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{"title":"Synthesis of a National Soil Dataset Across Productive Land in Mexico: The Importance of Making Existing Data Accessible","authors":"Carlos E. Arroyo-Cruz,&nbsp;Blanca Prado,&nbsp;Melanie Kolb,&nbsp;Lucy Natividad Mora-Palomino,&nbsp;Katherine Todd-Brown,&nbsp;Mario Guevara","doi":"10.1111/ejss.70116","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.70116","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The lack of soil data is a complication that most soil scientists will encounter throughout their career; this critical aspect is exacerbated due to the excessive cost of soil surveying. Consequently, it is essential to develop strategies that guarantee the permanent accessibility of past soil sampling efforts. The main objective of this contribution is to release an entire dataset of soil samples surveyed by the Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries, and Food (SAGARPA) in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in the year 2012. The dataset consists of more than 4000 compound samples surveyed on managed cropland. SAGARPAS's main objective was to generate a new index to assess and monitor the current and future state of soil when sustainable soil practices take place. A complete set of physicochemical properties was determined via laboratory analysis for all records in the dataset, namely: pH, EC, OM, BD, Sand, Silt, Clay, Texture, P, N, K, Ca, Mg, Na, CEC, Sodium Adsorption Ratio (SAR), Exchangeable Sodium Percentage (ESP), and including the calculation of the Sustainable Soil Land Use Subindex (SSLUS). We presented a reviewed dataset with the potential to contribute to a large variety of studies, ranging from agricultural pinpointing of the best conditions for crop production to digital soil mapping and modeling and agronomical studies. An additional key element of any data publishing effort is the promotion of adequate archival and mirroring practices by defining official servers that guarantee accessibility and safety of the information.</p>","PeriodicalId":12043,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Soil Science","volume":"76 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ejss.70116","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143900942","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Acid Sulfate Soils and Their Impact on Surface Water Quality: A Case Study in Southeast Brazil","authors":"Francis Henrique Tenório Firmino,&nbsp;João Carlos Ker,&nbsp;Maurício Paulo Ferreira Fontes,&nbsp;Hidelbandi Farias de Melo,&nbsp;Jaime Wilson Vargas de Mello,&nbsp;Luiz Felipe Mesquita","doi":"10.1111/ejss.70115","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.70115","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Re-flooding of previously drained and oxidised acid sulfate soils (ASSs) can stimulate reduction processes while decreasing soil acidity, thereby mitigating the harmful effects of acidity. The aim of this study is to explore the pedogenesis of ASSs in a tropical climate and to assess the impact of ASS on surface water quality at the end of the seasonal re-flooding period. An integrated study of soil, water and sediment was carried out in an area in the Doce River Delta, Espírito Santo state, Brazil. The results indicate that seasonal re-flooding restores reduction processes of inorganic species in soils, but with low proton consumption. Re-flooding results in the preservation of chemical characteristics resulting from sulfurization, as verified mainly in pH values lower than 4.0, characterising ASSs with a thionic horizon. The maintenance of acidic conditions is strongly influenced by the complexation of exchangeable acidity, as well as the acidity retained in Fe hydroxysulfates, both generated in the sulfurization process. As a result, the activity of sulfate-reducing microorganisms is limited, restricting proton consumption through reductive dissolution of minerals containing Fe³⁺, supplying iron and other potentially toxic elements to the acidic soil solution. Drainage and impact of these soils are shown by the deterioration of the surrounding surface water quality at the end of the wet period, with high concentrations of acidity, sulfate and potentially toxic elements. The acidic and reduced conditions accentuate iron exports that precipitate onto bottom sediments, which is an important scavenger of potentially toxic elements. This in situ study concludes that the remediation efficiency of ASSs exposed to oxidising conditions through seasonal re-flooding is dependent on the degree of sulfurization of soil, and that aggravating effects of re-flooding can be observed in the surrounding surface water.</p>","PeriodicalId":12043,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Soil Science","volume":"76 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ejss.70115","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143892938","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Parameter Estimation of Soil Water Retention and Thermal Conductivity Curves Using HYDRUS-1D and Inverse Solution","authors":"Ashkan Tehrani,&nbsp;Abdolmajid Liaghat,&nbsp;Reza Delbaz","doi":"10.1111/ejss.70095","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.70095","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Soil water retention curve (SWRC) and thermal conductivity curve (TCC) are crucial soil properties affecting water flow and plant growth in soils. This study investigated simultaneous SWRC and TCC parameter estimation using an inverse solution approach. Water and heat movement in soil were modelled in two soil column experiments, including infiltration with warm water (IWW) and evaporation with heat pulse (EHP), using the HYDRUS-1D package. For the IWW experiment, two scenarios were considered, each based on a selection of parameters for the inverse solution. For the EHP experiment, 13 scenarios were developed by varying combinations of heat pulses and soil suction sensors as inputs. Unique solutions were obtained in the first IWW, fifth EHP, and 12th EHP scenarios. The first IWW scenario estimated two SWRC parameters (empirical shape parameters, <i>α</i> and <i>n</i>) and three TCC parameters (empirical parameters in soil thermal conductivity function, <i>b</i>₁, <i>b</i>₂ and <i>b</i>₃) using the temperature profile and cumulative infiltration as inputs. The fifth EHP scenario estimated five SWRC parameters (saturated [<i>θ</i>_s] and residual [<i>θ</i>_r] water content, saturated hydraulic conductivity <i>K</i>_s, <i>α</i> and <i>n</i>) and three TCC parameters (<i>b</i>₁, <i>b</i>₂ and <i>b</i>₃) using three heat pulses and four tensiometers data as input to the model. The results showed both experiments could estimate SWRC and TCC, with EHP estimating up to eight parameters compared to five for IWW. The 12th EHP scenario (two heat pulses and two tensiometers) provided a unique solution using less input data, offering a more convenient approach, though with slightly wider bounds of estimated parameters.</p>","PeriodicalId":12043,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Soil Science","volume":"76 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ejss.70095","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143889167","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Scaling Decision-Support Tools to Promote Soil Health: Insights From Stakeholders in Europe and Turkey","authors":"Meriem Jouini,&nbsp;Dylan Warren Raffa,&nbsp;Sofia Delin,&nbsp;Baiba Dirnēna,&nbsp;Alessandra Trinchera,&nbsp;Raimonds Kasparinskis,&nbsp;Zeynep Demir,&nbsp;Valentina Baratella,&nbsp;Ülfet Erdal,&nbsp;Timo A. Räsänen,&nbsp;Marjoleine Hanegraaf","doi":"10.1111/ejss.70113","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.70113","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Soil health and climate change are increasingly impacting agriculture across Europe. Decision support tools (DSTs) have emerged as essential tools to help make accurate, evidence-based agricultural decisions aimed at enhancing productivity, profitability, and effective soil health management. Nevertheless, the adoption of these tools remains limited among farmers and varies across different regions. The aim of this study was to investigate, through a participatory approach, the challenges and drivers influencing the uptake and adoption of DSTs for sustainable soil management in Europe and Turkey. Our goal was to engage various stakeholders to identify the challenges and drivers associated with this process and collaboratively develop actionable recommendations to expand the application of DSTs. Multi-stakeholder workshops were conducted in Italy, Latvia, Sweden and Turkey, bringing together end-users, farmers, advisors, tool developers, researchers and policymakers from diverse agricultural contexts. The discussions during these workshops addressed the current use of DSTs, barriers to adoption, and potential solutions for scaling their use. The findings revealed that the primary barriers to adoption and scaling included costs, tool viability, data complexity, limited access to technical support, compatibility issues and insufficient marketing. To overcome these barriers and enhance the appeal of DSTs to users, stakeholders highlighted the necessity for user-friendly, affordable tools that offer enhanced transparency, real-time information, and adaptability to local farming conditions. Furthermore, stakeholders emphasised the importance of user-driven designs that could stimulate the innovation process and consider the interactions between human and technology. This study emphasises the complexity of adopting and scaling DSTs and the need for considering the local agricultural context. Stakeholder insights were categorised into a set of recommendations such as defining the scope of DSTs application, enhancing capacity building, creating a road map for stakeholders, and considering regional disparities in the participatory implementation process. A systematic, participatory approach is essential for addressing the different dimensions of the DST adoption and scaling process while taking into account regional differences in conditions and user needs.</p>","PeriodicalId":12043,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Soil Science","volume":"76 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ejss.70113","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143889168","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessment of Elemental Geochemistry: Enrichment and Mobilisation in Acid Sulfate Soils in Southeast Brazil","authors":"Francis Henrique Tenório Firmino,&nbsp;João Carlos Ker,&nbsp;Maurício Paulo Ferreira Fontes,&nbsp;Hidelbandi Farias de Melo,&nbsp;Isabela Cristina Filardi Vasques,&nbsp;Jaime Wilson Vargas de Mello,&nbsp;Luiz Felipe Mesquita","doi":"10.1111/ejss.70109","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.70109","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The spatial distribution of acid sulfate soils is influenced by coastal processes, and due to their location, these soils can accumulate significant amounts of trace elements. This study assesses the horizontal and vertical distribution of major elements (Ca, Mg, K, Al, Fe, S), minor elements (P, Ti, Mn), and trace elements (Ba Co, Cu, Cr, Mo, Ni, Pb, V, Zn) in acid sulfate soils of the interdistributary plain of the Doce River Delta, Espírito Santo, Brazil. The area, influenced by sulfidization and sulfurization processes, shows significant variations in the concentration of these elements due to interactions between chemical element characteristics, soil properties, and landscape features. Depth profile analysis revealed significant heterogeneity, particularly in Ti concentrations, suggesting that variations in soil element concentrations may result from both historical geological depositions and recent mobilisation processes. To assess contamination, the geo-accumulation index (Igeo) and enrichment factor (EF) were applied. The results varied significantly depending on the selected background reference. The discrepancy between indices highlights the critical importance of selecting an appropriate background for a realistic assessment of contamination by potentially toxic elements in estuarine soils. The conclusions emphasise that, in addition to absolute element concentrations, local pedogenesis and soil chemistry must be considered when interpreting contamination data. This study highlights the need to adapt environmental assessment methodologies to the specific geographic and environmental conditions of the studied areas. Ensuring that assessments accurately reflect environmental risks is essential for guiding decision-making and environmental management.</p>","PeriodicalId":12043,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Soil Science","volume":"76 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ejss.70109","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143884013","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Quantitative Property-Based Layer and Profile Numerical Soil Classification System for Australia","authors":"Wartini Ng,&nbsp;Alex B. McBratney","doi":"10.1111/ejss.70111","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.70111","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Most soil classification systems rely on the identification of genetic horizons, delineated through visual observations guided by theories of soil development. However, these systems often differ across countries, creating challenges for information transfer and comparison. In this study, we explore the application of numerical soil classification as a means of establishing a more universally applicable soil classification system. Using a comprehensive set of relevant soil properties—such as available water capacity, bulk density, cation exchange capacity (CEC), effective CEC, pH (in both water and calcium chloride), organic carbon content and soil texture (sand, silt and clay percentages)—clustering analysis was performed using the k-means algorithm. This method generated 40 layer classes and 100 profile classes, offering an innovative perspective on soil variation. The spatial distribution of layer classes exhibited depth-dependent variation, although it was less pronounced than the east-to-west variation across Australia. Notably, the spatial distribution of numerical profile classes aligned well with existing Australian soil classification maps. This approach marks a significant step toward developing a fully quantitative system for soil classification, not only within Australia but also for global applications, enhancing consistency and comparability in soil science.</p>","PeriodicalId":12043,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Soil Science","volume":"76 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ejss.70111","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143849295","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Swedish Hypersulfidic Soil Material Incubations Suggest Temperature Mainly Drives Regional Microbial Community Variation","authors":"Anders Johnson,&nbsp;Alexandra Nyman,&nbsp;Mats Åström,&nbsp;Mark Dopson","doi":"10.1111/ejss.70106","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.70106","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Acid sulfate soils impact surrounding ecosystems with pronounced environmental damage via leaching of strong acidity along with the concurrent mobilization of toxic metals present in the soils and, in consequence, they are often described as the nastiest soils on Earth. Within Sweden, acid sulfate soils are distributed mainly under the maximum Holocene marine limit that stretches the length of the country, some 2000 km north to south. Despite only minor geographical differences in the geochemical composition of the Swedish acid sulfate soils, their field oxidation zone microbial community compositions differ along a north–south regional divide. This study compared the 16S rRNA gene amplicon-based microbial community compositions of field oxidation zones (field tested pH &lt; 4.0) with reduced zone samples (field tested pH &gt; 6.5) collected from the same field sites throughout Sweden that had acidified (final pH &lt; 4.0) after laboratory incubation at approximately 20°C. The previously identified regional differences observed in field oxidation zone microbial compositions were notably absent in the laboratory incubation samples. Instead, a commonly shared community was selected for with few statistically significant differences regardless of regional origin. For instance, the potential eurypsychrophilic Baltobacteraceae family was found in higher relative abundances in the northerly region of the field oxidation zone samples than the southern regions and was notably absent from the laboratory incubation samples. Furthermore, the microbial communities of the laboratory incubation samples were dominated by acidophilic autotrophic Acidithiobacillaceae and chemoheterotrophic Rhodanobacteraceae and Burkholderiaceae that have optimal growth temperatures (≥ 20°C) greater than what was experienced by the field oxidation zone samples when sampled (~2°C–9°C). These data suggested that in the absence of significant geochemical differences, temperature was the predominant driver of microbial community composition in Swedish acid sulfate soil materials.</p>","PeriodicalId":12043,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Soil Science","volume":"76 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ejss.70106","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143836242","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effects of Ammonium Addition on Methane Oxidation in a Paddy Soil: Insights Into Microbial Interactions","authors":"Huabin Li,&nbsp;Xian Wu,&nbsp;Jinli Hu,&nbsp;Ronglin Su,&nbsp;Niklas J. Lehto,&nbsp;Muhammad Shaaban,&nbsp;Yan Wang,&nbsp;Shan Lin,&nbsp;Ronggui Hu","doi":"10.1111/ejss.70110","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.70110","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Rice paddies are a major anthropogenic source of methane and a key target for reducing emissions of the greenhouse gas to the atmosphere. The delicate equilibrium between the production and oxidation of methane in paddy soils is shaped largely by the abundances and compositions of different microbial communities within the soil ecosystem and the interactions between them. Ammonium addition can alleviate nitrogen deficiency for methanotrophs, but ammonium can also inhibit their growth when present in excess. However, the threshold concentration for this switch is not currently known. Here we report the results of a nine-day laboratory incubation experiment that sought to examine the effects of increasing ammonium concentrations on methane oxidation in rice paddy soil at refined concentration intervals. We measured methane oxidation rates and analysed the gene abundances and community compositions of methanotrophs and ammonia oxidizers in the incubated soils to decode interactions between these communities. Our results showed that an ammonium concentration of 10 mg <span></span><math>\u0000 <semantics>\u0000 <mrow>\u0000 <msubsup>\u0000 <mi>NH</mi>\u0000 <mn>4</mn>\u0000 <mo>+</mo>\u0000 </msubsup>\u0000 </mrow>\u0000 <annotation>$$ {mathrm{NH}}_4^{+} $$</annotation>\u0000 </semantics></math>-N d.w.s stimulated methane oxidation, but concentrations above 30 mg <span></span><math>\u0000 <semantics>\u0000 <mrow>\u0000 <msubsup>\u0000 <mi>NH</mi>\u0000 <mn>4</mn>\u0000 <mo>+</mo>\u0000 </msubsup>\u0000 </mrow>\u0000 <annotation>$$ {mathrm{NH}}_4^{+} $$</annotation>\u0000 </semantics></math>-N kg⁻¹ d.w.s inhibited the oxidation rate. At the lower ammonium concentration, type Ia methanotrophs appeared to outcompete ammonia oxidizers for nitrogen; however, this was reversed at higher concentration where the proliferation of ammonia oxidizers was stimulated. We show how ammonium stimulated the ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) to a greater extent than ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA), but with much smaller changes in the specific AOB community composition, when compared to the AOA communities. Our findings highlight ammonium concentration as a key factor regulating the interaction between methanotrophs and ammonia oxidizers in paddy soils and identify the threshold where ammonium shifts from promoting to inhibiting methane oxidation.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":12043,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Soil Science","volume":"76 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143835922","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Beyond Total C: Integrative Analysis of Carbon Forms in Urban Soils","authors":"Junge Hyun,&nbsp;Alain F. Plante,&nbsp;Jeehwan Bae,&nbsp;Gayoung Yoo","doi":"10.1111/ejss.70107","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.70107","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The precise differentiation and quantification of ecosystem-driven organic carbon (OC_eco), black carbon (BC), and inorganic carbon (IC) in soil is essential for understanding the global carbon cycle. However, the absence of a standardised method for differentiating among these carbon types is a notable challenge in soil carbon research. We addressed this gap by establishing CO₂-evolved gas analysis (EGA) with peak deconvolution, a robust approach to parse OC_eco, BC, and IC in soils through CO₂ thermograms derived from ramped combustion. The soils in urban greenery were used for developing this methodology due to their exposure to various carbon sources. Our method's precision was confirmed using model mixtures, exhibiting high accuracy (R² &gt; 0.90) with regression lines approximating the ideal 1:1 line of known versus measured values. Applying this technique, we identified distinct spatial distributions of OC_eco and BC. Their distributions were strongly influenced by the balance between green spaces and impervious surfaces in surrounding land uses. Conversely, IC appears unaffected by such land use dynamics. Our results provide compelling evidence that without a distinct recognition of BC and IC from OC_eco, assessments of urban carbon storage are prone to significant overestimation. Because urban soil C types differ in source and dynamics, our findings call for a recalibration of urban soil carbon accounting frameworks to prevent overestimations of vulnerability or sequestration potential, which is critical for effective climate mitigation strategies and policy planning. In essence, our findings underscore the necessity of advanced soil analysis techniques in urban soil management and provide a valuable tool for future research in urban ecosystem dynamics.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":12043,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Soil Science","volume":"76 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143831462","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Applications in Soil Science","authors":"Budiman Minasny,&nbsp;Alex B. McBratney","doi":"10.1111/ejss.70093","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.70093","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The awarding of the Nobel Prize in Physics to pioneers in neural networks highlights their substantial influence across diverse disciplines, including soil science. This article explores the evolution and transformative impact of machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) in soil science. These technologies have revolutionised the modelling of complex soil processes, enhancing our ability to predict and map soil properties, simulate water movement and assess global soil carbon dynamics. The article discusses future directions for AI in soil science, such as developing new mathematical soil matrices and integrating AI with soil science knowledge to improve the precision and efficiency of soil assessments. As AI evolves, its potential in soil science includes generating new hypotheses, optimising soil carbon–mineral associations for better sequestration and enhancing soil phenotyping with high-throughput data analysis. Integrating AI with physical models could lead to more precise, data-driven soil management practices that support net-zero, nature-positive stewardship for improved soil security.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":12043,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Soil Science","volume":"76 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143831112","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}