Status of Soil Fertility in a Community Forest of Nepal by Anup KC, Govinda Bhandari, Subigya Prabhat Wagle, Yubraj Banjade

“…Soil parameters are analyzed through different standard methods followed worldwide by many soil scientists. Soil pH of sample in all three strata was slightly acidic and varies from 5.7 to 7.18. …”
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Influence of crop rotation, tillage and fertilization on chemical and spectroscopic characteristics of humic acids. by Francesco De Mastro, Claudio Cocozza, Andreina Traversa, Davide Savy, Hamada M Abdelrahman, Gennaro Brunetti

“…The changes in soil organic matter composition induced by anthropogenic factors is a topic of great interest for the soil scientists. The objective of this work was to identify possible structural changes in humic molecules caused by a 2-year rotation of durum wheat with faba bean, lasted for a decade, and conducted with different agricultural practices in a Mediterranean soil. …”
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Contribution of academician I.P. Gerasimov to soil science (early 1920s-1985) by V. O. Targulian, M. I. Gerasimova

“…It is also worth to remind that Innokentiy Petrovich was permanently involved in soil science organization activities as Editor-in-Chief of the State soil map, President of the USSR Society of Soil Scientists, member of the Editorial Board of “Pochvovedenie” journal and Head of numerous scientific commissions…”
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A China data set of soil properties for land surface modeling by Wei Shangguan, Yongjiu Dai, Baoyuan Liu, Axing Zhu, Qingyun Duan, Lizong Wu, Duoying Ji, Aizhong Ye, Hua Yuan, Qian Zhang, Dongdong Chen, Ming Chen, Jianting Chu, Youjun Dou, Jianxia Guo, Haiqin Li, Junjia Li, Lu Liang, Xiao Liang, Heping Liu, Shuyan Liu, Chiyuan Miao, Yizhou Zhang

“…The distributions of soil properties are consistent with common knowledge of Chinese soil scientists and the spatial variations over large areas are well represented. …”
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A 360° perspective of women in soil science focused on the U.S by Sabine Grunwald, Samira Daroub

“…Concluding remarks present future perspectives of women and soils that include leadership training, mentoring for change, personal development of women soil scientists, and participation that co-creates gender parity, equity, and equality in the soil science profession.…”
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Farmers’ mental models of soil fertility in a semi-arid area of Kenya by Yoshie Yageta, Henny Osbahr, Yasuyuki Morimoto, Joanna Clark

“…Effective knowledge exchange between farmers and other stakeholders, such as agricultural extensionists and soil scientists, is essential for increasing opportunities for sustainable soil fertility management. …”
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Carbon Storage in Cropland Soils: Insights from Iowa, United States by Jim Jordahl, Marshall McDaniel, Bradley A. Miller, Michael Thompson, Sebastian Villarino, Lisa A. Schulte

“…The improved prediction of changes in SOC requires: the use of methods that can identify and disentangle multiple sources of variability; looking beyond total SOC and toward systematic collection of data on more responsive and functionally relevant fractions; whole-profile SOC monitoring; monitoring SOC in long-term studies on the effect of multiple conservation practices used in combination; and deeper collaboration between field soil scientists and modelers.…”
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Renewal of Archival Legacy Soil Data: A Case Study of the Busia Area, Kenya by Joshua O. Minai, Darrell G. Schulze, Zamir Libohova

“…Much older soils information, collectively known as legacy soils data lies idle in libraries or in the personal collections of retired soil scientists. The probability is very high for this legacy data to be lost or destroyed. …”
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Developing SASSA: a Soil Analysis Support System for Archaeologists by Clare Wilson, Donald Davidson, Edward Pollard, Julie Cowie, David Cairns, Martin Blunn

“…◦To initiate dialogue between archaeologists, geoarchaeologists, and soil scientists in order to encourage the thoughtful application of soil analyses to archaeological questions. …”
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Grounding United States policies and programs in soil carbon science: strengths, limitations, and opportunities by Danielle L. Gelardi, Daniel Rath, Chad E. Kruger

“…This has led to enormous opportunities for soil scientists and growers alike, as new soil carbon initiatives are created by public, private, and philanthropic entities. …”
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The role of biota in soil profile formation and soil functioning: new materials and interpretation of well-known facts and existing concepts by T. A. Sokolova

“…Torshin, the reader finds an original and not always traditional for soil scientists, consideration and discussion of a number of fundamental problems of the development of a soil profile and modern soil functioning and of the role of plants and microorganisms in these processes. …”
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Development of an Expert System for Predicting the Effects of Economic Activities on Groundwater Quality by Mongkon, Ta-Oun

“…Knowledge bases for GWPES have been elicited from domain experts (2 geologists, 1 hydrologist, 1 civil engineering majoring in groundwater, 2 soil scientists and 1 soil & water engineering expert) through interviews, existing established literature, EIA reports and field study. …”
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The contribution of tephra constituents during biogenic silica determination: implications for soil and palaeoecological studies by W. Clymans, L. Barão, N. Van der Putten, S. Wastegård, G. Gísladóttir, S. Björck, B. Moine, E. Struyf, D. J. Conley

“…Biogenic silica (BSi) is used as a proxy by soil scientists to identify biological effects on the Si cycle and by palaeoecologists to study environmental changes. …”
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AI and machine learning for soil analysis: an assessment of sustainable agricultural practices by Muhammad Awais, Syed Muhammad Zaigham Abbas Naqvi, Hao Zhang, Linze Li, Wei Zhang, Fuad A. Awwad, Emad A. A. Ismail, M. Ijaz Khan, Vijaya Raghavan, Jiandong Hu

“…The broader geospatial non-numeric data are more suitable for AI processing that may soon help soil scientists develop a global SWC database. Graphical Abstract…”
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Slurry Acidification as a Tool to Reduce Ammonia Emissions by E. Sindhöj, K. Tamm, A. Bryukhanov, J. Casimir, R. Uvarov, N Oblomkova

“…The need for the integrated research under the Russian conditions involving engineers, biologists, soil scientists, ecologists and other specialists, who could prove the feasibility and economic efficiency of the slurry acidification technology, was established.…”
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The increasing role of Indonesian women in soil science: Current & future challenges by Dian Fiantis, Sri Rahayu Utami, Ainin Niswati, Anne Nurbaity, Sri Nuryani Hidayah Utami, Husnain, Sartji Taberima, Tri Chandra Setiawati, Tengku Sabrina, Kurniatun Hairiah, Indayati Lanya, Agnes Rampisela, Frisa Irawan Ginting, Mukhlis, Sulakhudin Mastur, Mohammad Nurcholis, Markus Anda, Sukarman, Budi Mulyanto, Sikstus Gusli, Budiman Minasny

“…Thus, supporting the Indonesian soil scientists' women and achieving a more gender balance target is vital for accelerating soil science education, enhancing research opportunities, and managing agriculture to support economic growth.…”
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Impact of Cadmium Stress on Growth and Physio-Biochemical Attributes of <i>Eruca sativa</i> Mill by Abdul Waheed, Yakupjan Haxim, Waqar Islam, Mushtaq Ahmad, Sajjad Ali, Xuejing Wen, Khalid Ali Khan, Hamed A. Ghramh, Zhuqi Zhang, Daoyuan Zhang

“…As a result of its toxicity and mobility within the soil-plant continuum, it is attracting the attention of soil scientists and plant nutritionists. In this study, we subjected young <i>Eruca sativa</i> Mill. seedlings to different levels of Cd applications (0, 1.5, 6 and 30 µmol/L) via pot experiment to explore its morpho-physio-biochemical adaptations. …”
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Microbiological indicators and heavy metal concentration in ecological assessment of urban soils of Saint Petersburg, Russia by Natalia N. Matinian, Anastasia L. Gusareva, Kseniia A. Bakhmatova, Anastasia A. Sheshukova

“…The results of the article can be used by soil scientists and environmental engineers for a comprehensive environmental assessment of the condition of urban soils and for creating new urban green spaces.…”
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Assessing the condition and capability of soils in cocoa districts of Ghana using geovisualization by Eric Kofi Doe, Emmanuel Morgan Attua, Jerome Agbesi Dogbatse, Benedicta Yayra Fosu-Mensah

“…Farmers, agricultural extension workers, soil scientists, agronomists, policymakers like COCOBOD and development practitioners may use these findings as a guide for restoring cocoa soils.…”
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Participatory approaches for soil research and management: A literature-based synthesis by Alexandre M.J.-C. Wadoux, Alex B. McBratney

“…Participatory approaches to data gathering and research which involve farmers, laypeople, amateur soil scientists, concerned community members or school students have attracted much attention recently, not only to enable scientific progress but also to achieve social and educational outcomes. …”
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