Brazilian soil scientists have increased the use of the term “soil quality” in their scientific
publications in the last decade. However, it remains unclear if those publications only …

Production systems that do not use environmentally sustainable practices are being
pressured to change their production strategies. Conventional agricultural practices are …

With the deep integration of the digital economy and agricultural development, agricultural
digital transformation promotes agricultural production, and industrial upgrading and …

Sugarcane straw removal is a promising strategy to increase bioenergy production in Brazil.
However, if straw removal is not properly managed, it may lead to soil health degradation …

Soil quality is essential for maintaining the sustainability of agroecosystems, especially
under intensified agricultural activities and rapid land use change. The sampling and …

Mine reclamation has long relied on reusing topsoil to mitigate mining impacts but recently
constructed soils (ie, Technosols) have emerged as novel technologies for restoring post …

Soil quality indexes (SQIs) are tools that can help farmers and decision-makers to adopt
management protocols that preserve or even improve soil characteristics. In this context, this …

Environmental sustainability is attracting attention due to global environmental concerns and
one of the main focuses is agricultural production. Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) is a …

Abstract The Brazilian drylands (Caatinga biome) are facing accelerated soil desertification
due to human activities (eg, overgrazing). However, restoration practices (eg, grazing …

Abstract The Soil Management Assessment Framework (SMAF) has successfully been
tested as an objective tool to quantify land use and management effects on soil health …