Physical soil quality indicators for monitoring British soils

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dc.contributor.authorCorstanje, Ronald
dc.contributor.authorMercer, Theresa G.
dc.contributor.authorRickson, R. Jane
dc.contributor.authorDeeks, Lynda K.
dc.contributor.authorNewell-Price, Paul
dc.contributor.authorHolman, Ian P.
dc.contributor.authorKechavarzi, Cédric
dc.contributor.authorWaine, Toby W.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-06T09:18:02Z
dc.date.available2017-01-06T09:18:02Z
dc.date.issued2016-11-18
dc.description.abstractThe condition or quality of soils determines its ability to deliver a range of functions that support ecosystem services, human health and wellbeing. The increasing policy imperative to implement successful soil monitoring programmes has resulted in the demand for reliable soil quality indicators (SQIs) for physical, biological and chemical soil properties. The selection of these indicators needs to ensure that they are sensitive and responsive to pressure and change e.g. they change across space and time in relation to natural perturbations and land management practices. Using a logical sieve approach based on key policy-related soil functions, this research assessed whether physical soil properties can be used to indicate the quality of British soils in terms of its capacity to deliver ecosystem goods and services. The resultant prioritised list of physical SQIs were tested for robustness, spatial and temporal variability and expected rate of change using statistical analysis and modelling. Six SQIs were prioritised; packing density, soil water retention characteristics, aggregate stability, rate of erosion, depth of soil and soil sealing. These all have direct relevance to current and likely future soil and environmental policy and are appropriate for implementation in soil monitoring programs.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationCorstanje R, Mercer T, Rickson JR, et al., (2016) Physical soil quality indicators for monitoring British soils, Solid Earth Discuss, Volume 8, Issue 5, November 2018, pp. 1003-1016en_UK
dc.identifier.issn1869-9510
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/doi:10.5194/se-2016-153
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/11218
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherCopernicus Publicationsen_UK
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dc.titlePhysical soil quality indicators for monitoring British soilsen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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