Capturing the complexity of soil life for soil quality assessments is one of the most
challenging paradoxes of contemporary soil science. Soil biota perform a plethora of …

Soil multifunctionality represents a range of soil processes driven by the interactions
between soil abiotic and biotic components. As a group of ubiquitous fungi that form …

Soil health is a promising lens through which to approach land management, having the
potential to serve as a descriptor of biophysical processes and as an effective …

Global food security is threatened by widespread degradation of agricultural land and
associated loss of ecosystem services. In response, farming approaches such as …

Soil organic carbon (SOC) content is the most widely used soil health indicator, but many
soil functions are also influenced by the quality of SOC. Yet, standardized SOC quality …

There is general agreement on the need for sustainable development, but the concept has
remained rather vague until seventeen specific goals (SDGs) were approved by the UN …

Healthy soils provide valuable ecosystem services (ES), but soil contamination can inhibit
essential soil functions (SF) and pose risks to human health and the environment. A key …

Soil health is a critical component of nature‐based solutions (NbS), underpinning ecosystem
multifunctionality and resilience by supporting biodiversity, improving carbon sequestration …

Legumes are important drivers of soil fertility, however, their frequent use in rotations fosters
long-lived soil-borne pathogens that can seriously compromise legume root health and …

Ecosystem services are a modern tool of environmental assessment, planning, and design,
especially in large cities. The top layer (0–10 cm) of soddy-podzolic soils (Albic Retisols) …