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Soils and Land Management under Climate Change

A special issue of Land (ISSN 2073-445X). This special issue belongs to the section "Land, Soil and Water".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 4993

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Dionisios Gasparatos

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Laboratory of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Agricultural University of Athens, 11855 Athens, Greece
Interests: soil science; plant nutrition; land degradation; soil processes; integrated soil nutrient management; organic farming; sustainable agriculture
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Dr. Ioannis Charalampopoulos

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Laboratory of General and Agricultural Meteorology, Agricultural University of Athens, 11855 Athens, Greece
Interests: bioclimatology; agrometeorology; big environmental data analysis; R-language
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Climate is a key factor in the pedogenesis as pointed out early by the classical works of V.V. Dokuchaev and H. Jenny. Soils and climate interact in complex ways through changes in multiple biophysical and biogeochemical feedbacks across different scales. For example, the climate influences land uses and regulates the crop production and at the same time controls the direction and kinetics of physical and chemical weathering forcing the type of the prevailing soil processes. Soils present functions that can act as critical factors in regulation of climate. Increase of soil carbon sequestration, formation of soil minerals with the ability of CO2 absorption, sustainable soil management focusing on ‘’producing more from less’’ are important countermeasures against climate changes.

In our days, the global climate change is posing serious challenges to human societies. In this context, insights into the interaction between climate and soil systems is critical to evaluate the dynamics of land degradation and to assess the potential strategies for climate change mitigation and adaptation.

This SI assesses climate changes impact on soils and land management, the crop production contributions to these changes, as well as land-based adaptation and mitigation response options to combat the projected climate changes.

This special issue is focused on the understanding the interrelationships between climate and soils to assessing land-use potential under the prism of climate changes events. More specifically, the topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Studies that integrate climatic parameters with soil processes
  • Advances in the understanding of the interactions between land uses and the climate changes
  • Strategies to reduce accelerated soil erosion due to climate changes
  • Climate impact on soil processes and functions that interplay a critical role on crop production
  • New findings on the impact of climate change in terms of raising temperature and changing precipitation pattern on the soil formation
  • Insight into soil carbon sequestration under the impact of climate changes

Prof. Dr. Dionisios Gasparatos
Dr. Ioannis Charalampopoulos
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • soil functions 
  • climate changes 
  • soil carbon sequestration 
  • land degradation 
  • soil erosion 
  • crop production 
  • temperature and precipitation

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Adapting and Verifying the Liming Index for Enhanced Rock Weathering Minerals as an Alternative Liming Approach
by Francisco S. M. Araujo, Andrea G. M. Chacon, Raphael F. Porto, Jaime P. L. Cavalcante, Yi Wai Chiang and Rafael M. Santos
Land 2024, 13(11), 1839; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13111839 - 5 Nov 2024
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Acidic soils limit plant nutrient availability, leading to deficiencies and reduced crop yields. Agricultural liming agents address these issues and are crucial for deploying silicate amendments used in enhanced rock weathering (ERW) for carbon sequestration and emission reduction. Grower recommendations for liming agents [...] Read more.
Acidic soils limit plant nutrient availability, leading to deficiencies and reduced crop yields. Agricultural liming agents address these issues and are crucial for deploying silicate amendments used in enhanced rock weathering (ERW) for carbon sequestration and emission reduction. Grower recommendations for liming agents are based on the liming index (LI), which combines the neutralizing value (NV) and fineness rating (FR) to predict a mineral’s acidity neutralization relative to pure calcite. However, the LI was originally developed for carbonate minerals, and its applicability to silicates remains uncertain, with studies often yielding inconclusive results on soil carbon and liming efficiency. This study aims to evaluate the liming efficiency of silicates. We determined the LI of five candidate ERW minerals (basalt, olivine, wollastonite, kimberlite, and montmorillonite) and compared them to pure calcite. Post-NV acid digestion, we characterized the minerals and soils, applying nonparametric statistical tests (Wilcoxon, Kendall) to correlate liming results with LI, dosage, and amendment methods. We developed an empirical model incorporating mineralogy and kinetics to explain silicate behavior in liming, considering soil, climate, and crop factors. Full article
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Wetlands in Crisis: The Silent Desertification Threat on the Greek Wetlands
by Anastasios Zotos, Ioannis P. Kokkoris, Ioannis Charalampopoulos, Eleni S. Bekri and Panayotis Dimopoulos
Land 2024, 13(10), 1567; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13101567 - 26 Sep 2024
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This study deals with the information gap on desertification risk for wetland habitat types in Natura 2000 network sites of Greece. Using the Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESA) index as a proxy, all Natura 2000 wetland habitat types have been assessed and assigned to [...] Read more.
This study deals with the information gap on desertification risk for wetland habitat types in Natura 2000 network sites of Greece. Using the Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESA) index as a proxy, all Natura 2000 wetland habitat types have been assessed and assigned to desertification risk categories. The assessment was conducted at the national, regional, and local scales in order to provide different outcomes for targeted support on decision and policy making regarding restoration and conservation measures. The main results document that circa 20% of wetland habitat types area are considered under desertification risk, while circa 10% are considered as potentially affected by desertification. It was also shown that there should be prioritization of the habitat types that need attention due to their inclusion in the different desertification risk categories. The study also highlights the administrative regions (NUTS2) and Natura 2000 sites and the need to structure, draft, and implement conservation projects to mitigate wetlands’ risk as well as the use of wetlands as primary nature-based solutions (NbS) in the battle with desertification and climate change. Management implications are also provided from the perspective of habitat restoration as well as for their exploitation as valuable NbS for biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services maintenance. Full article
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A Local-Scale, Post-Fire Assessment in a Double-Burned Area: A Case Study from Peloponnisos, Greece
by Dionisios Panagiotaras, Ioannis P. Kokkoris, Pavlos Avramidis, Dimitrios Papoulis, Dionysios Koulougliotis, Eleni Gianni, Dimitra Lekka, Dionisis C. Christodoulopoulos, Despoina Nifora, Denisa Druvari and Alexandra Skalioti
Land 2024, 13(7), 982; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13070982 - 3 Jul 2024
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In the summer of 2021, Greece experienced significant forest fires and mega-fires across multiple regions, leading to human casualties and damage to the natural environment, infrastructure, livestock, and agriculture. The current study aims to assess the ecosystem condition in terms of the natural [...] Read more.
In the summer of 2021, Greece experienced significant forest fires and mega-fires across multiple regions, leading to human casualties and damage to the natural environment, infrastructure, livestock, and agriculture. The current study aims to assess the ecosystem condition in terms of the natural regeneration and soil conditions of an area burnt by a forest fire (2021), specifically in the Ancient Olympia region situated in West Peloponnese (Ilia Prefecture), Greece. A standardized field sampling methodology was applied to record natural regeneration at chosen sites where a forest fire had also previously occurred (in 2007), resulting in the natural re-growth of the Pinus halepensis forest. Furthermore, an analysis was conducted on the geochemical, mineralogical, and sedimentological properties of soils obtained from this location. The findings of the research demonstrate the decline in the established natural regeneration of the Pinus halepensis forest and the overall tree layer. Species characteristic of post-fire ecological succession were observed in the shrub and herb layers, displaying varying coverage. The examination of soil mineralogy, sedimentology, and geochemistry indicated that the soil characteristics in the area are conducive to either natural or artificial regeneration. Ultimately, recommendations for landscape rehabilitation strategies are provided to inform decision-making processes, considering future climate conditions. Full article
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Assessing Soil Organic Carbon Pool for Potential Climate-Change Mitigation in Agricultural Soils—A Case Study Fayoum Depression, Egypt
by Mostafa A. Abdellatif, Farag O. Hassan, Heba S. A. Rashed, Ahmed A. El Baroudy, Elsayed Said Mohamed, Dmitry E. Kucher, Sameh Kotb Abd-Elmabod, Mohamed S. Shokr and Ahmed S. Abuzaid
Land 2023, 12(9), 1755; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12091755 - 8 Sep 2023
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It is essential to assess the soil organic carbon pool (SOCP) in dry environments to apply appropriate management techniques that address sustainable development. A significant opportunity for sustaining agricultural output and reducing climate change is the storage of soil organic carbon in agricultural [...] Read more.
It is essential to assess the soil organic carbon pool (SOCP) in dry environments to apply appropriate management techniques that address sustainable development. A significant opportunity for sustaining agricultural output and reducing climate change is the storage of soil organic carbon in agricultural soil. The goal of this study was to measure the spatial variability of SOCP content, and determine the effects of soil texture, changes in land use, and land cover on SOCP in surface soil samples. The study additionally investigated the relationships between SOCP and other characteristics, including the normalized vegetation index (NDVI) and land surface temperature (LST), as well as the effects of increasing soil organic carbon on the amount of greenhouse gases. To accomplish this goal, 45 soil surface samples were collected to a depth of 30 cm at the Fayoum depression in Egypt, and analyzed. The soil samples were representative of various soil textures and land uses. The average SOCP concentration in cultivated regions is 32.1 and in bare soils it is 6.5 Mg ha−1, with areas of 157,112.94 and 16,073.27 ha, respectively. According to variances in soil textures, sandy soils have the lowest SOCP (1.8 Mg ha−1) and clay loam soils have the highest concentrations (49 Mg ha−1). Additionally, fruit-growing regions have the greatest SOCP values and may therefore be better suited for carbon sequestration. The overall average SOCP showed 32.12 Mg C ha−1 for cultivated areas. A rise in arable land was accompanied by a 112,870.09 Mg C rise in SOCP. With an increase in soil organic carbon, stored carbon dioxide emissions (greenhouse gases) would be reduced by 414,233.24 Mg CO2. We should consider improving fertilization, irrigation methods, the use of the multiple cropping index, decreasing desertion rates, appropriate crop rotation, and crop variety selection. The research highlights the significance of expanding cultivated areas towards sustainable carbon sequestration and the climate-change-mitigation potential. Full article
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