Types of Physical Soil Degradation and Implications for Their Prevention and Monitoring

Saljnikov, Elmira; Mirschel, Wilfried; Prasuhn, Volker; Keller, Thomas; Blum, Winfried E. H.; Chumbaev, A. S.; Zhang, Jianhui; Abuduwaili, Jilili; Eulenstein, Frank; Lavrishchev, Anton; Schindler, Uwe; Mueller, Lothar

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-85682-3_2

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“…However, soil degradation may compromise this balance (AbdelRahman, 2023). Some approaches of protecting soils from degradation include: improving water retention in soil (Marczak et al, 2022), preventing denudation (Saljnikov et al, 2022), maintaining living organisms in the soil both those that build up soil and those that releases nutrients (Singh et al, 2011) and sustaining permanent soil cultivation (Delgado and Gantzer, 2015).…”

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Land Degradation, Causes, Implications and Sustainable Management in Arid and Semi Arid Regions: A Case Study of Egypt

Abdullahi,

Elnaggar,

Omar

et al. 2023

Egypt.J. Soil Sci.

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HIS REVIEW focuses on the main causes, effects and governmental management practices of soils in Egypt subjected to degradation threats. Land degradation became a global concern threatening food security and the ecosystem since it has a significant impact on the environment and agriculture. The major causes of degradation are alteration in climatic conditions, overgrazing, salinization, deforestation, depletion of soil organic matter content, desertification, waterlogging, inappropriate agronomic practices and erosion. It is paramount to reduce these causative factors in order to adequately manage the situation. The effects of these factors may lead to loss of ecosystem, biodiversity and agricultural yield/output. We can manage and improve the well-being of our soils in Egypt through afforestation, managing vegetation cover, soil reclamation, optimizing agricultural practices (e.g. tillage, irrigation and fertilization), avoidance of crop residues removal and application of organic matter to the farmland. Additionally, organic farming can be a substitute in keeping our land safe from degradation. The outstanding features of GIS and remote sensing, which include: field wide view, inexpensive costs, instantaneous data capturing, and sporadic imagery is now widely applied in the studies of land degradation due to its timeliness, coverage and efficiency. Future research in this area of study should empjasis on developing modern soil sensors, which will be connected with sattalite data, to predict the futute alterations in soil ecosystems and potetials of land degradation.

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Section: The Concept Of Land Degradationmentioning

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Land Degradation, Causes, Implications and Sustainable Management in Arid and Semi Arid Regions: A Case Study of Egypt

Abdullahi,

Elnaggar,

Omar

et al. 2023

Egypt.J. Soil Sci.

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“…Soil structure is affected by physical soil degradation (Blum, 2011; Saljnikov et al, 2022), which represents a global threat to agricultural and forest soils, impacting food production and security (Bindraban et al, 2012; Costantini & Lorenzetti, 2013; Strunk, 2003). Soil degradation includes the deformation of the inner structure due to changes in climate, human activities such as excavations, construction activities, and ongoing disruptive agricultural soil management leading to erosion (e.g., tillage, grazing, clear‐cutting) (Mohr et al, 2013; Saljnikov et al, 2022). Changing land use is known to affect soil structure with adverse effects on soil hydraulic properties (e.g., soil water retention) (Chandrasekhar et al, 2018; Horel et al, 2015).…”

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“…Soil structure is an important aspect of soil quality and is essential to sustaining soil functioning (Mueller et al, 2013), for instance by affecting water retention and carbon sequestration (Rabot et al, 2018; Rawls et al, 2003). Soil structure is affected by physical soil degradation (Blum, 2011; Saljnikov et al, 2022), which represents a global threat to agricultural and forest soils, impacting food production and security (Bindraban et al, 2012; Costantini & Lorenzetti, 2013; Strunk, 2003). Soil degradation includes the deformation of the inner structure due to changes in climate, human activities such as excavations, construction activities, and ongoing disruptive agricultural soil management leading to erosion (e.g., tillage, grazing, clear‐cutting) (Mohr et al, 2013; Saljnikov et al, 2022).…”

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Enhancement of soil aggregation and physical properties through fungal amendments under varying moisture conditions

Angulo,

Bleichrodt,

Dijksterhuis

et al. 2024

Environmental Microbiology

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Soil structure and aggregation are crucial for soil functionality, particularly under drought conditions. Saprobic soil fungi, known for their resilience in low moisture conditions, are recognized for their influence on soil aggregate dynamics. In this study, we explored the potential of fungal amendments to enhance soil aggregation and hydrological properties across different moisture regimes. We used a selection of 29 fungal isolates, recovered from soils treated under drought conditions and varying in colony density and growth rate, for single‐strain inoculation into sterilized soil microcosms under either low or high moisture (≤−0.96 and –0.03 MPa, respectively). After 8 weeks, we assessed soil aggregate formation and stability, along with soil properties such as soil water content, water hydrophobicity, sorptivity, total fungal biomass and water potential. Our findings indicate that fungal inoculation altered soil hydrological properties and improved soil aggregation, with effects varying based on the fungal strains and soil moisture levels. We found a positive correlation between fungal biomass and enhanced soil aggregate formation and stabilization, achieved by connecting soil particles via hyphae and modifying soil aggregate sorptivity. The improvement in soil water potential was observed only when the initial moisture level was not critical for fungal activity. Overall, our results highlight the potential of using fungal inoculation to improve the structure of agricultural soil under drought conditions, thereby introducing new possibilities for soil management in the context of climate change.

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Spatio-temporal variability of available sulphur and micronutrients (Zn, Fe, Cu, Mn, B and Mo) in soils of a hilly region of northern India

Behera

Shukla

Pachauri

et al. 2023

CATENA

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Types of Physical Soil Degradation and Implications for Their Prevention and Monitoring

Cited by 4 publications

References 186 publications

Land Degradation, Causes, Implications and Sustainable Management in Arid and Semi Arid Regions: A Case Study of Egypt

Land Degradation, Causes, Implications and Sustainable Management in Arid and Semi Arid Regions: A Case Study of Egypt

Enhancement of soil aggregation and physical properties through fungal amendments under varying moisture conditions

Spatio-temporal variability of available sulphur and micronutrients (Zn, Fe, Cu, Mn, B and Mo) in soils of a hilly region of northern India

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