Editorial Board for section 'Agricultural Soils'
- Crop Production Section
- Farm Animal Production Section
- Genotype Evaluation and Breeding Section
- Crop Protection, Diseases, Pests and Weeds Section
- Agricultural Systems and Management Section
- Agricultural Soils Section
- Agricultural Water Management Section
- Agricultural Technology Section
- Agricultural Economics, Policies and Rural Management Section
- Ecosystem, Environment and Climate Change in Agriculture Section
- Agricultural Product Quality and Safety Section
- Digital Agriculture Section
- Seed Science and Technology Section
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Please note that the order in which the Editors appear on this page is alphabetical, and follows the structure of the editorial board presented on the MDPI website under information for editors: editorial board responsibilities.
Members
Research Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8589, Japan
Interests: organic matter management to enable soil carbon storage and improved crop productivity; appropriate land use management of peatlands
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Interests: organic matter management to enable soil carbon storage and improved crop productivity; appropriate land use management of peatlands
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Department of Agriculture Food and Environment, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
Interests: soil microorganisms; pesticides; biodegradable polymers; biodegradation; bioremediation; cover crops; allelochemicals
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Interests: soil microorganisms; pesticides; biodegradable polymers; biodegradation; bioremediation; cover crops; allelochemicals
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CREAF, Campus de Bellaterra (UAB) Edifici C, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
Interests: soil biodiversity; soil environmental services; sustainable land management; regenerative agriculture; food security; soil restoration; agricultural GHGs; carbon sequestration; agroecosystems
Interests: soil biodiversity; soil environmental services; sustainable land management; regenerative agriculture; food security; soil restoration; agricultural GHGs; carbon sequestration; agroecosystems
Department of Agriculture Crop Production and Rural Environment, University of Thessaly, Trikala, Greece
Interests: soil science; soil chemistry; heavy metals
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Interests: soil science; soil chemistry; heavy metals
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Department of the Science of Agriculture, Food, Natural Resources and Engineering (DAFNE) University of Foggia, Via Napoli, 25, 71122 Foggia, Italy
Interests: soil microbiology; soil microbiome; rhizosphere; effect of biomass application on soil microbiota; reuse of wastewater in irrigation
Interests: soil microbiology; soil microbiome; rhizosphere; effect of biomass application on soil microbiota; reuse of wastewater in irrigation
Department of Agri-Environmental Sciences, Szent Istvan University, 1118 Budapest, Hungary
Interests: applied soil ecology; beneficial microorganisms; symbiosis; biofertilizers; soil Fertility; soil Health; inoculation; organic agriculture; environmental microbiology; bioremediation
Interests: applied soil ecology; beneficial microorganisms; symbiosis; biofertilizers; soil Fertility; soil Health; inoculation; organic agriculture; environmental microbiology; bioremediation
Functional Ecology and Biochemistry of Soils and Agroecosystems, Institute of Research for Development, Montpellier, France
Interests: soil ecology; soil nutrient cycling; ecological intensification of agriculture; soil carbon cycling; earthworms; soil health; tropical cropping systems
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Interests: soil ecology; soil nutrient cycling; ecological intensification of agriculture; soil carbon cycling; earthworms; soil health; tropical cropping systems
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Department of General Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Svetošimunska cesta 25, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Interests: soil degradation; soil management; tillage systems; soil physics; soil compaction and erosion; cropping systems
Interests: soil degradation; soil management; tillage systems; soil physics; soil compaction and erosion; cropping systems
College of Agricultural, Life, and Physical Sciences, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA
Interests: soil survey; soils and climate change; carbon sequestration by soils; soils and human health; electromagnetic induction techniques in soil
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Interests: soil survey; soils and climate change; carbon sequestration by soils; soils and human health; electromagnetic induction techniques in soil
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Horticultural Crop Research Unit, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Corvallis, OR, USA
Interests: irrigation; fertilization; and soil management of berry crops
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Interests: irrigation; fertilization; and soil management of berry crops
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Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padua, Padua, Italy
Interests: plant biostimulants; organic farming; soil chemistry; soil biodiversity; soil enzyme activities; soil fertility; heavy metals; proteomics; plant physiology; plant nutrition
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Interests: plant biostimulants; organic farming; soil chemistry; soil biodiversity; soil enzyme activities; soil fertility; heavy metals; proteomics; plant physiology; plant nutrition
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School of Science and the Environment, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Corner Brook, NL A2H 5G4, Canada
Interests: Integrated nutrient management; nutrient cycling; sustainable cropping systems; boreal climate; agronomic crops; horticultural crops; growth media/formulations; soil amendments; industrial waste; wood ash; wood sludge; dairy digestate; rock dust; fish waste; abiotic stresses management strategies; stress tolerance; GHG emission monitoring; GHG emission mitigation; crop rotation/cover crops; biochar; nitrification inhibitors
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Interests: Integrated nutrient management; nutrient cycling; sustainable cropping systems; boreal climate; agronomic crops; horticultural crops; growth media/formulations; soil amendments; industrial waste; wood ash; wood sludge; dairy digestate; rock dust; fish waste; abiotic stresses management strategies; stress tolerance; GHG emission monitoring; GHG emission mitigation; crop rotation/cover crops; biochar; nitrification inhibitors
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Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Brooklyn College, City University of New York, Brooklyn, NY 11210, USA
Interests: urban soil contamination and its implication on urban agriculture and public health; green infrastructure for stormwater control; beneficial reuse of urban solid wastes
Interests: urban soil contamination and its implication on urban agriculture and public health; green infrastructure for stormwater control; beneficial reuse of urban solid wastes
Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Center for Agriculture and Environment (CREA-AA), Via della Navicella 2-4, 00184 Rome, Italy
Interests: climate change adaptation and mitigation; cropping systems diversification, simulation modelling; water use efficiency
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Interests: climate change adaptation and mitigation; cropping systems diversification, simulation modelling; water use efficiency
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State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Interests: greenhouse gas emission; microbial processes; wetland; agricultural field
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Interests: greenhouse gas emission; microbial processes; wetland; agricultural field
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Agricultural Research Service (USDA), Florence, SC, USA
Interests: microbiology; soil microbial ecology; applied microbiology; biostimulants; nitrogen cycling; biochar
Interests: microbiology; soil microbial ecology; applied microbiology; biostimulants; nitrogen cycling; biochar
Department of Soil Science of Athens, Institute of Soil and Water Resources, Hellenic Agricultural Organization-Dimitra, Sofokli Venizelou1, Lycovrissi, 14123 Athens, Greece
Interests: soil fertility; yields; agricultural practices; smart agriculture; sustainability
Interests: soil fertility; yields; agricultural practices; smart agriculture; sustainability
Institute of Life Sciences, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy
Interests: biological fertilization of field crops; effect of land use intensity change and of conservation agriculture on crop yield and soil quality; plant/soil interactions and soil fertility; nutritional and nutraceutical properties of cereals and pseudocereals; agroecological synthesis of big data using meta-analytical techniques
Interests: biological fertilization of field crops; effect of land use intensity change and of conservation agriculture on crop yield and soil quality; plant/soil interactions and soil fertility; nutritional and nutraceutical properties of cereals and pseudocereals; agroecological synthesis of big data using meta-analytical techniques
Soil Physics and Land Management Group, Wageningen University and Research, 6708 PB Wageningen, The Netherlands
Interests: unlocking spatial soil management information; assessing viability and sustainability of land management; appreciating land management decisions
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Interests: unlocking spatial soil management information; assessing viability and sustainability of land management; appreciating land management decisions
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1. INDUROT and Environmental Biogeochemistry and Raw Materials Group, Campus de Mieres, Universidad de Oviedo, Mieres, Asturias, Spain
2. Department of Organisms and Systems Biology, Universidad de Oviedo, Mieres, Asturias, Spain
Interests: biochar; compost; hydrochar; phytoremediation; soil remediation; soil quality; carbon sequestration; metal; metalloid; soil amendments
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2. Department of Organisms and Systems Biology, Universidad de Oviedo, Mieres, Asturias, Spain
Interests: biochar; compost; hydrochar; phytoremediation; soil remediation; soil quality; carbon sequestration; metal; metalloid; soil amendments
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INIA-Departamento de Medio Ambiente y Agronomía, Carretera de la Coruña km.7,5, 28040 Madrid, Spain
Interests: sustainable cropping systems; nitrogen use efficiency; water use efficiency; soil; optical sensors; nitrogen losses; fertilization; cover crops
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Interests: sustainable cropping systems; nitrogen use efficiency; water use efficiency; soil; optical sensors; nitrogen losses; fertilization; cover crops
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Laboratório de Solos, Universidade Estadual Do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro UENF, Campos dos Goytacazes CEP 28013-602, RJ, Brazil
Interests: soil organic matter; soil C sequestration; soil environmental services; agroforestry systems; forestry systems; soil fauna and microbial biomass
Interests: soil organic matter; soil C sequestration; soil environmental services; agroforestry systems; forestry systems; soil fauna and microbial biomass
Department of Civil, Environmental, Architectural Engineering and Mathematics (DICATAM), University of Brescia, Via Branze, 43 25123 Brescia, Italy
Interests: soil; soil science; soil chemistry; soil biochemistry; soil fertility; soil contamination; bioremediation; biochar
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Interests: soil; soil science; soil chemistry; soil biochemistry; soil fertility; soil contamination; bioremediation; biochar
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Institute for Sustainable Agriculture, CSIC, Córdoba, Spain
Interests: soil management; cover crops; modeling; erosion; water; landscape; desertification; GIS
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Interests: soil management; cover crops; modeling; erosion; water; landscape; desertification; GIS
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Center for Earth System Research and Sustainability (CEN), Institute of Soil Science, Universität Hamburg, Allende-Platz 2, 20146 Hamburg, Germany
Interests: soil water balances (measuring, modelling) and plant response on soil drought; nutrient availability; smallholder agriculture; rangeland systems; bush encroachment; Southern Africa
Interests: soil water balances (measuring, modelling) and plant response on soil drought; nutrient availability; smallholder agriculture; rangeland systems; bush encroachment; Southern Africa
College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
Interests: soil contamination and remediation; passive sampling; chemical imaging; soil-plant interaction; contaminant and nutrient bioavailability; food safety; soil health
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Interests: soil contamination and remediation; passive sampling; chemical imaging; soil-plant interaction; contaminant and nutrient bioavailability; food safety; soil health
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Department of Biology, University of Osijek, Cara Hadrijana 8A, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
Interests: ecotoxicology, ecological modelling; bayes statistics; quantitative ecology; biomarkers; animal physiology
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Interests: ecotoxicology, ecological modelling; bayes statistics; quantitative ecology; biomarkers; animal physiology
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Thünen-Institut für Agrarklimaschutz, Bundesallee 65, 38116 Braunschweig, Germany
Interests: environmental impact of agriculture on soil carbon dynamics; climate change; soils as source and sink for CO2; land use change; stable isotopes; biochar
Interests: environmental impact of agriculture on soil carbon dynamics; climate change; soils as source and sink for CO2; land use change; stable isotopes; biochar
Department of Life Science and Environmental Biochemistry, Pusan National University, Miryang 50463, Republic of Korea
Interests: soil; greenhouse gas; nitrous oxide; nitrate leaching; nitrogen; ammonia; fine particulate matter; cadmium; arsenic; phytoavailability
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Interests: soil; greenhouse gas; nitrous oxide; nitrate leaching; nitrogen; ammonia; fine particulate matter; cadmium; arsenic; phytoavailability
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State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Northwest A & F University, Yangling 712100, China
Interests: soil water management; the water-plant relationship; waste land reclamation; water-heat-solute coupling transport in soil; soil and water losses
Interests: soil water management; the water-plant relationship; waste land reclamation; water-heat-solute coupling transport in soil; soil and water losses
