The silent witness: How soil dynamics are influenced by climate change
Climate is one of the five soil forming factors, yet the role of climate change in impacting soils has often been overlooked. Climate change can influence many aspects of soil development and functioning including mineral weathering through to organic matter decomposition. Increased temperatures can...
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| author | Walter Leal Filho Jessica A. Eisma Farshad Amiraslani Anastasia Ago Baidoo Natalia Limones Francis Q. Brearley |
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| description | Climate is one of the five soil forming factors, yet the role of climate change in impacting soils has often been overlooked. Climate change can influence many aspects of soil development and functioning including mineral weathering through to organic matter decomposition. Increased temperatures can initiate feedback loops on soil processes leading to reduced productivity, but these could be ameliorated by considering options to increase soil organic matter and thus improve soil productivity whilst also reducing the rate of carbon dioxide loss from the soil to the atmosphere. There are numerous uncertainties that are important to resolve because understanding the intricate relationships between climate factors and soil systems is crucial for addressing agricultural productivity and environmental sustainability in a rapidly changing world. Against this background, this paper describes how soil dynamics are influenced by climate change. Managing the various impacts of climate change on soil dynamics, through harnessing traditional and current initiatives, is important to maintain soil productivity. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b207c09c8fb54deab71b0884ddb21ebb2025-08-20T03:45:28ZengElsevierSoil Advances2950-28962025-06-01310005410.1016/j.soilad.2025.100054The silent witness: How soil dynamics are influenced by climate changeWalter Leal Filho0Jessica A. Eisma1Farshad Amiraslani2Anastasia Ago Baidoo3Natalia Limones4Francis Q. Brearley5European School of Sustainability Science and Research, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Ulmenliet 20, 21033, Hamburg, Germany; Department of Natural Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University, Chester Street, Manchester M1 5GD, United KingdomDepartment of Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington, 701 South Nedderman Drive, Arlington, TX 76019, USADepartment of Remote Sensing and GIS, Faculty of Geography, University of Tehran, Zarinkoob Alley, Vesal Avenue, Enqelab Street, Tehran, 1417853933, IranDepartment of Natural Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University, Chester Street, Manchester M1 5GD, United KingdomFaculty of Geography and History, University of Seville, Doña María de Padilla, Seville 41004, SpainDepartment of Natural Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University, Chester Street, Manchester M1 5GD, United Kingdom; Corresponding author.Climate is one of the five soil forming factors, yet the role of climate change in impacting soils has often been overlooked. Climate change can influence many aspects of soil development and functioning including mineral weathering through to organic matter decomposition. Increased temperatures can initiate feedback loops on soil processes leading to reduced productivity, but these could be ameliorated by considering options to increase soil organic matter and thus improve soil productivity whilst also reducing the rate of carbon dioxide loss from the soil to the atmosphere. There are numerous uncertainties that are important to resolve because understanding the intricate relationships between climate factors and soil systems is crucial for addressing agricultural productivity and environmental sustainability in a rapidly changing world. Against this background, this paper describes how soil dynamics are influenced by climate change. Managing the various impacts of climate change on soil dynamics, through harnessing traditional and current initiatives, is important to maintain soil productivity.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950289625000223Organic matterSoil carbonSoil integritySoil managementWeathering |
| spellingShingle | Walter Leal Filho Jessica A. Eisma Farshad Amiraslani Anastasia Ago Baidoo Natalia Limones Francis Q. Brearley The silent witness: How soil dynamics are influenced by climate change Soil Advances Organic matter Soil carbon Soil integrity Soil management Weathering |
| title | The silent witness: How soil dynamics are influenced by climate change |
| title_full | The silent witness: How soil dynamics are influenced by climate change |
| title_fullStr | The silent witness: How soil dynamics are influenced by climate change |
| title_full_unstemmed | The silent witness: How soil dynamics are influenced by climate change |
| title_short | The silent witness: How soil dynamics are influenced by climate change |
| title_sort | silent witness how soil dynamics are influenced by climate change |
| topic | Organic matter Soil carbon Soil integrity Soil management Weathering |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950289625000223 |
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