Work

Inclusion of living phase to define soil

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The existing soil definitions lack the integration of soil living phase, an important soil phase that influences numerous soil properties and even facilitates soil forming process, along with its connectivity to human. This paper presents a new definition of soil by considering living phase the fourth soil phase, including anthropogenic activities as another soil forming factor, and introducing the concept of soil's connection to all the living existence, civilization, and spheres of the earth.

Source: Soil Security

DOI: 10.1016/j.soisec.2024.100168

Authors: Baig Abdullah Al Shoumik, Md. Zulfikar Khan

Institutions: University of Agriculture in Krakow, Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement, Unité de Recherche Pluridisciplinaire Prairies et Plantes Fourragères

Language: English

Topic: Soil Science and Environmental Management

Subfield: Soil Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Life on land

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,300