Soil Fertility Maintenance and Restoration in Sustainable Agriculture
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Agriculture".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 1992
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sustainability in agri-food ecosystems; nitrogen mineralization; cover crops; organic farming; plant nutrition; nutrient cycling
Interests: nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorous) and carbon cycling in soils amended with organic residues; management, treatment and valorization of organic wastes from agricultural activities; management of nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium) at farm and field scale; soil and water contamination by nitrates and phosphates; emissions of greenhouse gases (CO2, CH4, N2O) and ammonia from agricultural activities
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The demand to feed the growing world population presents many challenges, most notably the requirement to respond to the growing pressure for food by ensuring sustainable food systems. The need to keep environmental impact to a minimum and promote ecosystem health is fundamental to guaranteeing a promising future for the coming generations. The demand for sustainable agriculture is thus becoming more significant.
The sustainability of an agroecosystem depends significantly on the proper management of soil fertility. Soil fertility management is the foundation of agriculture and is essential for sustainable agricultural production. Soil fertility and plant nutrition are important components of plant production. The productive capacity of soils requires the provision of adequate and balanced amounts of nutrients to ensure adequate plant growth.
Soil fertility management among the most important processes affecting crop productivity and sustainability. Improper agricultural management can lead to soil depletion and have negative impacts on the environment.
Some of the goals of this new decade are to improve sustainable production methodologies and reduce negative environmental impacts. Therefore, it is of special importance to investigate practices that allow the restoration and promotion of soil fertility to maximize agricultural production. However, we must also look to preserve and protect the quality of soil, water and natural resources.
This Special Issue will focus on current research and the most recent advances in sustainable soil fertilization strategies.
Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the use of organic materials (cover crops, composts, biochar, etc.) or minerals (natural zeolites, etc.) to restore degraded soils, covering biogeochemical and environmental aspects. Contributions may focus on:
- Valorization and recycling of agricultural wastes.
- Examples of field and laboratory experiments.
- Effects of soil amendments on the nitrogen and phosphorous cycle.
Dr. Adelaide Perdigão
Dr. David Fangueiro
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- soil amendments
- sustainable agriculture
- cover crops
- compost
- slurries
- natural zeolites
- biochar
- nitrogen cycle
- phosphorous cycle
- organic farming
