F rom the dawn of settled agriculture 10 to 13 millennia ago to the onset of the industrial
revolution~ 1750, principal soil functions were (1) medium for plant growth,(2) foundation for …

The leading edge of academic thinking now is that a majority of world soils, apart from the
deepest and most rapidly forming, are nonrenewable within a human lifetime. Estimated …

In many countries, community awareness and concern about environmental issues has
resulted in an increased interest in and requirement for assessment and monitoring of soil …

Being critical to achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations,
strengthening understanding of the properties and processes of soil at national and regional …

Enhancing food production and supporting civil/engineering structures have been the
principal foci of soil science research during most of the 19th and the first seven or eight …

Soil forms the outer skin of the earth's land surface. Often less than a metre in depth, it is
essential to sustain natural terrestrial ecosystems and human life. Soils result from the …

Soil, together with water, is a basic resource for humanity, as it is stated in the first item of the
European Soil Chart. Unlikely it has been thought for long time, soil is a limited resource …

Soil is essential to agriculture and a resource that cannot be replaced easily. Nevertheless,
its importance to food production and the threats to its sustainability are often overlooked …

Promoting sustainable forms of natural resource management is a challenge land users are
unable to tackle solely on their own initiative. Soil and land degradation remains an …

Soil quality concerns are not new, but each time we come to them we use a slightly different
approach because our understanding of soils has increased and the questions that …