water", "12. Responsible consumption"]}, "links": [{"href": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2008.05.004"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Agriculture%2C%20Ecosystems%20%26amp%3B%20Environment", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "10.1016/j.agee.2008.05.004", "name": "item", "description": "10.1016/j.agee.2008.05.004", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/10.1016/j.agee.2008.05.004"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2008-10-01T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "10.1016/j.agee.2015.01.020", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-07-25T16:15:38Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2015-01-30", "title": "The Impact Of Alternative Cropping Systems On Global Warming Potential, Grain Yield And Groundwater Use", "description": "Abstract The large consumption of groundwater for irrigating winter wheat has resulted in a continuous decline in the groundwater table on the North China Plain in recent decades. Alternative cropping systems have been proposed to substitute for the conventional winter wheat\u2013summer maize rotation system for the sustainable use of groundwater in the future. However, the impact of these cropping systems on net global warming potential (net GWP), and greenhouse gas emissions on the basis of per unit of yield (greenhouse gas intensity, GHGI) is poorly documented. Measurements of greenhouse gases were conducted over a four-year period to gain insight into net GWP and GHGI on a crop rotation scale based on an ongoing long-term field experiment on the North China Plain. The cropping systems investigated include one conventional winter wheat\u2013summer maize system (Chem. W/M) as the control and four alternative cropping systems, namely an optimized winter wheat\u2013summer maize system (Opt. W/M), two winter wheat\u2013summer maize (or soybean)\u2013spring maize system with three crops in two years (W/M\u2013M, W/S\u2013M), and a single spring maize per year (M). Compared with the Chem. W/M control, the grain yields in Opt. W/M increased significantly by 19% while the net GWP, GHGI and fertilizer N decreased by 29%, 40% and 40%, respectively, but still consumed as much groundwater (264\u00a0mm\u00a0yr\u22121) as Chem. W/M. In the two-year rotation cycle fertilizer N, groundwater use, net GWP and GHGI in W/M\u2013M, W/S\u2013M and M declined by 56\u201370%, 43\u201363%, 50\u201358% and 30\u201350%, respectively, compared to Chem. W/M. Moreover, these cropping systems consumed only 108\u2013159\u00a0mm\u00a0yr\u22121 groundwater for irrigation, a value close to the theoretical value of 150\u00a0mm\u00a0yr\u22121 to avoid a continuing decline in the groundwater table in this region. However, W/S\u2013M treatment had grain yield reductions of \u221223% and M treatment had \u221230%, and only W/M\u2013M maintained grain yields relative to Chem. W/M. We therefore recommend the W/M\u2013M management package as a preferred option to maintain grain yields together with low GWP and GHGI while mitigating the decline in the groundwater table in areas with a high water deficit.", "keywords": ["2. Zero hunger", "13. Climate action", "8. Economic growth", "0401 agriculture", " forestry", " and fisheries", "04 agricultural and veterinary sciences", "15. Life on land", "01 natural sciences", "6. Clean water", "0105 earth and related environmental sciences", "12. Responsible consumption"]}, "links": [{"href": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2015.01.020"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Agriculture%2C%20Ecosystems%20%26amp%3B%20Environment", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "10.1016/j.agee.2015.01.020", "name": "item", "description": "10.1016/j.agee.2015.01.020", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/10.1016/j.agee.2015.01.020"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2015-05-01T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.11.002", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-07-25T16:15:46Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2012-12-24", "title": "Trends In Global Warming And Human Health Impacts Related To Brazilian Sugarcane Ethanol Production Considering Black Carbon Emissions", "description": "Abstract Sugarcane produced in Brazil has several environmental advantages. However, burning residues, which leads to GHG and black carbon (BC) emissions, has been used to facilitate manual harvest. BC emissions have a net warming effect and cause health problems. Mechanized harvest without burning is gradually replacing manually harvested burned sugarcane. Global warming potential (GWP) and human health indicators of sugarcane ethanol production in Brazil, in the pre-mechanization (100% burned), current (\u223c50% burned) and future (100% without burning) scenarios, were calculated. In the past, the GWP of ethanol production was 1.1\u00a0kg\u00a0CO 2 \u00a0eq\u00a0L \u22121 and BC emissions were 32.6\u00a0kg\u00a0CO 2 \u00a0eq\u00a0L \u22121 . The human health impact in disability adjusted life years (DALY) was 3.16E\u221205\u00a0DALY\u00a0L \u22121 ethanol. The current ethanol production process has a GWP 46% smaller, while BC emissions are seven times smaller than before mechanization started. The human health impact is currently 7.72E\u221206\u00a0DALY\u00a0L \u22121 . In the future, with complete mechanization and the integration of first and second generation ethanol, the expected GWP emissions will be 70% smaller, and BC emissions will be 216 times smaller than when all sugarcane was harvested with burning. These results show that ethanol production in Brazil is improving in terms of global warming and human health aspects. Other upstream aspects of ethanol production such as direct and indirect land use change, and downstream impacts such as the emissions of acetaldehydes were not considered in this study, which focused on a major technological shift in residue management in the agricultural phase of sugarcane ethanol production. A broader assessment of the sustainability of ethanol must account for those issues, as well as economic and social aspects. Sugarcane-derived ethanol produced in Brazil has been considered one of the most sustainable biofuels options, but it is essential to identify and promote practices and policies that further improve its production, such as the phase out of pre-harvest sugarcane burning and the increase in ethanol yield per unit of area.", "keywords": ["2. Zero hunger", "13. Climate action", "0211 other engineering and technologies", "0202 electrical engineering", " electronic engineering", " information engineering", "02 engineering and technology", "15. Life on land", "7. Clean energy", "12. Responsible consumption", "3. Good health"]}, "links": [{"href": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.11.002"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Applied%20Energy", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.11.002", "name": "item", "description": "10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.11.002", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.11.002"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2013-04-01T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "478e7bb3d39bdf546c007ad1cc819b73", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-07-25T16:26:45Z", "type": "Other", "title": "Textural and surface characterization of sugar beet pulp as a biosorbent for metal ions removal", "description": "Open AccessSugar beet pulp (SBP) as sugar-depleted by-product represents pectin-rich agroindustrial residue. From the prism of the sustainable development, reuse of the exhaused SBP contributed to closing material and energy flows. Finding a solution for the reuse of exhausted SBP transforms linear to circular bioeconomy on a micro level. Key role of the application of SBP as biosorbent for metal ions removal has surface of the biomaterial and their textural characteristics. Comprehensive analysis was conducted in this work regarding determining surface of the sugar beet pulp: Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (SEM-EDX), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Boehm titrations, and detecting the point of zero charge (pHpzc). The texture and surface of SBP were analyzed before and after the applied biosorption process of the removal of molassigenic metal ions (Na+, K+, Ca2+) from the alkalized sugar juice. From the results obtained after the FTIR analysis could be concluded that main centers for the metal ions exchange are carboxyl, hydroxyl and phenyl functional groups. The graph obtained after thermogravimetric analysis confirms presence of the cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin in the structure of the sugar beet pulp which are mainly constructed of the carboxyl groups. Higher presence of the acidic groups on the surface of the sugar beet pulp (1.61mmol/g), than the base (0.25mmol/g), also confirms presence of the acid functional groups, possible proton donors for the exchange with molassigenic metal cations. Aditionally, acidic groups detected by the Boehm titration at the surface of sugar beet pulp after the applied biosorption process is smaller than before the process (1.10mmol/g). The pH working environment in which is conducted experiment (10.5) is convenient for the successful reduction of the present metal ions in alkalized juice, due to the negatively charged surface of the sugar beet pulp in the pH range higher than 10, whereas pHpzc is 6.4. During this biosorption process morphological structure regarding the density of shrinks, cracks and surface smoothness is not changed at the significant level according to SEM micrographs. EDX used as detector, additionaly confirmed increase in the amount of Na+, K+, Ca2+ after the biosorption process at the surface of the sugar beet pulp. Therefore, SBP has appropriate surface structure suitable for the metal ions removal and at the same time process is not harmful to the environment and minimizes the depletion of this by-product from the sugar refinery.", "keywords": ["textural analysis", "8. Economic growth", "sugar beet pulp", "12. Responsible consumption", "surface characterization", "metal ions removal"], "contacts": [{"organization": "Perovi\u0107, Lidija, Miljani\u0107, Jelena, \u0110ermanovi\u0107, Branislava, Koji\u0107, Jovana, Bajac, Branimir, Maravi\u0107, Nikola, \u0160ere\u0161, Zita,", "roles": ["creator"]}]}, "links": [{"href": "https://doi.org/478e7bb3d39bdf546c007ad1cc819b73"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "478e7bb3d39bdf546c007ad1cc819b73", "name": "item", "description": "478e7bb3d39bdf546c007ad1cc819b73", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/478e7bb3d39bdf546c007ad1cc819b73"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2023-03-01T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "10.1016/j.agee.2017.04.007", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-07-25T16:15:39Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2017-04-21", "title": "Shade Trees Have Limited Benefits For Soil Fertility In Cocoa Agroforests", "description": "Abstract Agroforestry is often promoted as a sustainable agricultural practice that can ameliorate causes of declining yields, such as soil degradation. However, despite the often-stated potential of agroforestry, quantitative data on the benefits of shade trees are limited to relatively few cropping systems, particularly maize and coffee. Furthermore, agroforests are not cost-free and the benefits of agroforests might not be sufficient to outweigh these costs in all cropping systems or environments. Here we quantify costs and benefits of agroforests for cocoa production in Ghana, West Africa. Specifically, we quantified the ability of shade trees to increase soil carbon stocks and soil fertility (i.e. total soil carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus, available phosphorus and potassium, cation exchange capacity, soil aggregation, pH, and foliar nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations), and investigate if these benefits are sufficient to outweigh the negative effects of shade trees on cocoa growth and yields. We measured cocoa yields, soil fertility and carbon-sequestration under individual shade trees, and in 30\u00a0\u00d7\u00a030\u00a0m plots that were distributed along a gradient of shade-tree cover (plot-scale). We found localized positive effects of individual shade trees on soil carbon and nitrogen content, as well as soil aggregation. However, we found no evidence for positive effects of agroforests via improved soil fertility or carbon-sequestration with increasing shade-tree cover at the plot scale, a scale that more closely matches the scale at which agroforests are managed. Cocoa growth was lower under individual shade trees and decreased with increasing shade-tree cover in plots, and cocoa yields also decreased with increasing shade-tree cover. Our results indicate that the benefits of agroforestry for soil fertility and carbon sequestration in cocoa cultivation systems might not be as extensive as believed, and may not be sufficient to compensate for short-term costs to production.", "keywords": ["Theobroma-Cacao", "2. Zero hunger", "571", "Landscapes", "Tropical Agroforestry", "Systems", "Biodiversity", "04 agricultural and veterinary sciences", "15. Life on land", "01 natural sciences", "Management", "12. Responsible consumption", "Stocks", "Carbon-Sequestration", "0401 agriculture", " forestry", " and fisheries", "Forest", "Trade-Offs", "0105 earth and related environmental sciences"]}, "links": [{"href": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2017.04.007"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Agriculture%2C%20Ecosystems%20%26amp%3B%20Environment", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "10.1016/j.agee.2017.04.007", "name": "item", "description": "10.1016/j.agee.2017.04.007", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/10.1016/j.agee.2017.04.007"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2017-06-01T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "10.21203/rs.3.rs-4237562/v1", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"license": "Open Access", "updated": "2026-07-25T16:20:06Z", "type": "Report", "created": "2024-04-17", "title": "A comprehensive approach to promoting sustainable vegetable production in Hungary through agroecological practices combined with the application of specific bacterial inoculants Pseudomonas spp., Azotobacter spp. and Bacillus spp. in potato production", "description": "Abstract

Background This study investigates agroecological practices aimed at enhancing soil quality and crop yield in small-scale agricultural environments. Through soil inoculation, the primary focus lies on incorporating soil bacteria, prioritizing these microbial agents over conventional fertilizers. Additionally, the research integrates intensive crop rotation and various reduced tillage methods, including minimum tillage and no-tillage, to establish a comprehensive approach to fostering sustainable agricultural production. Conducted at the SZIA Agroecological Garden MATE in G\uffc3\uffb6d\uffc3\uffb6ll\uffc5\uff91, Hungary, the investigation allocates 12 distinct plots to different tillage practices, encompassing loosening with and without soil microbes, as well as no-tillage with and without microbial intervention. The collaboration involved the application of nitrogen-fixing and phosphorus-mobilizing bacteria to six designated plots. Commenced in 2022, the study centers on the cultivation of potatoes (Solanum Tuberosum L.). Extensive chemical and physical analyses of soil and harvested potatoes were performed, accompanied by continuous monitoring of potato growth for physical attributes. Results Statistical analysis, utilizing One-way ANOVA in R, indicates p-values predominantly exceeding 0.05, suggesting no significant differences across most parameters. Exceptions include variations in parameters of soil plasticity according to Arany (parameter explained in the paper) and pH (KCl). Aligned with initial predictions and existing research, the outcomes imply that appreciable distinctions between treatments may require an extended observation period. Observed variations in soil plasticity and pH (KCl) hint at the potential for meaningful impacts over an extended timeframe, underscoring the dynamic nature of agroecological interventions. One of the most anticipated findings was that plots where microbes were introduced generally yielded higher harvest weights and tuber size compared to the control group (without tillage or microbes) and plots without any microbial presence at all. Additionally, noteworthy correlations have emerged between weed abundance and total harvest, as well as plant height. These findings suggest that the application of various agroecological practices holds promise for yielding positive impacts. Conclusions This initial assessment shows the need for extended observation beyond the first year. It highlights that the positive impacts of integrated agroecological practices take time to show. Even though immediate results may not present major differences, the observed changes in soil characteristics suggest that these practices could have significant effects over a longer period. These findings set the groundwork for future research, stressing the importance of being patient in seeing real improvements in both soil health and crop quality from these innovative agroecological approaches. The study's significance extends to guiding sustainable agricultural practices and promoting a long-term approach to agroecological research and application.This study explores a novel approach that combines soil recovery with biofuel production, presenting a strategy that addresses the increasing demand for biofuels while sidestepping the food\uffe2\uff80\uff93fuel debate. It also introduces an innovative method for recovering heavy metals from soils through their translocation into the solid product of the conversion process. Phytoremediation trials were conducted under real field conditions, and the thermochemical conversion of the harvested biomass was carried out at lab scale. Field trials took place in 2021\uffe2\uff80\uff932023 in Lithuania and Serbia. In Serbia, the contamination primarily involved heavy metals, whereas the Lithuanian site was predominantly contaminated with hydrocarbons from petroleum products. The harvested biomass underwent pretreatment and was then used as feedstock for conversion into high\uffe2\uff80\uff90energy carriers. The conversion products were evaluated for their potential to substitute fossil fuels. Finally, the value chain, encompassing key stakeholders and factors impacting the profitability of this approach, was established, and initial estimates were made regarding the size of individual cost components.Soils are vital for supporting food security and other ecosystem services. Climate change can affect soil functions both directly and indirectly. Direct effects include temperature, precipitation, and moisture regime changes. Indirect effects include those that are induced by adaptations such as irrigation, crop rotation changes, and tillage practices. Although extensive knowledge is available on the direct effects, an understanding of the indirect effects of agricultural adaptation options is less complete. A review of 20 agricultural adaptation case\uffe2\uff80\uff90studies across Europe was conducted to assess implications to soil threats and soil functions and the link to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The major findings are as follows: (a) adaptation options reflect local conditions; (b) reduced soil erosion threats and increased soil organic carbon are expected, although compaction may increase in some areas; (c) most adaptation options are anticipated to improve the soil functions of food and biomass production, soil organic carbon storage, and storing, filtering, transforming, and recycling capacities, whereas possible implications for soil biodiversity are largely unknown; and (d) the linkage between soil functions and the SDGs implies improvements to SDG 2 (achieving food security and promoting sustainable agriculture) and SDG 13 (taking action on climate change), whereas the relationship to SDG 15 (using terrestrial ecosystems sustainably) is largely unknown. The conclusion is drawn that agricultural adaptation options, even when focused on increasing yields, have the potential to outweigh the negative direct effects of climate change on soil degradation in many European regions.

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Climate action"]}, "links": [{"href": "https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/ldr.3006"}, {"href": "https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.3006"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Land%20Degradation%20%26amp%3B%20Development", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "10.1002/ldr.3006", "name": "item", "description": "10.1002/ldr.3006", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/10.1002/ldr.3006"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2018-05-30T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "10.1016/j.soilbio.2009.08.020", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-07-25T16:17:02Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2009-09-13", "title": "Three decades of soil microbial biomass studies in Brazilian ecosystems: Lessons learned about soil quality and indications for improving sustainability", "description": "Abstract Soil microbial biomass plays important roles in nutrient cycling, plant\u2013pathogen suppression, decomposition of residues and degradation of pollutants; therefore, it is often regarded as a good indicator of soil quality. We reviewed more than a hundred studies in which microbial biomass-C (MB-C), microbial quotient (MB-C/TSOC, total soil organic carbon) and metabolic quotient (qCO2) were evaluated with the objective of understanding MB-C responses to various soil-management practices in Brazilian ecosystems. These practices included tillage systems, crop rotations, pastures, organic farming, inputs of industrial residues and urban sewage sludge, applications of agrochemicals and burning. With a meta-analysis of 233 data points, we confirmed the benefits of no-tillage in preserving MB-C and reducing qCO2 in comparison to conventional tillage. A large number of studies described increases in MB-C and MB-C/TSOC due to permanent organic farming, also benefits from crop rotations particularly with several species involved, whereas application of agrochemicals and burning severely disturbed soil microbial communities. The MB-C decreased in overgrazed pastures, but increased in pastures rotated with well-managed crops. Responses of MB-C, MB-C/TSOC and qCO2 to amendment with organic industrial residues varied with residue type, dose applied and soil texture. In conclusion, MB-C and related parameters were, indeed, useful indicators of soil quality in various Brazilian ecosystems. However, direct relationships between MB-C and nutrient-cycling dynamics, microbial diversity and functionality are still unclear. Further studies are needed to develop strategies to maximize beneficial effects of microbial communities on soil fertility and crop productivity.", "keywords": ["2. Zero hunger", "13. Climate action", "0401 agriculture", " forestry", " and fisheries", "04 agricultural and veterinary sciences", "15. Life on land", "01 natural sciences", "6. Clean water", "12. Responsible consumption", "0105 earth and related environmental sciences"]}, "links": [{"href": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2009.08.020"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Soil%20Biology%20and%20Biochemistry", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "10.1016/j.soilbio.2009.08.020", "name": "item", "description": "10.1016/j.soilbio.2009.08.020", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/10.1016/j.soilbio.2009.08.020"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2010-01-01T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "10.1016/j.soilbio.2010.01.013", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-07-25T16:17:03Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2010-02-05", "title": "Effects Of Soil Moisture And Temperature On Co2 And Ch4 Soil\u2013Atmosphere Exchange Of Various Land Use/Cover Types In A Semi-Arid Grassland In Inner Mongolia, China", "description": "Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the combined effects of soil moisture and temperature as well as drying/re-wetting and freezing/thawing on soil\u2013atmosphere exchange of CO2 and CH4 of the four dominant land use/cover types (typical steppe, TS; sand dune, SD; mountain meadow, MM; marshland, ML) in the Xilin River catchment, China. For this purpose, intact soil cores were incubated in the laboratory under varying soil moisture and temperature levels according to field conditions in the Xilin River catchment. CO2 and CH4 fluxes were determined approximately daily, while soil CH4 gas profile measurements at four soil depths (5\u00a0cm, 10\u00a0cm, 20\u00a0cm and 30\u00a0cm) were measured at least twice per week. Land use/cover generally had a substantial influence on CO2 and CH4 fluxes, with the order of CH4 uptake and CO2 emission rates of the different land use/cover types being TS\u00a0\u2265\u00a0MM\u00a0\u2265\u00a0SD\u00a0>\u00a0ML and MM\u00a0>\u00a0TS\u00a0\u2265\u00a0SD\u00a0>\u00a0ML, respectively. Significant negative soil moisture and positive temperature effects on CH4 uptake were found for most soils, except for ML soils. As for CO2 flux, both significant positive soil moisture and temperature effects were observed for all the soils. The combination of soil moisture and temperature could explain a large part of the variation in CO2 (up to 87%) and CH4 (up to 68%) fluxes for most soils. Drying/re-wetting showed a pronounced stimulation of CO2 emissions for all the soils \u2014with maximum fluxes of 28.4\u00a0\u00b1\u00a02.6, 50.0\u00a0\u00b1\u00a05.7, 81.9\u00a0\u00b1\u00a02.7 and 10.6\u00a0\u00b1\u00a01.2\u00a0mg\u00a0C\u00a0m\u22122\u00a0h\u22121 for TS, SD, MM and ML soils, respectively\u2014but had a negligible effect on CH4 fluxes (TS: \u22123.6\u00a0\u00b1\u00a00.2; SD: 1.0\u00a0\u00b1\u00a00.9; MM: \u22124.1\u00a0\u00b1\u00a01.3; ML: \u22125.6\u00a0\u00b1\u00a00.8; all fluxes in \u03bcg\u00a0C\u00a0m\u22122\u00a0h\u22121). Enhanced CO2 emission and CH4 oxidation were observed for all soils during thawing periods. In addition, a very distinct vertical gradient of soil air CH4 concentrations was observed for all land use/cover types, with gradually decreasing CH4 concentrations down to 30\u00a0cm soil depth. The changes in soil air CH4 concentration gradients were in accordance with the changes of CH4 fluxes during the entire incubation experiment for all soils.", "keywords": ["2. Zero hunger", "13. Climate action", "0401 agriculture", " forestry", " and fisheries", "04 agricultural and veterinary sciences", "15. Life on land", "6. Clean water", "12. Responsible consumption"]}, "links": [{"href": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2010.01.013"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Soil%20Biology%20and%20Biochemistry", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "10.1016/j.soilbio.2010.01.013", "name": "item", "description": "10.1016/j.soilbio.2010.01.013", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/10.1016/j.soilbio.2010.01.013"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2010-05-01T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "10.1016/j.agee.2014.03.027", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-07-25T16:15:37Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2014-04-13", "title": "Biochar, Hydrochar And Uncarbonized Feedstock Application To Permanent Grassland\u2014Effects On Greenhouse Gas Emissions And Plant Growth", "description": "Abstract Both reductions of greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sequestration have the potential to reduce global climate warming and avoid dangerous climate change. We assessed the sequestration potential as well as possible risks and benefits of carbon amendments (16\u00a0\u00b1\u00a04% of soil organic C) from Miscanthus\u00a0\u00d7\u00a0giganteus in different carbonization stages of a temperate grassland soil together with pig slurry: (1) untreated dried biomass (feedstock), (2) hydrothermally carbonized biomass (hydrochar) and (3) pyrolyzed biomass (biochar) in comparison to a control (only pig slurry application). The field study was complemented by a laboratory incubation study, followed by a growth experiment with Lolium perenne. In the field, greenhouse gas emissions (CO2, N2O, and CH4) were monitored weekly over 1.5 years and over three months in the lab. Initial nitrogen losses via ammonia emissions after substrate\u2013slurry application were assessed in an additional greenhouse study. We found that biochar reduced soil and ecosystem respiration in incubation and in the field, respectively. Additionally, biochar improved methane oxidation, though restricted by emissions outbursts due to slurry amendment. It also reduced N2O emissions significantly in the lab study but not in the field. Hydrochar and feedstock proved to be easily degradable in incubation, but had no effect on ecosystem respiration in the field. Feedstock amendment significantly increased N2O emissions in incubation and one year after application likewise in the field. In a growth experiment subsequent to the incubation, only biochar amendment increased L. perenne biomass (+29%) significantly, likely due to N retention. In the field, biochar caused a significant shift in the plant species composition from grasses to forbs, whereas hydrochar significantly reduced yields within two growth periods (2011 and 2012). Ammonia emissions were significantly higher with feedstock and biochar compared to the control or acidic hydrochar. The overall results indicate that biochar is better suited for C sequestration and GHG mitigation in grasslands than hydrochar or the uncarbonized feedstock. However, NH3 emission reductions may only occur when the biochar is neutral or slightly acidic.", "keywords": ["2. Zero hunger", "13. Climate action", "11. Sustainability", "0401 agriculture", " forestry", " and fisheries", "04 agricultural and veterinary sciences", "15. Life on land", "01 natural sciences", "7. Clean energy", "6. Clean water", "0105 earth and related environmental sciences", "12. Responsible consumption"], "contacts": [{"organization": "Christian Koch, Sonja Schimmelpfennig, Ludger Gr\u00fcnhage, Christoph M\u00fcller, Christoph M\u00fcller, Claudia Kammann,", "roles": ["creator"]}]}, "links": [{"href": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2014.03.027"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Agriculture%2C%20Ecosystems%20%26amp%3B%20Environment", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "10.1016/j.agee.2014.03.027", "name": "item", "description": "10.1016/j.agee.2014.03.027", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/10.1016/j.agee.2014.03.027"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2014-06-01T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "10.1007/978-94-007-0394-0_20", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-07-25T16:14:32Z", "created": "2011-02-08", "title": "Biofuels, Greenhouse Gases And Climate Change", "description": "Biofuels are fuels produced from biomass, mostly in liquid form, within a time frame sufficiently short to consider that their feedstock (biomass) can be renewed, contrarily to fossil fuels. This paper reviews the current and future biofuel technologies, and their development impacts (including on the climate) within given policy and economic frameworks. Current technologies make it possible to provide first generation biodiesel, ethanol or biogas to the transport sector to be blended with fossil fuels. Still under-development 2nd generation biofuels from lignocellulose should be available on the market by 2020. Research is active on the improvement of their conversion efficiency. A ten-fold increase compared with current cost-effective capacities would make them highly competitive. Within bioenergy policies, emphasis has been put on biofuels for transportation as this sector is fast-growing and represents a major source of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. Compared with fossil fuels, biofuel combustion can emit less greenhouse gases throughout their life cycle, considering that part of the emitted returns to the atmosphere where it was fixed from by photosynthesis in the first place. Life cycle assessment (LCA) is commonly used to assess the potential environmental impacts of biofuel chains, notably the impact on global warming. This tool, whose holistic nature is fundamental to avoid pollution trade-offs, is a standardised methodology that should make comparisons between biofuel and fossil fuel chains objective and thorough. However, it is a complex and time-consuming process, which requires lots of data, and whose methodology is still lacking harmonisation. Hence the life-cycle performances of biofuel chains vary widely in the literature. Furthermore, LCA is a site- and time- independent tool that cannot take into account the spatial and temporal dimensions of emissions, and can hardly serve as a decision-making tool either at local or regional levels. Focusing on greenhouse gases, emission factors used in LCAs give a rough estimate of the potential average emissions on a national level. However, they do not take into account the types of crop, soil or management practices, for instance. Modelling the impact of local factors on the determinism of greenhouse gas emissions can provide better estimates for LCA on the local level, which would be the relevant scale and degree of reliability for decision-making purposes. Nevertheless, a deeper understanding of the processes involved, most notably emissions, is still needed to definitely improve the accuracy of LCA. Perennial crops are a promising option for biofuels, due to their rapid and efficient use of nitrogen, and their limited farming operations. However, the main overall limiting factor to biofuel development will ultimately be land availability. Given the available land areas, population growth rate and consumption behaviours, it would be possible to reach by 2030 a global 10% biofuel share in the transport sector, contributing to lower global greenhouse gas emissions by up to (IEA, 2006), provided that harmonised policies ensure that sustainability criteria for the production systems are respected worldwide. Furthermore, policies should also be more integrative across sectors, so that changes in energy efficiency, the automotive sector and global consumption patterns converge towards drastic reduction of the pressure on resources. Indeed, neither biofuels nor other energy source or carriers are likely to mitigate the impacts of anthropogenic pressure on resources in a range that would compensate for this pressure growth. Hence, the first step is to reduce this pressure by starting from the variable that drives it up, i.e. anthropic consumptions.", "keywords": ["effet de serre", "BIOFUELS;ENERGY CROPS;PERENNIALS;LCA;GREENHOUSE GASES;CLIMATE CHANGE;POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC FRAMEWORKS;BIOENERGY POTENTIAL;LAND-USE CHANGE;NITROUS OXIDE;CARBON DIOXIDE;AGRICULTURAL PRATICES \u00a0;AGRONOMIE;", "0211 other engineering and technologies", "02 engineering and technology", "7. Clean energy", "12. Responsible consumption", "dioxyde de carbone", "11. Sustainability", "0202 electrical engineering", " electronic engineering", " information engineering", "biomasse", "pratique culturale", "\u00e9nergie", "2. Zero hunger", "changement climatique", "oxyde nitreux", "gaz trace", "\u00e9mission", "Agricultural sciences", "flux", "culture \u00e9nerg\u00e9tique", "cycle de vie", "biocarburant", "13. 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In this study, crop productivity and soil organic matter buildup were compared in soils receiving locally made compost, applied either alone or in combination with NP fertilizer. The experiments had four treatments: full dose of compost (C), full dose of fertilizer (F), half compost and half fertilizer (CF), and unfertilized control (control). The full dose of compost was equivalent to 2.4\u00a0t\u00a0ha \u22121 organic matter. The field study was conducted on four farm fields in the village Beseku, each representing different sub-villages. Participating farmers were selected based on their willingness and an assessment of dedication to carry out the experiment. The experiments, a randomized complete block design with three replications, were replicated across four farm fields. The treatments were repeated for six cropping seasons (years), and data on soil nutrient status and crop (maize, wheat, potato, and faba bean) harvests were collected. In the 0\u201310\u00a0cm soil layer, pH was ( P\u00a0 P\u00a0 \u22121 in C treatment, and by 4.74 and 0.45\u00a0t\u00a0ha \u22121 in CF treatment. Treatment effects on crop harvests were significant ( P\u00a0 \u00a0F\u00a0>\u00a0C\u00a0>\u00a0control in the initial season, CF\u00a0>\u00a0C\u00a0>\u00a0F\u00a0>\u00a0control in the next three consecutive seasons, and C\u00a0>\u00a0CF\u00a0>\u00a0F\u00a0> control in the final year of the experiment. The overall combined yield was in the order of CF\u00a0>\u00a0C\u00a0>\u00a0F\u00a0>\u00a0control for maize and faba bean, CF\u00a0>\u00a0F\u00a0>\u00a0C\u00a0>\u00a0control for potato, and F\u00a0>\u00a0CF\u00a0>\u00a0C\u00a0>\u00a0control for wheat. The addition of either compost alone or in combination with NP fertilizer improved soil properties and crop productivity, compared with control and only fertilizer addition. Therefore, compost addition can serve as a complement to fertilizer use and reduce dependence on mineral fertilizer in low-input crop production system. The apparent synergy between compost and fertilizer addition needs further research in order to be explained.", "keywords": ["2. Zero hunger", "0401 agriculture", " forestry", " and fisheries", "04 agricultural and veterinary sciences", "15. Life on land", "12. 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However, there are concerns that the GHG mitigation potential of bioelectricity may be nullified due to GHG emissions from direct land use changes (dLUCs). In order to evaluate quantitatively the GHG mitigation potential of bioelectricity from SRWC we managed an operational SRWC plantation (18.4ha) for bioelectricity production on a former agricultural land without supplemental irrigation or fertilization. We traced back to the primary energy level all farm labor, materials, and fossil fuel inputs to the bioelectricity production. We also sampled soil carbon and monitored fluxes of GHGs between the SRWC plantation and the atmosphere. We found that bioelectricity from SRWCs was energy efficient and yielded 200\u2013227% more energy than required to produce it over a two-year rotation. The associated land requirement was 0.9m2kWhe-1 for the gasification and 1.1m2kWhe-1 for the combustion technology. Converting agricultural land into the SRWC plantation released 2.8 \u00b1 0.2tCO2eha\u22121, which represented \u223c89% of the total GHG emissions (256\u2013272gCO2ekWhe-1) of bioelectricity production. Despite its high share of the total GHG emissions, dLUC did not negate the GHG benefits of bioelectricity. Indeed, the GHG savings of bioelectricity relative to the EU non-renewable grid mix power ranged between 52% and 54%. SRWC on agricultural lands with low soil organic carbon stocks are encouraging prospects for sustainable production of renewable energy with significant climate benefits.", "keywords": ["2. Zero hunger", "Physics", "0211 other engineering and technologies", "Eddy fluxes", "02 engineering and technology", "15. Life on land", "7. Clean energy", "12. Responsible consumption", "GHG emissions", "Life cycle assessment", "Energy(all)", "13. Climate action", "Direct land use change", "11. 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Technology", "Civil and Structural Engineering"]}, "links": [{"href": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.05.017"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Applied%20Energy", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.05.017", "name": "item", "description": "10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.05.017", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.05.017"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2013-11-01T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "10.1016/j.enpol.2012.02.051", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-07-25T16:16:12Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2012-03-17", "title": "Correcting A Fundamental Error In Greenhouse Gas Accounting Related To Bioenergy", "description": "Open AccessISSN:0301-4215", "keywords": ["Bioenergy; Greenhouse gas emissions; Greenhouse gas accounting", "0211 other engineering and technologies", "Greenhouse gas accounting", "02 engineering and technology", "Management", " Monitoring", " Policy and Law", "15. 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Sustainability", "ddc:550", "0202 electrical engineering", " electronic engineering", " information engineering", "greenhouse gas; bioenergy; sustainable development", "Bioenergy"]}, "links": [{"href": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2012.02.051"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Energy%20Policy", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "10.1016/j.enpol.2012.02.051", "name": "item", "description": "10.1016/j.enpol.2012.02.051", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/10.1016/j.enpol.2012.02.051"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2012-06-01T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "10.1016/j.envint.2018.03.044", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-07-25T16:16:12Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2018-04-06", "title": "Antibiotic resistance in wastewater treatment plants: Tackling the black box", "description": "Wastewater is among the most important reservoirs of antibiotic resistance in urban environments. The abundance of carbon sources and other nutrients, a variety of possible electron acceptors such as oxygen or nitrate, the presence of particles onto which bacteria can adsorb, or a fairly stable pH and temperature are examples of conditions favouring the remarkable diversity of microorganisms in this peculiar habitat. The wastewater microbiome brings together bacteria of environmental, human and animal origins, many harbouring antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). Although numerous factors contribute, mostly in a complex interplay, for shaping this microbiome, the effect of specific potential selective pressures such as antimicrobial residues or metals, is supposedly determinant to dictate the fate of antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) and ARGs during wastewater treatment. This paper aims to enrich the discussion on the ecology of ARB&ARGs in urban wastewater treatment plants (UWTPs), intending to serve as a guide for wastewater engineers or other professionals, who may be interested in studying or optimizing the wastewater treatment for the removal of ARB&ARGs. Fitting this aim, the paper overviews and discusses: i) aspects of the complexity of the wastewater system and/or treatment that may affect the fate of ARB&ARGs; ii) methods that can be used to explore the resistome, meaning the whole ARB&ARGs, in wastewater habitats; and iii) some frequently asked questions for which are proposed addressing modes. The paper aims at contributing to explore how ARB&ARGs behave in UWTPs having in mind that each plant is a unique system that will probably need a specific procedure to maximize ARB&ARGs removal.", "keywords": ["0301 basic medicine", "Bacteria", "Microbiota", "SWOT analysis", "Wastewater", "15. Life on land", "Wastewater treatment optimization", "01 natural sciences", "6. Clean water", "Water Purification", "12. Responsible consumption", "03 medical and health sciences", "Anti-Infective Agents", "13. Climate action", "Drug Resistance", " Bacterial", "11. Sustainability", "Animals", "Humans", "Antibiotic resistance monitoring", "0105 earth and related environmental sciences"]}, "links": [{"href": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2018.03.044"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Environment%20International", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "10.1016/j.envint.2018.03.044", "name": "item", "description": "10.1016/j.envint.2018.03.044", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/10.1016/j.envint.2018.03.044"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2018-06-01T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "10.1016/j.agsy.2005.06.012", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-07-25T16:15:43Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2005-07-22", "title": "Pepper In A Time Of Crisis: Smallholder Buffering Strategies In Sarawak, Malaysia And West Kalimantan, Indonesia", "description": "Abstract A past study in Sarawak, Malaysia (Cramb, R.A., 1993. Shifting cultivation and sustainable agriculture in East Malaysia: a longitudinal case study. Agricultural Systems 42, 209\u2013226) found among smallholder farmers a mutual buffer effect between price fluctuations in cash crops (black pepper, Piper nigrum L. and pararubber, Hevea brasiliensis M.-Arg.) and swidden or shifting cultivation of hill rice. The recent rise in international prices for black pepper provides an opportunity to test the generality of Cramb\u2019s original findings. For about three years beginning in 1997 and concomitant with the Asian economic crisis, smallholders throughout Southeast Asia responded to the price rises by investing more labour into existing pepper gardens, as well as planting new gardens. Here, we compare the response of Iban pepper smallholders to this situation on either side of the international border separating Sarawak, Malaysia and West Kalimantan, Indonesia, with special attention to Cramb\u2019s findings. The mutual buffering capacity of hill rice cultivation and pepper/rubber farming described by Cramb is less evident in the study communities. The primary reasons that may account for the lack of fit revolve around the extent of pepper cultivation, availability of credit or subsidy, competition with labour in hill swiddens, and presence of nearby alternatives to earn cash.", "keywords": ["2. Zero hunger", "0211 other engineering and technologies", "1. No poverty", "0401 agriculture", " forestry", " and fisheries", "04 agricultural and veterinary sciences", "02 engineering and technology", "15. Life on land", "12. Responsible consumption"]}, "links": [{"href": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2005.06.012"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Agricultural%20Systems", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "10.1016/j.agsy.2005.06.012", "name": "item", "description": "10.1016/j.agsy.2005.06.012", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/10.1016/j.agsy.2005.06.012"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2005-09-01T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "10.1016/j.agwat.2020.106496", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-07-25T16:15:45Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2020-09-11", "title": "Effects of rainwater harvesting system on soil moisture in rain-fed orchards on the Chinese Loess Plateau", "description": "Abstract Rainwater is a primary water source for the hilly and gully region of the Loess Plateau where an improved efficiency of rainwater utilization is crucial for sustainable agricultural development. A new system, comprised of rainwater harvesting, concentrating infiltration with multi-holed pipe and mulching (RIM), was designed to sustain soil moisture at a proper level in rain-fed orchards in the hilly and gully loess region of China. This study monitored changes in soil moisture and distribution over soil profiles using four treatments: (a) RIM1 with two rainwater harvesting areas, two infiltration pipes and film mulching, (b) RIM2 with one rainwater harvesting area, one infiltration pipe and film mulching, (c) film mulching (FM) only and (d) traditional apple orchard as a control treatment (CK) as a baseline in this experiment. The results showed that mean soil moisture content (SMC) in a range of soil layer between 0 cm and 300 cm for RIM1 and RIM2 treatments increased by 43.01% and 34.78% in 2018 and 30.55% and 26.41% in 2019, respectively. Dividing the soil vertical profile into three layers, i.e., an easy-changing layer (0\u221260 cm), an increasing or decreasing layer (60\u2212180 cm), and a relatively steady layer (180\u2212300 cm), this study examined the vertical changes of soil moisture. The RIM1 and RIM2 treatments induced a large increase in the size and depth of wetted areas over the whole soil layers. The soil moisture was replenished to a horizontal distance of 1.5 m and 2.5 m apart from the trunk within the soil layer between 60 cm and 300 cm under the RIM1 treatment while only the horizontal distance of 1.5 m apart from the trunk under the RIM2 treatment. While the seasonal variation of SMC in the easy-changing soil layer (0\u221260 cm) corresponded to precipitation consistently, the SMC in the deep soil layers (60\u2212300 cm) was not sensitive to precipitation. As a result, the treatments of RIM1, RIM2 and FM improved apple yield and crop water productivity compared with those under the control treatment. In particular, the RIM1 treatment performed the best among the treatments investigated in this study. The results highlighted the efficiency of the RIM system in enhancing the soil moisture, which may be useful to improve an orchard production for rain-fed orchards in the loess hilly and gully region of China.", "keywords": ["0106 biological sciences", "2. Zero hunger", "0401 agriculture", " forestry", " and fisheries", "04 agricultural and veterinary sciences", "15. Life on land", "01 natural sciences", "6. Clean water", "12. Responsible consumption"]}, "links": [{"href": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2020.106496"}, {"rel": "related", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/Agricultural%20Water%20Management", "name": "related record", "description": "related record", "type": "application/json"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "10.1016/j.agwat.2020.106496", "name": "item", "description": "10.1016/j.agwat.2020.106496", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/10.1016/j.agwat.2020.106496"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2021-01-01T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "10.1016/j.catena.2019.104352", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-07-25T16:15:59Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2019-12-02", "title": "Long-term effectiveness of sustainable land management practices to control runoff, soil erosion, and nutrient loss and the role of rainfall intensity in Mediterranean rainfed agroecosystems", "description": "Mediterranean environments are especially susceptible to soil erosion and to inappropriate soil management, leading to accelerated soil loss. Sustainable Land Management (SLM) practices (such as reduced tillage, no-tillage, cover crops, etc.,) have the potential to reduce soil, organic carbon (OC), and nutrient losses by erosion. However, the effectivity of these practices is site-dependent and varies under different rainfall conditions. The objective of this paper was to evaluate the effects of SLM practices in two rainfed systems (a wheat field and an almond orchard) representative of a large area of the driest Mediterranean regions - on runoff, soil erosion, particle size distribution, and OC and nutrient (N and P) contents in sediments. The influence of the rainfall characteristics on the effectiveness of the SLM practices was also evaluated. The SLM implemented were: reduced tillage (RT) in the wheat field and almond orchard and reduced tillage combined with green manure (RTG) in the almond orchard; these were compared to conventional tillage, the usual practice in the area. Open erosion plots were set up to monitor the effects of SLM on soil carbon and nutrients and on soil erosion after each rainfall event over six years (2010 2016). The results show that the SLM practices evaluated resulted in increased organic carbon (OC) and nutrients (N and P) contents in the soil, and reduced runoff, erosion, and mobilization of organic carbon and nutrients in sediments. Reductions in runoff of 30% and 65% and decreases in erosion of 65 and 85% were found in the wheat field and almond orchards, respectively. In addition, the total OC, N, and P losses in the wheat field were reduced by 56%, 45%, and 64%, respectively, while in the almond field the OC, N, and P losses were reduced by 90% under RT and by 85% under RTG. The beneficial effect of the SLM practices on soil erosion was observed within 18 months of their implementation and continued throughout the six years of the study. Furthermore, the effectiveness of tillage reduction with respect to erosion control and carbon and nutrients mobilization was highest during the most intense rainfall events, which are responsible for the highest erosion rates in Mediterranean areas. Our results support the key role of SLM practices under semiarid conditions as useful tools for climate change mitigation and adaptation, given the expected increase in high-intensity rainfall events in semiarid areas. \u00a9 2019 The Authors This study site has been funded by several national (CYCIT AGL201125069//CICYT AGL2010-20941//CGL2013-42009-R//CGL2014-55-405-R), Regional (S\u00e9neca Foundation: 08757/PI/08//19350/PI/14), and European Commission H2020 (F6 DG RTD 037046 and Grant 728003, DIVERFARMING projects). Joris de Vente acknowledges support from a Ram\u00f3n y Cajal research grant (RYC-2012-10375) and Mar\u00eda Almagro was supported by the Juan de la Cierva Program (IJCI-2015-23500).", "keywords": ["2. Zero hunger", "Rainfed agroecosystems", "Green manure", "04 agricultural and veterinary sciences", "15. Life on land", "Soil fertility", "6. Clean water", "ddc:", "Tillage", "12. Responsible consumption", "13. 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In this regard, bioelectrochemical systems (BES) can be hybridized with existing technologies, upgrading the removal performance of original techniques while avoiding replacement costs. Yet, few demonstrations of merged systems have been given. For the first time, in this work it was built a lab-scale model of a BES merged with a secondary settler, namely e-settler, to enhance the polishing performance of already existing WWTPs. In particular, to concomitantly increase nitrogen removal and perform wastewater (WW) disinfection, avoiding further tertiary treatments. In the e-settlers, nitrogen removal was increased through bioelectrochemical stimulation. Concomitant ammonium and nitrate removal without nitrite accumulation and a negligible amount of nitrous oxide emissions were observed. Ti-MMO as anode material showed a high disinfectant action. In conclusion, it was demonstrated how a simple bioelectrochemical set-up can upgrade existing WWTPs. The following step requires the study at a larger scale, identifying optimal operational and structural parameters for the in-situ application. The main limitations of the e-settlers were discussed, linking them to possible solutions that need to be deepened in a lab-scale model of conventional secondary treatments (activated sludge followed by secondary settler) This work was funded through: the ELECTRA project [grant agreement no. 826244], which was financially supported by the Horizon 2020 programme of the European Union; the NSFC-EU Environmental Biotechnology joint program (No. 31861133001); the Key Research and Development Project of Shandong Province (No. 2020CXGC011202). S.P is a Serra H\u00fanter Fellow (UdG-AG-575) and acknowledges the funding from the ICREA Academia award. LEQUiA [2017-SGR-1552] has been recognized as consolidated research group by the Catalan Government Open Access funding provided thanks to the CRUE-CSIC agreement with Elsevier", "keywords": ["Sewage -- Purification -- Nitrogen removal", "Bioelectrochemical system; Wastewater; Ammonium; Nitrate; Secondary treatments; Disinfection", "Aig\u00fces residuals -- Plantes de tractament", "Aig\u00fces residuals -- Depuraci\u00f3 -- Desnitrificaci\u00f3", "13. Climate action", "11. Sustainability", "0207 environmental engineering", "02 engineering and technology", "Sewage disposal plants", "01 natural sciences", "6. Clean water", "12. 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However, the effect of such approach on soil greenhouse gas fluxes is highly uncertain and few data from field experiments are available. In a field trial, cultivated with wheat, biochar was added to the soil (3 or 6 kg m(-2)) in two growing seasons (2008/2009 and 2009/2010) so to monitor the effect of treatments on microbial parameters 3 months and 14 months after char addition. N(2)O, CH(4) and CO(2) fluxes were measured in the field during the first year after char addition. Biochar incorporation into the soil increased soil pH (from 5.2 to 6.7) and the rates of net N mineralization, soil microbial respiration and denitrification activity in the first 3 months, but after 14 months treated and control plots did not differ significantly. No changes in total microbial biomass and net nitrification rate were observed. In char treated plots, soil N(2)O fluxes were from 26% to 79% lower than N(2)O fluxes in control plots, excluding four sampling dates after the last fertilization with urea, when N(2)O emissions were higher in char treated plots. However, due to the high spatial variability, the observed differences were rarely significant. No significant differences of CH(4) fluxes and field soil respiration were observed among different treatments, with just few exceptions. Overall the char treatments showed a minimal impact on microbial parameters and GHG fluxes over the first 14 months after biochar incorporation.", "keywords": ["Crops", " Agricultural", "Greenhouse Effect", "Nitrous Oxide", "Biochar; CH; 4; CO; 2; Denitrification; N; 2; O; Nitrification;", "630", "12. Responsible consumption", "Fertilizers", "Soil Microbiology", "Triticum", "2. Zero hunger", "CH4", "Bacteria", "N2O", "04 agricultural and veterinary sciences", "Carbon Dioxide", "15. Life on land", "Nitrification", "6. 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Its production is also increasing in China in terms of both planting area and yield. However, maize productivity in rainfed croplands is constrained by low soil fertility and moisture insufficiency. To increase the maize yield, local farmers use NPK fertilizer. However, the fertilization regime (CF) they practice is unbalanced with too much nitrogen in proportion to both phosphorus and potassium, which has led to low fertilizer use efficiency and excessive greenhouse gases emissions. A two-year field experiment was conducted to assess whether a high yielding but low greenhouse gases emission system could be developed by the combination of balanced fertilization (BF) and biochar amendment in a rainfed farmland located in the Northern region of China. Biochar was applied at rates of 0, 20, and 40 t/ha. Results show that BF and biochar increased maize yield and partial nutrient productivity and decreased nitrous oxide (N2O) emission. Under BF the maize yield was 23.7% greater than under CF. N2O emissions under BF were less than half that under CF due to a reduced N fertilizer application rate. Biochar amendment decreased N2O by more than 31% under CF, while it had no effect on N2O emissions under BF. Thus BF was effective at maintaining a high maize yield and reducing greenhouse gases emissions. If combined with biochar amendment, BF would be a good way of sustaining low carbon agriculture in rainfed areas.", "keywords": ["Greenhouse Effect", "330", "Rain", "Balanced fertilization", "Zea mays", "01 natural sciences", "630", "12. Responsible consumption", "Soil", "11. Sustainability", "Crop yield", "Fertilizers", "0105 earth and related environmental sciences", "2. Zero hunger", "Agriculture", "04 agricultural and veterinary sciences", "15. Life on land", "6. Clean water", "Biochar", "Greenhouse gases", "Fertility", "13. 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Although some soil is naturally enriched with heavy metals (HMs), a series of anthropogenic activities are known to contribute to their redistribution, which may entail potentially harmful environmental and/or human health effects if certain concentrations are exceeded. If this occurs, the implementation of rehabilitation strategies is highly recommended. Although there are many publications dealing with the elimination of HMs using different methodologies, most of those works have been done in laboratories and there are not many comprehensive reviews about the results obtained under field conditions. Throughout this review, we examine the different methodologies that have been used in real scenarios and, based on representative case studies, we present the evolution and outcomes of the remediation strategies applied in real soil-contamination events where legacies of past metal mining activities or mine spills have posed a serious threat for soil conservation. So far, the best efficiencies at field-scale have been reported when using combined strategies such as physical containment and assisted-phytoremediation. We have also introduced the emerging problem of the heavy metal contamination of agricultural soils and the different strategies implemented to tackle this problem. Although remediation techniques used in real scenarios have not changed much in the last decades, there are also encouraging facts for the advances in this field. Thus, a growing number of mining companies publicise in their webpages their soil remediation strategies and efforts; moreover, the number of scientific publications about innovative highly-efficient and environmental-friendly methods is also increasing. In any case, better cooperation between scientists and other soil-related stakeholders is still required to improve remediation performance.", "keywords": ["2. 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The scope of the review focused primarily on: (1) the analysis of poultry production and generation of poultry manure with special references to quantities, properties (e.g. fertilizing properties), seasonality, etc.; (2) the overview of current practices and methods for managing poultry manure including advantages and limitations; (3) the analysis of potential and realistic threats and risk related to managing poultry manure, and also (4) the analysis of promising technologies for converting poultry manure into added value products and energy. The review addressed the following technologies: composting of poultry manure to obtain fertilizers and soil improvers, anaerobic digestion of poultry manure for energy recovery, and also pyrolysis of poultry manure into different types of biochar that can be applied in agriculture, horticulture and industry. Poultry manure is rich in macro- and micronutrients but also can contain various contaminants such as antibiotics or pesticides, and thus posing a realistic threat to soil and living organisms when applied to soil directly or after biological treatment. The main challenge in poultry manure processing is to assure sufficient closing of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorous loops and safe application to soil.", "keywords": ["LITTER", "Nitrogen", "SEWAGE-SLUDGE", "0211 other engineering and technologies", "Circular", "ANAEROBIC CO-DIGESTION", "02 engineering and technology", "SORPTION", "Poultry manure", "Poultry", "12. Responsible consumption", "Soil", "METHANE", "Nutrient and energy recovery", "0202 electrical engineering", " electronic engineering", " information engineering", "Animals", "BIOGAS PRODUCTION", "ORGANIC FRACTION", "Fertilizers", "PRODUCTION", "2. Zero hunger", "BIOCHAR", "PYROLYSIS", "Composting", "Agriculture", "15. 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Olive trees are iconic to the Mediterranean landscape and in recent times, have expanded to other regions across the globe that share similar climatic conditions. Olive oil production benefits from irrigation, but with a changing climate and uncertainty in precipitation patterns, wastewaters will likely play a larger role supplementing irrigation water requirements. However, due to their relatively poor quality, wastewaters present challenges for sustained long-term use in olive production. Wastewaters include all effluents from municipalities, agricultural drainage, animal production facilities, agricultural processing and industrial processes. This review focuses on potential opportunities and limitations of sustaining olive oil production in the Mediterranean region using wastewater of various sources. The primary challenges for using such wastewaters include concerns related to salinity, sodicity, metals and trace elements, nutrients, organics, and pathogens. Organics and plant nutrients in the effluents are typically beneficial but depend on dosages. Many studies have shown that saline wastewaters have been successfully used to irrigate olives in Greece, Israel, Italy, Jordan and Tunisia. Still, olive varieties and rootstocks have different tolerances to salinity and could respond differently and oil quality may improve or be compromised. Salts and trace elements need to be monitored in plants and soil to make sure accumulation does not continue from year to year and that soil physical conditions are not affected. Some food industries generate effluents with suitable characteristics for irrigation but one must balance the benefits (e.g. addition of nutrients), detriments (e.g. addition of salts or other limiting chemicals) and costs when determining the feasibility and practicality of reuse. Long-term accumulation of trace elements and metals will likely limit the feasibility of using industrial-originating effluents without treatment processes that would remove the toxic constituents prior to reuse. Therefore, untreated wastewaters from the many industries have limited long-term potential for reuse at this time. Application of olive mill wastewater may be agronomically and economically beneficial, particularly as a local disposal solution, but there are concerns associated with high-concentrations of polyphenols that may be phytotoxic and toxic to soil microbial populations. With regards to human safety, risk of contamination of table olives and olive oil is very low because irrigation methods deliver water below the canopy, fruits are not picked from the ground, processing itself eliminates pathogens and the irrigation season typically ends days or weeks before the harvest (depending on the climate condition). Finally, considering physiological, nutritional and intrinsic characteristics of this species, it is clear that olive trees are appropriate candidates for the reuse of recycled water as an irrigation source. The authors would like to thank EU and Water JPI for funding, in the frame of the collaborative international Consortium DESERT, financed under the ERA-NET WaterWorks 2014 Cofunded Call. This ERA-NET is an integral part of the 2015 Joint Activities developed by the Water Challenges for a Changing World Joint Programme Initiative (Water JPI). The research project \u2018Use of Advanced information technologies for Site-Specific management of Irrigation and SaliniTy with degraded water\u2019 (ASSIST) funded by SENECA Foundation on the Regional Program 'SAAVEDRA FAJARDO'. The Project SHui which is co-funded by the European Union Project GA 773903 and the Chinese MOST. Peer reviewed", "keywords": ["2. Zero hunger", "Health risks", "13. Climate action", "Treated Health riskswastewater", "Production", "15. Life on land", "6. Clean water", "Olive trees", "Fruit Quality", "12. Responsible consumption"], "contacts": [{"organization": "Pedrero-Salcedo, Francisco, Grattan, S. R., Ben-Gal, Alon, Vivaldi, Gaetano Alessandro,", "roles": ["creator"]}]}, "links": [{"href": "https://doi.org/f0f967be946e0bdf81cc49ee3054a461"}, {"rel": "self", "type": "application/geo+json", "title": "f0f967be946e0bdf81cc49ee3054a461", "name": "item", "description": "f0f967be946e0bdf81cc49ee3054a461", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main/items/f0f967be946e0bdf81cc49ee3054a461"}, {"rel": "collection", "type": "application/json", "title": "Collection", "name": "collection", "description": "Collection", "href": "https://repository.soilwise-he.eu/cat/collections/metadata:main"}], "time": {"date": "2020-01-01T00:00:00Z"}}, {"id": "10.1002/ppp3.10222", "type": "Feature", "geometry": null, "properties": {"updated": "2026-07-25T16:14:29Z", "type": "Journal Article", "created": "2021-08-24", "title": "The emerging threat of human\u2010use antifungals in sustainable and circular agriculture schemes", "description": "Societal Impact Statement

Rapidly growing global populations mandate greater crop productivity despite increasingly scarce natural resources, including freshwater. The adoption of sustainable agricultural practices seek to address such issues, but an unintended consequence is the exposure of agricultural soils and associated biota to emerging contaminants including azole pharmaceutical antifungals. We show that environmentally relevant exposure to three commonly prescribed azole antifungals can reduce mycorrhizal 33P transfer from the soil into the host plant. This suggests that exposure to azoles may have a significant impact on mycorrhizal\uffe2\uff80\uff90mediated transfer of nutrients in soil\uffe2\uff80\uff90plant systems. Understanding the unintended consequences of sustainable agricultural practices is needed to ensure the security and safety of future food production systems.

Summary

Sustainable farming practices are increasingly necessary to meet the demands of a growing population under constraints imposed by climate change. These practices, in particular the reuse of wastewater and amending soil with wastewater derived biosolids, provide a pathway for man\uffe2\uff80\uff90made chemicals to enter the agricultural environment.

Among the chemicals commonly detected in wastewater and biosolids are pharmaceutical azole antifungals. Fungi, in particular mycorrhiza\uffe2\uff80\uff90forming fungal symbionts of plant roots, are key drivers of nutrient cycling in the soil\uffe2\uff80\uff93plant system. As such, greater understanding of the impacts of azole antifungal exposure in agricultural systems is urgently needed.

We exposed wheat (Triticum aestivum L. cv. \uffe2\uff80\uff98Skyfall\uffe2\uff80\uff99) and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to environmentally relevant concentrations of three azole antifungals (clotrimazole, miconazole nitrate and fluconazole). We traced the mycorrhizal\uffe2\uff80\uff90acquired 33P from the soil into the host plant in contaminated versus non\uffe2\uff80\uff90contaminated soils and found 33P transfer from mycorrhizal fungi to host plants was reduced in soils containing antifungals. This represents a potentially major disruption to soil nutrient flows as a result of soil contamination.

Our work raises the major issue of exposure of soil biota to pharmaceuticals such as azole antifungals, introduced via sustainable agricultural practices, as a potentially globally important disruptive influence on soil nutrient cycles. The impacts of these compounds on non\uffe2\uff80\uff90target organisms, beneficial mycorrhizal fungi in particular, could have major implications on security and sustainability of future food systems.

1100 m a.s.l. from the Babia G\u00f3ra National Park in southern Poland. Sampling points were taken up to a maximum depth of 100 cm. The results in this study revealed that the SOC reserves in the mountain soils of the Babi G\u00f3ra National Park are characterized by their great variability (from 50.10 t ha\u22121 to 905.20 t ha\u22121). In the conditions of this study, the type of soil is the dominant factor determining soil organic carbon stock, which coupled with topographic factors influence soil and vegetation conditions. This explains such diversity in the accumulation of soil organic carbon in different mountain soils in the areas. The largest carbon stock was recorded in histosols (>550 t C ha\u22121), which are located in the lower part of the national park. The third block of the research focused on two field studies in one of the most important agroforestry systems across the Mediterranean, dehesa. The first study (Chapter 4) is located in a dehesa in Hinojosa del Duque in C\u00f3rdoba, Spain: Dehesa is an agro-silvo-pastoral system which combines open land and low density trees (holm oaks). In this first study we investigated two adjacent dehesas on the same soil type but different characteristics. One was a pastureland with young holm oaks (planted in 1995 with a density of 70 trees ha\u22121 at 12 m x 12 m spacing. The area had been grazed by Merino sheep since 2000, at a grazing rate of 3 sheep per hectare. The second, adjacent area is a cultivated pasture with mature oaks with a minimum age of 90-100 years widely spaced (1.2 trees ha\u22121). Every three years, a mixture of peas and oats is grown for hay. Tillage is used for the preparation of this seeding except in the immediate vicinity (about 0.3-0.4 m) of the tree trunk. The first dehesa at higher tree density was part of this second dehesa, and so both had the same characteristics until year 1995. Both dehesas were sampled simultaneously in 2017. Sampling points were taken under and outside the canopy projection up to a maximum depth of 100 cm divided into 8 sections (0-2 cm, 2-5 cm, 5-10 cm, 10-20 cm, 20-40 cm, 40-60 cm, 60-80 cm, and 80- 100 cm). The results showed that a change in dehesa type from an old low density dehesa combining pasture with seeding every 3 years to a one only pastured with increased tree growth (70 trees ha), showed no significant differences in carbon concentration after 22 years\u2019 sicen implanting the more dense dehesa. A clear stratification of carbon was observed in the soil profile, particularly in the top 10 cm of the soil, as well as an effect of the adult tree which resulted in a higher concentration under the tree canopy in the middle soil depth section (20-40 cm) in the mature dehesa. Significant difference in carbon stock was only observed in the top 0-2 cm (5.86\u00b10.56 t ha1 vs 3.24\u00b10.37 t ha1, been higher in the newly planted dehesa. To our knowledge this is the first study evaluating in dehesa the distribution of soil organic carbon into this four (unprotected and physically, chemically and biochemically protected) fractions. Our results showed how most of the carbon in the two dehesas was stored in the unprotected fraction, been its relative contribution higher in the top 0-2 cm o the pastured dehesa and in the below canopy area of the mature trees in the cropped dehesa. This indicates that much of the fraction contained in these soils is particularly vulnerable to hypothetical changes to less sustainable managements. The second study in dehesa (Chapter 5) was located in the municipality of Pozoblanco in the north of the province of Cordoba. In this area three areas of continuous extensive grazing for more than 50 years with cattle, sheep, and pigs were identified, and three areas with different intensity were studied. These areas were: I) Intensive grazing management. II) moderate grazing management and III) no grazing (area excluded for more than 20 years). Sampling points were taken at each of the three areas up to a maximum depth of 30 cm divided into 5 sections (0-2 cm, 2-5 cm, 5-10 cm, 10-20 cm, and 20-30 cm). Concentrations at different grazing intensities showed, as expected, higher carbon concentrations at the surface soil layer (0-2 cm) average of 1.59\u00b10.44%, decreasing to 0.48\u00b10.15% in the deeper section of the soil profile at 20-30 cm. Contradicting our initial hypothesis, no differences in soil organic carbon concentration were detected among the three areas with different grazing intensities, The total carbon stock was analyzed in the whole soil profile (0-30 cm), indicating non significant differences among the two grazed areas, average value of 27 t ha\u22121, or the area without grazing 26 t ha\u22121. As in the previous dehesa, the dominant fraction was the unprotected carbon. However, in this case the relative differences in the soil organic carbon concentration between the unprotected fraction and the physically and the chemically protected fractions was larger than in the first dehesa, particularly because the protected fractions tended to show a higher concentration than in the dehesa studied in Chapter 4. Using the empirical results from the study of the second dehesa, we developed a spectral library and predictive equations of concentration of soil organic carbon using Vis-NIR (Chapter 6) from this dataset. The accuracy of the SOC predictive models was very good, with R2 higher than 0.95 and residual predictive deviation (RPD) higher than 4.54, respectively. Refinement of VIS-NIR techniques, such as the one discussed in Chapter 6, could increase our ability to provide more affordable and robust technologies to measure large numbers of samples with the required accuracy, although it is less clear how to address other important sources of variability, such as soil depth, soil type, bulk density, and rock content. To reduce this uncertainty will be of great relevance to continue performing detailed experiments to better quantify on the effect of land use and cropping systems on soil organic carbon content, such as those described in chapters 3, 5 and 5. To date, these experiments are irreplaceable to test specific hypothesis relevant at local level (like the time to increase soil organic carbon stock after planting at higher density, Chapter 4), but also to create a corpus of available data which could improve, or lead to new ones, conceptual or numerical simulation models that can systematize our understanding of the soil organic carbon cycle and eventually reduce the need for large-scale sampling to verify the evolution of soil organic carbon in agricultural systems.", "keywords": ["2. Zero hunger", "13. Climate action", "Soil organic carbon", "11. Sustainability", "Agricultural systems", "15. Life on land", "Agroforestry", "Land-use", "Organic carbon", "Forest systems", "12. 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Our planet, which operates as a closed system, is facing increasing entropy due to human activities such as the overexploitation of natural resources and fossil fuel use. The COP28 in Dubai emphasized the urgency to abandon fossil fuels, recognizing them as the primary cause of human\uffe2\uff80\uff90induced environmental changes, while highlighting the need to transition to renewable energies. We promote the crucial role of microbes for sustaining biogenic cycles to combat climate change and the economic potential of synthetic biology tools for producing diverse non\uffe2\uff80\uff90fossil fuels and chemicals, thus contributing to emission reduction in transport and industry. The shift to \uffe2\uff80\uff98green chemistry\uffe2\uff80\uff99 encounters challenges, derived from the availability of non\uffe2\uff80\uff90food residues and waste (mainly lignocellulosic) as raw material, the construction of cost\uffe2\uff80\uff90effective bioprocessing plants, product recovery from fermentation broths and the utilization of leftover lignin residues for synthesizing new chemicals, aligning with circular economy and sustainable development goals. To meet the Paris Agreement goals, an urgent global shift to low\uffe2\uff80\uff90carbon, renewable sources is imperative, ultimately leading to the cessation of our reliance on fossil fuels.

The NEGFRY system is presented in this research work as a novelty strategy for the control of potato late blight in A Limia (NW Spain). The aim was to analyse the number of fungicide applications established by NEGFRY (Decision Support System, DSS) with respect to the routine calendars of this potato production area. This approach is in accordance with the requirements imposed by European policies, participating in more profitable and environmentally friendly agriculture. For this purpose, the relationships between the pathogen and the environmental conditions and epidemiological parameters were analysed in different plots compared to late blight infection in both Routine and DSS strategies. In addition, economic and environmental impacts of fungicide sprays were also analysed to check the adaptability of the decision support system to late blight in the area. Results confirmed that it is possible to reduce sprays following the NEGFRY model by more than 50% compared with Routine applications. Therefore, NEGFRY is a promising strategy to achieve lower footprint potato yields through a reduction in applied pesticides and water, lower gas emissions and less soil compaction due to a reduction in the number of tractor passes over the soil. The commitment to this strategy contributes to improving the economy of farmers, the health of the biodiversity, the environment and consumers, as well as to comply with demands of global economies in terms of more sustainable and resilient agriculture.

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It comprises ecological data (e.g., soil biodiversity, climate, soil physical and chemical properties, land degradation estimates, restoration methodologies, and effectiveness, etc.), agronomic data (e.g., olive yield and quality, land management, tree physiological status, etc.), geographical data (latitude, longitude, elevation, slope, etc.), genomic data (e.g., genetic polymorphisms, genome annotations, genome size, chromosome number, etc.), chemical data (e.g., soil pesticide-toxicity data, soil copper concentration, antibiotic, and microplastic pollution). Lastly, it encompasses socio-economic data such as surveys on sustainability and market trends related to olive oil consumption and health. The DMP is a public deliverable of the SOIL O-LIVE project. It includes initial, mid-term, and final reports (D1.3, D1.4, and D1.5). Such deliverables will be available (i) at the internal SOIL O-LIVE repository, which constitutes the internal Consortium document and data repository for the project (Google\u00ae Drive Tool); and (ii) at the ARGOS platform1. In addition, a permanent link to deliverables is available on the SOIL O-LIVE webpages (https://soilolive.eu). The Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (JRC) and the Soil O-live Consortium have a collaboration agreement. As per this agreement, after the SOIL OLIVE project ends, they will transfer relevant data, knowledge except, if any of the information has potential value for exploitation, and indicators to the EU Soil Observatory (EUSO) and the European Soil Data Centre (ESDAC), except for any personal data collected during the project. For this reason, relevant soil data and information will be available also in the ESAC repository (https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/resource-type/datasets). What is the purpose of the data generation or re-use and its relation to the project's objectives? SOIL O-LIVE will produce various datasets of different types, including both quantitative and qualitative data. The management of this data will aid in achieving the project's scientific goals and disseminating its results. Two main categories of data management are:\u00a0 1) Research objectives. The datasets in this category provide all the necessary data for users to reproduce the scientific results of the project. This encompasses experimental data (including standardized analysis methods and agreed protocols), observations, genome annotations, computer simulations, and data production and analysis codes. Likewise, it includes all relevant metadata necessary for EUSO development and validation of indicators for 'Soil health' as listed in the implementation plan of the EU-Soil Mission. 2) Outreach, dissemination, and communications data. This collection includes preprints, technical reports, conference presentations or abstract, educational resources, and data related to outreach, dissemination, and communications. However, if any of the information has potential value for exploitation, particularly for the new prototype developed by UCLM, it will be protected by patents, copyrights, or other appropriate means.", "keywords": ["2. Zero hunger", "13. Climate action", "11. Sustainability", "15. Life on land", "6. Clean water", "12. 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The performance of lignocellulosic ethanol in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and fossil energy use when substituting for gasoline depends on production technologies and system decisions, many of which have not been considered in life cycle studies. We investigate ethanol production from short rotation forestry feedstock via an uncatalyzed steam explosion pre\uffe2\uff80\uff90treatment and enzymatic hydrolysis process developed by Mascoma Canada, Inc., and examine a set of production system decisions (co\uffe2\uff80\uff90location, co\uffe2\uff80\uff90production, and process energy options) in terms of their influence on life cycle emissions and energy consumption. All production options are found to reduce emissions and petroleum use relative to gasoline on a well\uffe2\uff80\uff90to\uffe2\uff80\uff90wheel (WTW) basis; GHG reductions vary by production scenario. Land\uffe2\uff80\uff90use\uffe2\uff80\uff90change effects are not included due to a lack of applicable data on short rotation forestry feedstock. Ethanol production with wood pellet co\uffe2\uff80\uff90product, displacing coal in electricity generation, performs best amongst co\uffe2\uff80\uff90products in terms of GHG mitigation (\uffe2\uff88\uff92109% relative to gasoline, WTW basis). Maximizing pellet output, although requiring import of predominately fossil\uffe2\uff80\uff90based process energy, improves overall GHG\uffe2\uff80\uff90mitigation performance (\uffe2\uff88\uff92130% relative to gasoline, WTW). Similarly, lower ethanol yields result in greater GHG reductions because of increased co\uffe2\uff80\uff90product output. Co\uffe2\uff80\uff90locating ethanol production with facilities exporting excess steam and biomass\uffe2\uff80\uff90based electricity (e.g. pulp mills) achieves the greatest GHG mitigation (\uffe2\uff88\uff92174% relative to gasoline, WTW) by maximizing pellet output and utilizing low\uffe2\uff80\uff90GHG process energy. By exploiting co\uffe2\uff80\uff90location opportunities and strategically selecting co\uffe2\uff80\uff90products, lignocellulosic ethanol can provide large emission reductions, particularly if based upon sustainably grown, high yield, low input feedstocks. \uffc2\uffa9 2011 Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

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The intensification of agricultural practices to increase food and feed outputs is a pressing challenge causing deterioration of soil quality and soil functions. Such a challenge demands provision of empirical evidence to provide context\uffe2\uff80\uff90sensitive guidance on agricultural management practices (AMPs) that may enhance soil quality. The objectives of this study are to identify the most promising AMPs (and their combinations) applied by farmers with the most positive effects on soil quality and to evaluate the sensitivity of the soil quality indicators to the applied AMPs. The effect of selected AMPs on soil quality was assessed using a visual soil assessment tool in a total of 138 pairs of plots spread across 14 study site areas in Europe and China covering representative pedo\uffe2\uff80\uff90climatic zones. The inventory and scoring of soil quality were conducted together with landowners. Results show that 104 pairs show a positive effect of AMPs on soil quality. Higher effects of the AMPs were observed in lower fertile soils (i.e., Podzols and Calcisols) as opposed to higher fertile soils (i.e., Luvisols and Fluvisols). For the single use applications, the AMPs with positive effects were crop rotation; manuring, composting, and no\uffe2\uff80\uff90tillage; followed by organic agriculture and residue maintenance. Cluster analysis showed that the most promising combinations of AMPs with the most positive effects on soil quality are composed of crop rotation, mulching, and min\uffe2\uff80\uff90till. The agreement between scientific skills and empirical knowledge in the field identified by the farmers confirm our findings and ensures their applicability.

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The EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED) targets, implemented to achieve climate change mitigation, affect the level of agricultural production in the EU and in the rest of the world. This article presents an impact assessment of increased biomass supply under different sustainability constraints on land use and resulting total GHG emissions at global and EU level. We apply GLOBIOM, a global partial equilibrium model integrating the agricultural, livestock, bioenergy and forestry sectors based on geographically explicit modeling of supply under prescribed demand. According to the model, global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture and land\uffe2\uff80\uff90use change (LUC) are anticipated to rise significantly up to 2030 due to various drivers (among others: GDP and population, diet shifts, and also bioenergy demand) despite basic sustainability criteria implemented by the RED (Reference scenario). Applying additional criteria, mainly protecting biodiversity outside the EU, overall GHG emissions can be reduced by 5% in 2030 compared to the Reference. Deforestation area decreases in this scenario slightly due to exclusion of high biodiversity forests but also due to increasing demand for energy wood that makes forests more valuable. If, however, in addition, deforestation is prevented through effective land\uffe2\uff80\uff90use policies, global GHG emissions can be reduced by 20% (compared to the Reference scenario). We conclude that sustainability criteria applied to biofuel production and imports only, do not mitigate potential negative impacts on total GHG emissions effectively. Unsustainable biomass production in sectors not covered by the bioenergy criteria can be best avoided by targeting deforestation and biodiversity loss directly. \uffc2\uffa9 2013 Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons,\uffe2\uff80\uff89Ltd

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This paper investigates how different sustainability criteria restrict the supply of cropped biomass sources within the EU. There are already mandatory sustainability criteria formulated in the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) at EU level for biomass feedstocks to be used for conversion into biofuels. For solid and gaseous biomass feedstock, however, there are only recommendations formulated by the European Commission (EC) to be adopted on a voluntary basis by the EU member states (MS). This paper specifically focuses on the potential supply of biomass from crops for all bioenergy sectors when applying stricter sustainability criteria. These criteria relate to greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation targets, including indirect land\uffe2\uff80\uff90use change (iLUC) related GHG emissions, and the introduction of no\uffe2\uff80\uff90go areas, such as areas of high biodiversity value and high carbon stock. The results show that stricter criteria indeed reduce the cropping potential and change the crop mix significantly, as rotational arable crops for biofuels do no longer comply with the stricter mitigation criteria. This is because they usually compete with food and feed crops for higher quality land requiring a compensation for iLUC emissions. The stricter sustainability criteria can only be applied successfully if they are accompanied by a change in demand, in particular for lignocellulosic biomass for advanced biofuels and other bioenergy uses. Without stimulation of such pathways, it will be difficult to realize improved sustainability in the bio\uffe2\uff80\uff90energy sector. \uffc2\uffa9 2013 Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

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There is an urgent need to develop viable, renewable, sustainable energy systems that can reduce global dependence on fossil fuel sources of energy. Biofuels such as ethanol are being utilized as blends in surface transportation fuels and have the potential to improve sustainability and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the short term. Bioethanol, the most widely used liquid biofuel, is currently produced by converting sugars or starches from feed crops into ethanol. Use of this fuel source displaces and draws water consumption away from agricultural crops, increases soil erosion by shifting land from perennial grasses to annual crops, and increases use of fertilizers and insecticides. In contrast, bioethanol made from lignocellulosic biomass feedstocks does not have these limitations and in addition, offers a larger resource base: the amount of cellulosic material available for potential use vastly outweighs the amount of available starch\uffe2\uff80\uff90based feedstock. Therefore, bioethanol from lignocellulosic biomass has attracted considerable interest from biofuel developers. This review is an update of some developments to optimize cellulose extraction from feedstock crops and to improve crop yields and logistics. It concludes that agricultural and forestry systems that incorporate lignocellulosic biomass crops can be designed for improved ecological function and energy use efficiency. Development of crops that have both desirable cell\uffe2\uff80\uff90wall traits and high biomass productivity under sustainable low\uffe2\uff80\uff90input conditions can significantly enhance the economics and efficiency of the conversion process. Optimizing the logistics of moving feedstock from field or forest to bio\uffe2\uff80\uff90refinery can significantly reduce costs of using lignocellulosic feedstocks. \uffc2\uffa9 2013 Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

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An array of feedstock is being evaluated as potential raw material for cellulosic biofuel production. Thorough assessments are required in regional landscape settings before these feedstocks can be cultivated and sustainable management practices can be implemented. On the processing side, a potential solution to the logistical challenges of large biorefineries is provided by a network of distributed processing facilities called local biomass processing depots. A large\uffe2\uff80\uff90scale cellulosic ethanol industry is likely to emerge soon in the United States. We have the opportunity to influence the sustainability of this emerging industry. The watershed\uffe2\uff80\uff90scale optimized and rearranged landscape design (WORLD) model estimates land allocations for different cellulosic feedstocks at biorefinery scale without displacing current animal nutrition requirements. This model also incorporates a network of the aforementioned depots. An integrated life cycle assessment is then conducted over the unified system of optimized feedstock production, processing, and associated transport operations to evaluate net energy yields (NEYs) and environmental impacts.

A sustainability assessment was conducted in a nine\uffe2\uff80\uff90county region of Michigan for the categories of cellulosic ethanol production, soil characteristics, water quality, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Making significant changes such as introducing perennial grasses, riparian buffers and double crops in current landscapes provides the largest absolute NEYs of about 53 GJ/ha while also attaining 120% gains in soil organic carbon, 103% lower nitrogen leaching, and 68% reductions in net GHG emissions (compared to a baseline of current conventional landscapes). Interestingly, minimizing certain environmental impacts also provides greater NEYs. \uffc2\uffa9 2013 Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

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