Soil Degradation, Resilience, Restoration and Sustainable Use

Hussain, M. Iftikhar; Abideen, Zainul; Qureshi, Asad Sarwar

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-73245-5_10

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“…Soil degradation threatens roughly 20% of the global area and has a severe impact on food safety and security. [ 26 ] Different strategies are deployed to combat soil degradation, either by physical methods, chemical methods, or biological methods. These methods range from No‐tilling cultivation, use of fertilizer, or using organisms for bioremediation, respectively.…”

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“…These methods range from No‐tilling cultivation, use of fertilizer, or using organisms for bioremediation, respectively. [ 26 ] The depletion of nutrients from the soil and the extensive use of fertilizers and tilling/plowing or the use of cover crops have a further drawback. They increase the effort required by the farmer and result in an increased release of greenhouse gasses.…”

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Genome Editing‐accelerated Re‐Domestication (GEaReD) – A new major direction in plant breeding

Hanak

Madsen

Brinch-Pedersen

2022

Biotechnology Journal

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Background:The effects of climate change, soil depletion, a growing world population putting pressure on food safety and security are major challenges for agriculture in the 21st century. The breeding success of the green revolution has decelerated and current programs can only offset the yield affecting factors.Purpose and scope: New approaches are urgently needed and "Genome Editingaccelerated Re-Domestication" (GEaReD) is proposed as a major new direction in plant breeding. By combining the upcoming technologies for phenotyping, omics, and artificial intelligence with the promising new CRISPR-toolkits, this approach is closer than ever. Summary and conclusion:Wild relatives of current crops are often adapted to harsh environments and have a high genetic diversity. Redomestication of wild barley or teosinte could generate new cultivars adapted to environmental changes. De novo domestication of perennial relatives such as Hordeum bulbosum could counter soil depletion and increase soil carbon. Recent research already proved the principle of redomestication in tomato and rice and therefore laid the foundation for GEaReD.

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Genome Editing‐accelerated Re‐Domestication (GEaReD) – A new major direction in plant breeding

Hanak

Madsen

Brinch-Pedersen

2022

Biotechnology Journal

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“…Human activity near sewage treatment plants and household waste can contribute to environmental pollution and terrestrial system toxicity. Earlier studies in flooded grasslands showed that the dietary levels of Cu, Fe, and Mn exceeded the upper limits for grazing ruminants [46], which could be related to the infectivity of various plants. Anthropogenic activities have caused cadmium to be present in soil, water, and air.…”

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Cadmium (Cd) and Copper (Cu) Exposure and Bioaccumulation Arrays in Farm Ruminants: Impact of Forage Ecotypes, Ecological Sites and Body Organs

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Copper (Cu) and cadmium (Cd) metal distribution in soil–plant ecosystems and their public health risk impact on ruminants (cows, buffalo, and sheep) are explored in the present investigation. Five different forage crops were selected, and the foraging responses of three types of ruminants (cows, buffalo, and sheep) at three ecological sites were evaluated. The soil of these three ecological sites was metal polluted (due to wastewater irrigation) and was studied to evaluate the metal contamination and pollution load index. For the assessment of Cd and Cu, soil, vegetation, blood, hair, and feces samples were collected and analysed using an atomic absorption spectrophotometer. High consumption of fodder crops (Sorghum bicolor Kuntze, Sesbania bispinosa (Jacq.) W. Wight, Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers., Suaeda fruticosa (L.) Forssk., and Tribulus terrestris L.) by cows and buffalo at site-III resulted in an increase in daily Cu and Cd intake. The pollution load index was higher at site-II and site-III, indicating a severe health risk scenario for local inhabitants. Cd and Cu were at their maximum levels in fodder crops. A significant increase in the concentrations of Cd and Cu was found in the blood, hair, and feces of cows and buffalo at site-III. Ecological indicators such as the bioaccumulation factor, the pollution load index, and the enrichment factor were found to be higher in buffalo than cows. The Cd level in forages was highest at the site-III Cd level and in the order of S. bispinosa > S. fruticosa > T. terresteris > C. dactylon > S. bicolor. Although these levels were lower than the permissible maximum limit, they were generally higher in the forage crops. Exposure of local inhabitants to the consumption of milk and meat from these cattle showed the serious health risks consequences. This situation can be properly managed by general monitoring of soil and vegetation pollution, avoiding metal contamination in the soil and food chain components, and using treated waste water and other alternate water sources for forage irrigation.

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“…In the last 50 years, about 2 billion hectares of land have been degraded, resulting in the loss of 11.9 to 13.4% of the world's agricultural supply (Tsymbarovich et al, 2020;Hussain et al, 2021). Land degradation is defined in this context as the loss of land quality and, as a result, land productivity (Rashid et al, 2016).…”

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Dynamics of soil quality in a conserved landscape in the highland sub humid ecosystem, Northwestern Ethiopia

Tebeje,

Abebe,

Hussein

et al. 2024

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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Several studies have assessed the dynamics of soil quality induced by soil and water conservation (SWC), but many showed disagreement over the efficacy of SWC interventions in the Ethiopian highlands. This study used a before and after soil and water conservation practices (SWCP) comparison approach to evaluate the effect of SWCP on soil quality dynamics. Fifty-four composite and 10 undisturbed soil samples were collected in 2012 (before SWCP) and 2022 (after SWCP). Statistical mean, analysis of variance, and principal component analysis were applied to test the significant differences among treatments. The findings demonstrated that SWCP has significantly improved most of the soil quality indicators such as soil organic matter, total nitrogen, available phosphorous, pH, total porosity, field capacity, and available water, and reduced the value of bulk density and coarse fragments. The interaction effect of landscape position and types of structures provided statistically significant results for soil organic matter, total nitrogen, magnesium, calcium, and base saturation. Soil and stone-faced soil bunds treated at lower landscapes were superior in improving soil quality attributes. The soil quality indexing showed, the overall soil quality improvement as a result of SWCP was about 32.15%. The level of improvement for different SWCPs was 32% for stone faced soil bunds and 33% for soil bunds. The findings revealed that SWCP implementation can improve soil quality. Soil organic matter is a key biological quality component that contributed 25% to the soil quality index and highly impacted soil physicochemical properties. We suggest additional assessment of best and integrated land management practices to ensure further improvement in soil quality, crop productivity, and ecosystem services in the subhumid ecosystems.

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Soil Degradation, Resilience, Restoration and Sustainable Use

Cited by 7 publications

References 158 publications

Genome Editing‐accelerated Re‐Domestication (GEaReD) – A new major direction in plant breeding

Genome Editing‐accelerated Re‐Domestication (GEaReD) – A new major direction in plant breeding

Cadmium (Cd) and Copper (Cu) Exposure and Bioaccumulation Arrays in Farm Ruminants: Impact of Forage Ecotypes, Ecological Sites and Body Organs

Dynamics of soil quality in a conserved landscape in the highland sub humid ecosystem, Northwestern Ethiopia

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