Soil salinity and its associated effects on soil microorganisms, greenhouse gas emissions, crop yield, biodiversity and desertification: A review

Z Haj-Amor, T Araya, DG Kim, S Bouri, J Lee… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Significant research has been conducted on the effects of soil salinity issue on agricultural
productivity. However, limited consideration has been given to its critical effects on soil …

Sustainable management and recycling of anaerobic digestate solid fraction by composting: A review

W Czekała, M Nowak, G Piechota - Bioresource technology, 2023 - Elsevier
The aim of the study was to review and discuss the management and recycling of anaerobic
digestate solid fraction by composting process in the context of circular bioeconomy and …

Mineral resources depletion, environmental degradation, and exploitation of natural resources: COVID-19 aftereffects

Y Xiong, H Guo, DDMM Nor, A Song, L Dai - Resources Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Mineral resources are essential to our everyday lives but are finite and can be depleted if not
managed responsibly. Unfortunately, many natural resources have been exploited and …

[HTML][HTML] Improving the phosphorus budget of European agricultural soils

P Panagos, J Köningner, C Ballabio, L Liakos… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Despite phosphorus (P) being crucial for plant nutrition and thus food security, excessive P
fertilization harms soil and aquatic ecosystems. Accordingly, the European Green Deal and …

Production, cost analysis, and marketing of bioorganic liquid fertilizers and plant nutrition enhancers

V Turan, S Aydın, O Sönmez - Industrial microbiology based …, 2022 - Springer
Due to increasing chemical fertilizer costs, the importance of reducing the use of chemical
fertilizers in agricultural areas is increasing day by day. Moreover, the European Union and …

[HTML][HTML] In defence of soil biodiversity: Towards an inclusive protection in the European Union

J Köninger, P Panagos, A Jones, MJI Briones… - Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Since soil biodiversity sustains above-ground life, the European Union (EU) has recently
announced its new Soil Strategy to better protect soil ecosystems as part of the Biodiversity …

A critical review on the techno-economic feasibility of nutrients recovery from anaerobic digestate in the agricultural sector

F Rizzioli, D Bertasini, D Bolzonella, N Frison… - Separation and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The unsustainable environmental impact of fossil derived fertilizers and the depletion of raw
materials for their production make the research of alternative sources for fertilizers …

Advancement of remote sensing for soil measurements and applications: A comprehensive review

MI Abdulraheem, W Zhang, S Li, AJ Moshayedi… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Remote sensing (RS) techniques offer advantages over other methods for measuring soil
properties, including large-scale coverage, a non-destructive nature, temporal monitoring …

Sustainable development directions for wine tourism in Douro wine region, Portugal

A Trigo, P Silva - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Despite sustainable wine tourism being one of the hottest topics of the moment, there is still
a considerable knowledge gap. If managed with due care and consideration of the region's …

Improving biochar properties by co-pyrolysis of pig manure with bio-invasive weed for use as the soil amendment

J Qiu, MF de Souza, AA Robles-Aguilar, S Ghysels… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Over recent years, pyrolysis has grown into a mature technology with added value for
producing soil improvers. Further innovations of this technology lie in developing tailor …