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{"title":"National-scale mapping of soil organic carbon stock in France: New insights and lessons learned by direct and indirect approaches","authors":"Zhongxing Chen ,&nbsp;Qi Shuai ,&nbsp;Zhou Shi ,&nbsp;Dominique Arrouays ,&nbsp;Anne C. Richer-de-Forges ,&nbsp;Songchao Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.seh.2023.100049","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.seh.2023.100049","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Soil organic carbon (SOC) plays a crucial role in soil health and global carbon cycling, therefore accurate estimates of its spatial distribution are important for managing soil health and mitigating global climate change. Digital soil mapping shows its potential to provide accurate and high-resolution spatial distribution of SOC across scales. To convert SOC content to SOC density (SOCD), two inference trajectories exist for predicting SOCD in digital soil mapping: the direct approach (calculate-then-model) and indirect approach (model-then-calculate). However, there is a lack of comprehensive exploration regarding the differences in their performance in SOCD estimates, particularly in regions characterized by diverse pedoclimatic conditions. To bridge this knowledge gap, we evaluated the two approaches based on model performance of SOCD in France. Using 916 topsoils (0−20 ​cm) from the LUCAS Soil 2018 and 24 environmental covariates, random forest model and forward recursive feature selection were used to build the spatial predictive models of SOCD using direct and indirect approaches. The results show that, using random forest model and full covariates, both approaches show moderate performance (R² ​= ​0.28−0.32). By utilizing forward recursive feature selection model, the number of predictors was reduced from 24 to 9, enhancing model performance for direct approach (R² of 0.35), with no improvement for indirect approach (R² of 0.28). The mean SOCD of the French topsoil was 5.29 and 6.14 ​kg ​m⁻² by direct and indirect approaches, resulting in SOC stock of 2.8 and 3.3 ​Pg, respectively. We found that the direct approach clearly underestimated the high SOCD (&gt;9 ​kg ​m⁻²), while the indirect approach performed much better for high SOCD. Our findings serve as a valuable reference for SOCD mapping, thereby providing a scientific basis for maintaining soil health.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":94356,"journal":{"name":"Soil & Environmental Health","volume":"1 4","pages":"Article 100049"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949919423000493/pdfft?md5=bb52cd46a73f4624d7a132aef336cc38&pid=1-s2.0-S2949919423000493-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135664576","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Soil health explains the yield-stabilizing effects of soil organic matter under drought","authors":"Swarnali Mahmood ,&nbsp;Márcio R. Nunes ,&nbsp;Daniel A. Kane ,&nbsp;Yang Lin","doi":"10.1016/j.seh.2023.100048","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seh.2023.100048","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Soil organic matter (SOM) serves as an important indicator of soil health. Soils with high SOM are associated with high crop yield under drought conditions. However, a critical question remains unanswered: is the yield-stabilizing effect of SOM attributable to inherent soil properties, such as soil texture and taxonomy? Or is it driven by dynamic soil properties that reflect the overall health of the soil? Following the Soil Health Assessment Protocol and Evaluation, we derived a soil health score (SHS; range: 0–1) from the SOM concentration by accounting for site-specific variables, including climate, texture, and soil suborder. Using county-level data of rainfed corn across the U.S. from 2000 to 2016, we found that higher SHS were associated with higher yields. During the most severe drought events, an increase of 0.5 in SHS was associated with a 1.15 ​± ​0.18 ​Mg ​ha⁻¹ increment in corn yield, suggesting that high SHS helps to stabilize yield in drought. Interestingly, smaller but statistically significant effects of SHS on yield were found during less intensive droughts. The SOM concentration was a slightly better predictor of corn yield than the SHS. We also found similar effects of SHS on corn yield across different soil types, <em>i.e.</em>, different textures or soil suborders, under severe drought conditions. Our results suggest that soil health is a main factor in explaining the yield benefits of SOM, while the effects of soil health were not driven by differences in soil texture or suborder. We argue that the resilience of corn yield against drought can be potentially increased by adopting agronomic practices aimed at augmenting SOM and improving overall soil health across a broad spectrum of geographical locations and site characteristics.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":94356,"journal":{"name":"Soil & Environmental Health","volume":"1 4","pages":"Article 100048"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949919423000481/pdfft?md5=b943429b449bd891fc392e752dc3127e&pid=1-s2.0-S2949919423000481-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91959838","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Ecological risk assessment of pesticides based on earthworms in soils on the southeast slopes of Mount Cameroon","authors":"Daniel Brice Kenko Nkontcheu ,&nbsp;Agathe Lambou Fotio ,&nbsp;Aimerance Donhachi Kenfack ,&nbsp;Geraud Canis Tasse Taboue ,&nbsp;Derick Atemlefac Acha ,&nbsp;Eric Bertrand Fokam","doi":"10.1016/j.seh.2023.100047","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seh.2023.100047","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Agrochemicals misuse is common in developing countries with many environmental implications. This work assessed the ecological risk of pesticides, including insecticides, fungicides and herbicides based on earthworms in soils at the lower slopes of Mount Cameroon using the Pesticide Risk in the Tropics to Man, Environment and Trade (PRIMET<em>)</em> model. PRIMET was developed in 2008 in The Netherlands for use in tropical regions. Data on usage scheme and ecotoxicological information were collected and keyed into PRIMET for three main outputs: Predicted Environmental Concentration (PEC), No Effect Concentration (NEC), and Exposure Toxicity Ratio (ETR = PEC/NEC). Pesticides predicted for no acute and no chronic risk to earthworms included fipronil and chlorothalonil. Several pesticides were predicted for an acute risk to earthworms, and they comprised acetamiprid, imidacloprid, lambda-cyhalothrin, and carbendazim when used on maize (PEC ​= ​2.69 ​mg ​kg⁻¹; ETR ​= ​5) and tomato (PEC ​= ​16.15 ​mg ​kg⁻¹; ETR ​= ​30); 2, 4-D and abamectin when used on tomato and ethoprophos. Insecticides exhibiting a possible chronic risk to earthworms comprised acetamiprid, cypermethrin, emamectin benzoate, imidacloprid, indoxacarb, lambda-cyhalothrin, oxamyl, and thiametoxam. The majority of fungicides assessed (83%) posed a possible chronic terrestrial risk, with carbendazim at the top position when applied on tomato (PEC ​= ​16.15 ​mg ​kg⁻¹; ETR ​= ​81). Some herbicides predicted for possible chronic risk based on earthworms included 2, 4-D, diuron, glyphosate, ethoprophos, and metaldehyde. Pesticides with the highest risk to earthworms comprised chlorpyrifos-ethyl, imidacloprid, ethoprophos, and nicosulfuron. The riskiest pesticides should hereby be regulated or replaced by less risky ones. The measurement of pesticide residues in water and food in the various agroecological zones of Cameroon is necessary to shed more light on pesticide ecotoxicology.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":94356,"journal":{"name":"Soil & Environmental Health","volume":"1 4","pages":"Article 100047"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S294991942300047X/pdfft?md5=08bd5d70a74dad45be770129f084ad7e&pid=1-s2.0-S294991942300047X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91593942","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Estimating soil health in urban allotments: Integrated two-way soil quality index and free-living amoebae in nitrogen recycling","authors":"Roderick A.M. Williams ,&nbsp;Andrea Ogoke ,&nbsp;Kiri Rodgers ,&nbsp;Steven Kelly ,&nbsp;Roslyn Mcintosh ,&nbsp;Andrew Hursthouse ,&nbsp;Fiona L. Henriquez","doi":"10.1016/j.seh.2023.100046","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seh.2023.100046","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Nitrogen deficiency and contamination by potentially toxic elements (PTEs) adversely impact soil health and ecosystem services. Existing tools for assessing contaminated soils, necessary for sustainable management, remain limited. In this study, we introduce an integrated approach using geochemical constituents and biological factors to construct a comprehensive index to evaluate contaminant impacts on soil health. We collected samples in triplicate from six plots within an urban allotment with a history of PTE contamination. Selected biological and chemical characteristics of the samples were quantified to derive impact scores, with a single numerical index representing overall soil quality for each plot. Multivariate, T-statistics and Pearson Correlation analysis were used to identify relationships and differences between selected soil parameters between plots. The role of the free-living amoeba <em>Acanthamoeba</em> in nitrogen recycling was assessed with feeding experiments, enzymatic assays and bioinformatics analysis. The plot with the highest index value, indicative of good health, exhibited higher pH, significantly high microbial load, and a high nitrate to ammonium (NO₃⁻:NH₄⁺) ratio of 5.3. This turnover was associated with <em>Acanthamoeba</em> uptake of exogenous nitrates and secretion of ammonium, through the assimilatory/dissimilatory nitrate reduction pathway. In contrast, the lower index plot with the low nitrogen turnover of 0.69, showed elevated aluminium, low pH activity and a significantly reduced microbial load, dominated by aluminium resistant microorganisms. Our findings highlight the importance of a comprehensive soil quality index by integrating multiple characteristics to assess soil health and contamination. The approach addresses the need for improved tools to identify the direct impact of contaminants on soil biological activity, supporting more sustainable land management.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":94356,"journal":{"name":"Soil & Environmental Health","volume":"1 4","pages":"Article 100046"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949919423000468/pdfft?md5=ccb429007e3c34b3915ab185062db5a3&pid=1-s2.0-S2949919423000468-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91593834","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effects of burn severity on organic nitrogen and carbon chemistry in high-elevation forest soils","authors":"Holly K. Roth ,&nbsp;Amy M. McKenna ,&nbsp;Myrna J. Simpson ,&nbsp;Huan Chen ,&nbsp;Nivetha Srikanthan ,&nbsp;Timothy S. Fegel ,&nbsp;Amelia R. Nelson ,&nbsp;Charles C. Rhoades ,&nbsp;Michael J. Wilkins ,&nbsp;Thomas Borch","doi":"10.1016/j.seh.2023.100023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seh.2023.100023","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Fire frequency and severity have increased in recent decades in the western United States, with direct implications for the quantity and composition of soil organic matter (SOM). While the effects of wildfire on soil carbon (C) and inorganic nitrogen (N) have been well studied, little is known about its impacts on soil organic N. Since organic N is the most abundant form of soil N in conifer forests and dominant source of plant N facilitated by symbiotic mycorrhizae and mineralization, better understanding of post-fire organic N chemistry will help address a critical gap in our understanding of fire effects on SOM. Here, we characterized changes to organic N chemistry across fire severity gradients resulting from two wildfires that burned lodgepole pine (<em>Pinus contorta</em>) forest along the Colorado/Wyoming border, USA. One representative gradient was selected for high-resolution analysis based on results from bulk data (total C and N, and pH). Mineral soils were collected from two depths in low, moderate, and high severity burned areas and adjacent, unburned locations one year following the Ryan and Badger Creek fires. Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and 21 tesla ultrahigh-resolution Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry analysis showed that N content and aromaticity of water-extractable SOM (0–5 ​cm depth) increased with burn severity, while minimal changes to 5–10 ​cm depth were observed. Heterocyclic N species are generally higher in toxicity compared to their non-nitrogenated counterparts, which prompted soil toxicity measurements. Complementary Microtox® analysis revealed a positive relationship between increased fire severity and increased soil toxicity to <em>Aliivibrio fischeri</em> (microbial test species). These findings add to our molecular-level understanding of organic C and N responses to wildfire severity, with likely implications for nutrient cycling, forest recovery and water quality following severe wildfire.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":94356,"journal":{"name":"Soil & Environmental Health","volume":"1 3","pages":"Article 100023"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49883954","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Selenium contents, speciation and bioaccessibility of Se-enriched rice grains from Chinese markets","authors":"Jing-Yu Zeng ,&nbsp;Dong-Xing Guan ,&nbsp;Zhi-Hua Dai ,&nbsp;Jia-Yi Chen ,&nbsp;Wen-Jie Dong ,&nbsp;Song Ding ,&nbsp;Lena Q. Ma","doi":"10.1016/j.seh.2023.100037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seh.2023.100037","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Diet intake accounts for &gt;90% of selenium (Se) exposure in humans, with rice being the main source of Se intake for &gt;60% of the Chinese population. In this study, 48 rice grain samples labeled Se-enriched were obtained from 22 major rice producing areas in China through online sources. Their total Se contents, Se speciation, and Se bioaccessibility were evaluated to provide a holistic view of Se-enriched rice in the market. The total Se contents were 0.006–0.951 ​μg ​g⁻¹ (average 0.249 ​μg ​g⁻¹), which showed great regional variations, with 73% of the samples satisfying the Se-enriched standard based on GB/T22499-2008 (0.04–0.30 ​mg ​kg⁻¹). Over 80% of Se in the rice samples was organic Se species including selenomethionine, selenocysteine and methylselenocysteine, with selenomethionine being the main Se species, accounting for 61–98%. Based on a modified physiologically-based extraction test (MPBET), the Se bioaccessibility in 33 selected samples was 8.05–49.6% (28.6%) in the gastric phase and 18.1–117% (82.5%) in the intestinal phase. Further, Se bioaccessibility was positively correlated with organic Se (r ​= ​0.89–0.93), but not with inorganic Se (selenite and selenate), suggesting that Se bioaccessibility depended on organic Se in these rice grains. The data call for re-evaluation of Se-enriched rice in the market. Further, the potential risk of long-term consumption of Se-enriched rice in the market towards human health should be studied.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":94356,"journal":{"name":"Soil & Environmental Health","volume":"1 3","pages":"Article 100037"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49883867","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Wastewater-derived contaminants of emerging concern: Concentrations in soil solution under simulated irrigation scenarios","authors":"Evyatar Ben Mordechay ,&nbsp;Moshe Shenker ,&nbsp;Jorge Tarchitzky ,&nbsp;Vered Mordehay ,&nbsp;Yoni Elisar ,&nbsp;Yehoshua Maor ,&nbsp;Jose Julio Ortega-Calvo ,&nbsp;Dieter Hennecke ,&nbsp;Tamara Polubesova ,&nbsp;Benny Chefetz","doi":"10.1016/j.seh.2023.100036","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seh.2023.100036","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In response to declineing natural water sources, treated wastewater has been introduced into the water cycle as a new water source for irrigation. However, this practice exposes the agricultural environment to various contaminants of emerging concern. To better understand their fate in the soil and to effectively predict their bioavailability for plant uptake, there is a need to quantify their concentrations in soil solutions. In this study, we examined the concentrations of treated wastewater-derived ​contaminants of emerging concern in soil solutions under three scenarios: (1) shifting from irrigation with freshwater to treated wastewater (FW→TWW scenario), (2) long-term continuous irrigation with treated wastewater (TWW→TWW scenario), and (3) prolonged irrigation with treated wastewater followed by freshwater (TWW→FW scenario). Contaminants of emerging concern including carbamazepine, 1H-benzotriazole, lamotrigine, venlafaxine, and thiabendazole were ubiquitous in the treated wastewater (mean concentrations of 125, 945, 180, 3630, and 90 ​ng/L, respectively) and irrigated soils. Interestingly, their concentrations in the soil solutions were different (higher or lower) from the corresponding concentrations in the irrigation water. In both the freshwater to wastewater (FW→TWW) and treated wastewater to freshwater (TWW→FW) irrigation scenarios, lower contaminant concentrations were observed in soil solutions compared to the prolong treated wastewater irrigation scenario (TWW→TWW), indicating that a steady state condition was not achieved after a single irrigation season. For example, the concentrations of 1H-benzotriazole in Nir Oz soil solutions were 638, 310, and 1577 ​ng/L for the three irrigation scenarios, respectively. Moreover, the ​contaminants concentrations in soil solutions were slightly lower in the TWW→FW irrigation scenario compared to the TWW→TWW scenario. Our data suggest that rain-fed crops are also exposed to treated wastewater-derived contaminants of emerging concern released from the adsorbed phase into the soil solution. The readily-available contaminants concentration in soil solution depends on the physicochemical properties of the molecule, the water type used for irrigation and the irrigation history, the contaminant concentration in the irrigation water, and soil characteristics.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":94356,"journal":{"name":"Soil & Environmental Health","volume":"1 3","pages":"Article 100036"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49883956","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Biochar as a sustainable tool for improving the health of salt-affected soils","authors":"Yanfei Yuan ,&nbsp;Qiang Liu ,&nbsp;Hao Zheng ,&nbsp;Min Li ,&nbsp;Yifan Liu ,&nbsp;Xiao Wang ,&nbsp;Yue Peng ,&nbsp;Xianxiang Luo ,&nbsp;Fengmin Li ,&nbsp;Xiaoyun Li ,&nbsp;Baoshan Xing","doi":"10.1016/j.seh.2023.100033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seh.2023.100033","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Salt-affected soil has become one of the major threats to soil health. However, the evaluation of biochar amendment effects and the underlying mechanisms on the physical, chemical, and biological indicators used for assessing the health of salt-affected soils is lacking. This review summarized biochar performance and mechanisms in improving the health of salt-affected soils. Biochar addition significantly improved soil physico-chemical properties by enhancing aggregate stability (15.0–34.9%), porosity (8.9%), and water retention capacity (7.8–18.2%), increasing cation exchange capacity (21.1%), soil organic carbon (63.1%), and nutrient availability (31.3–39.9%), as well as decreasing bulk density (6.0%) and alleviating salt stress (4.1–40.0%). Following biochar incorporation, soil biological health can also be improved, particularly enhancing microbial biomass (7.1–25.8%), facilitating enzyme activity (20.2–68.9%), and ultimately increasing plant growth. To properly assess the health of salt-affected soils, it is important to select indicators related to ecological service functions including plant production, water quality, climate change, and human health. This will improve the evaluation of soil multifunctionality and enhance current soil health assessment methods. Finally, limitations and future needs of biochar research and biochar-based technologies for soil health assessment in salt-affected soils are discussed. Based on a global meta-analysis to illustrate biochar effects on salt-affected soil health indicators, this review offers valuable insights for developing sustainable biochar-based tools for remediating salt-affected soil.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":94356,"journal":{"name":"Soil & Environmental Health","volume":"1 3","pages":"Article 100033"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49883952","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Greywater irrigation and soil quality: An assessment framework adjustment and application","authors":"Adi Maimon ,&nbsp;Gilboa Arye ,&nbsp;Amit Gross","doi":"10.1016/j.seh.2023.100034","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seh.2023.100034","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The on-site use of greywater is increasingly popular for alleviating water stress in various parts of the world, particularly as a water source for irrigation. However, greywater can contain a range of pathogenic bacteria that may compromise public health as well as substances with the potential to induce environmental consequences, such as soil hydrophobicity, accumulation of salts, and damage to plants. While the health issues are being addressed by greywater legislation, its environmental risks are largely ignored. Therefore, the main objective of the current study was to quantify the impacts of greywater irrigation on soils by developing a soil quality index (SQI) using a 14-month planter experiment. The sum of the absolute value of all indicator scores represents the final score of the integrated SQI, which ranges from 0 to 100. Three threshold values were used: &lt;30 represents deteriorated soil quality, 50–70 indicates intermediate quality, and &gt;70 represents optimal quality. The results based on the planter experiment revealed that, after 14 months, the SQI of all raw greywater-irrigated soils was lower than 70, indicating soil functions and plant health might be compromised. The use of scoring functions was a useful tool for quantifying and comparing the effects of greywater irrigation on different soil quality indicators. Integration of all indicator scores into a single SQI quantifies and summarizes the overall beneficial and detrimental effects of greywater irrigation. However, for better understanding and management decisions, SQI scores should be used and interpreted in conjunction with the scores of the single indicators constituting the index. In our experiment, treated ​greywater ​did ​not compromise ​soil quality even after 14 months of irrigation. As such, based on the fact that irrigation with raw greywater might compromise soil quality, treatinggreywater prior to its use is recommended.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":94356,"journal":{"name":"Soil & Environmental Health","volume":"1 3","pages":"Article 100034"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49883866","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Enhancing the quality and reputation of Soil & Environmental Health journal","authors":"Lena Q. Ma,&nbsp;Dong-Xing Guan,&nbsp;Pingfeng Yu,&nbsp;Zhongkui Luo,&nbsp;Jing Wang,&nbsp;Kashif Hayat","doi":"10.1016/j.seh.2023.100032","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seh.2023.100032","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94356,"journal":{"name":"Soil & Environmental Health","volume":"1 3","pages":"Article 100032"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49883953","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}