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Kategorie Textpublikation
Referenztyp Buchkapitel
DOI 10.1016/bs.agron.2024.06.005
Titel (primär) Linking structure and functions in agricultural soils
Autor Vogel, H.-J.; Weller, U.; Schlüter, S.
Herausgeber Sparks, D.L.
Quelle Advances in Agronomy
Erscheinungsjahr 2024
Department BOSYS
Band/Volume 188
Seite von 363
Seite bis 403
Sprache englisch
Topic T5 Future Landscapes
Keywords Agricultural soils; Soil structure; Soil funtion; 3D imaging
Abstract The structure of soils is crucial for the diverse soil functions. Natural fertility of arable soils is significantly affected by soil structure via various processes and their interactions. In this review we provide an overview of the mutual interactions of structure and function in agricultural soils, specifically on how soil structure affects different soil functions, and, vice versa, of how agricultural management practices impact soil structure. We summarize the developments in quantifying the structural complexity using modern 3D imaging tools and how these tools can be used to model structure–function relations and the temporal dynamics of soil structural properties. A key conclusion is that although we have powerful technical capabilities to quantify the arrangement of pores and solids at different scales, there are still significant shortcomings in how this structural information can be linked to processes and soil functions. A particular challenge is to simulate the temporal dynamics of soil structural properties in response to external drivers based on appropriate mechanistic model concepts.
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Vogel, H.-J., Weller, U., Schlüter, S. (2024):
Linking structure and functions in agricultural soils
In: Sparks, D.L. (ed.)
Advances in Agronomy 188
Elsevier, p. 363 - 403 10.1016/bs.agron.2024.06.005