Current legal framework for protection. The Union (EU) is a unique economic and political union between 27 countries. The Member States of the Union have agreed, as a result of their membership of the EU, to transfer some of their powers to the EU institutions in specified policy areas.
organic matter plays a fundamental role in providing ecosystem services such as biomass production and flood and erosion mitigation (Comerford et al., 2013; Johannes et al., 2017). Moreover, organic carbon (SOC), the main component of organic matter, is one of the main global carbon pools (Lal, 2004a).
greatest loss of compared to other erosion processes (e.g. wind erosion). Recent policy developments in the Commission (the Thematic Strategy, the Common Agricultural Policy, 2020, and the 7th Environmental Action Programme) call for quantitative assessments of loss rates at the level.
and the uplands at higher latitudes. There is limited evidence that CO2 efflux from grass-lands may be about 20% higher than that from comparable forest stands (Raich and Tufekcioglu 2000). Unfortunately, however, most annual esti-mates of CO2 efflux from temperate grasslands date back to the 1970s (compare reviews by Raich
All of these were originally published in the Journal of (EJSS) between 2016 and 2021*. As a reflection of the diversity of ECRs within , the topics that comprise our selection stem from a vast spectrum of sub-disciplines, from machine learning through to archaeology via mechanistic interface interactions.
We analysed microbial biodiversity metrics and distribution of potential functional groups along a gradient of increasing land-use perturbation, detecting over 79,000 bacterial and 25,000 fungal OTUs in 715 sites across 24 countries. We found the lowest bacterial and fungal diversity in less-disturbed environments (woodlands) compared ...
Abstract. Water resources and associated ecosystems are becoming highly endangered due to ongoing global environmental changes. Spatial ecological modelling is a promising toolbox for understanding the past, present and future distribution and diversity patterns groundwater-dependent ecosystems, such as fens, springs, streams, reed beds or wet grasslands. Still, the lack of detailed water ...
The latest published LUCAS survey dates from 2018. It provides observations at more than 330.000 points surveyed in the EU Member States that are the basis for statistical report. data are collected and analysed through the LUCAS Module for a range of chemical, physical and biological parameters.
phosphorus over a period of agricultural change in Scotland Andrew Tweedie , Philip M. Haygarth , Anthony Edwards , Allan Lilly , Nikki Baggaley , Marc Stutter , First Published: 08 October 2021
The core of this report was prepared for the Assessment on , which forms part of the 'The Environment - state and outlook 2010 Report' (SOER) 20102, coordinated by the Environment Agency (EEA). This Reference Report uses data from the Data Centre (ESDAC), managed on behalf of EU institutions by the JRC.
In the event that an author is not able to cover the costs of reproducing colour figures in colour in the printed version of the journal, Journal of offers authors the opportunity to reproduce colour figures in colour for free in the online version of the article (but they will still appear in black and white in the print ...
To increase the visibility of the profession in the general scientific arena, a procedure has been proposed to link the seven functions (SFs) (Table 2) proposed by the Commission (EC), 2006, Commission (EC), 2012 directly to well known general Ecosystem Services (ESs) (e.g. De Groot et al., 2002, Dominati et ...
The methodology included the biogeographic stratification of carbon measurements throughout using climatic zones derived from the Regions Map of . The presented stock estimates range from 1.3 to 70.8 t C/ha for the O-layer, and from 11.3 to 126.3 t C/ha for the mineral 0–20 cm (Germany: 0–30 cm) (5 and 95 ...
moisture data were retrieved from the Space Agency’s ERA5-Land dataset, which presents monthly averaged volumetric (m 3 m-3) water content at 0–7 cm, 7–28 cm, 28–100 cm and 100–289 cm intervals, using a 0.1° × 0.1° grid (Sabater, 2019).
This paper reviews and summarises the scientific literature and relevant official reports, with the aim to advance this knowledge by synthesizing, mapping, and identifying gaps regarding the status, causes, and consequences of degradation processes in the Mediterranean region. This is needed as scientific underpinning of efforts ...
In order to provide guidance to the development of the Roadmap for the Joint Programme a synthesis identifying knowledge about the and their biophysical and socio-economic impacts has been carried out.
Our MSc is an interdisciplinary programme, providing you with the essential knowledge and advanced skills to make informed decisions on sustainable land practice. The programme encompasses the fundamentals of and 's role in wider environmental systems and sustainable land management.
Background Lupin is a promising legume crop, belongs to the Fabaceae (or Leguminosae) family. Lupin production for traditional and functional foods or animal feed is limited, due to the content of toxic quinolizidine (QA)s and indole alkaloids (IA)s. These compounds may not only pose a risk to humans and animals through food consumption, but may also affect and aquatic ecosystems. Field ...
1. Assessment of erosion by water at scale: necessity and usefulness. The request of developing a pan- assessment for loss by water erosion comes from policy makers who aim to have dynamic tools to monitor the impact of various policies such as the Thematic Strategy, Common Agricultural Policy, and Climate Action on Land use and to develop indicators on the ...
In this study, a geo-statistical model is used to estimate the current and the future (SOC) stocks . A geo-statistical approach is proposed to achieve spatiotemporal prediction of stocks . The model consists of two sub-models (Figure 1). The base model predicts current organic ...
organisms often increase production of antibiotic-like compounds during times of stress (Swiecilo & Zych-Wezyk, 2013) and perhaps because of the increased stresses on worldwide new antibiotics are being discovered, although at a slower rate than the emergence of antibiotic resistance in the same stressed (Martinez, 2008). Many of ...
Under the Union (EU) Thematic Strategy for Protection, the Commission has identified contamination as a priority for the collection of policy-relevant data at scale. In order to support EU management policies, -related indicators need to be develope …
Awareness of the available remediation techniques for and groundwater. Understanding of chemical analyses which can be performed on , water and air samples. Excellent organisational and time-management skills. Be computer literate and proficient in the use of Microsoft applications. Awareness of the wider environmental risk reduction ...
The scenarios were (1) incorporation into to increase organic carbon (SOC) content (“carbon sequestration”) and (2) combustion to generate electricity. The Rothamsted Carbon Model was used to estimate SOC accumulation in a silty clay loam under the climatic conditions of north-west .
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Journal of . 2024. Soils are key components of our ecosystems and provide 95%–99% of our food. This importance is reflected by an increase in participatory citizen projects on soils. Citizen is a…. Expand. PDF. Stakeholders' point of view on access to knowledge in France.
The covers all aspects of biology which deal with microbial and faunal ecology and activity in soils, as well as natural ecosystems or biomes connected to ecological interests: biodiversity, biological conservation, adaptation, impact of global changes on …. View full aims & scope.
A quantitative map of estimated pH values across from a compilation of 12,333 pH measurements from 11 different sources, and using a geo-statistical framework based on Regression-Kriging. Fifty-four (54) auxiliary variables in the form of raster maps at 5km resolution were used to explain the differences in the distribution of ...
The next EUROSOIL Meeting will be celebrated in the beautiful city of Seville (Spain) on 8-12 September 2025. The week before the EUROSOIL 2025, we will also organize for the first time a Judging Contest in the dream city of Granada. Therefore this, together with Seville, will be a great opportunity to visit the mythical Andalusia ...
The Journal of has a well-deserved reputation for high quality and rigorous reporting of research. This selection shows the variety of papers from around world that are providing novel insights into the physics, chemistry and biology that underpin processes, and are directly applicable to decision-making in the real world.
erosion is a serious problem affecting nearly all of : approximately 12 million hectares of severely eroded croplands in the EU contribute to an annual loss in agricultural productivity ...
Springer books and magazines on and protection describe and illustrate -forming factors in all ecozones worldwide. Our excellent reference works deal with acute pollution situations and show comprehensive approaches to dealing with contaminated soils. Our portfolio is rounded off by a variety of field reports and case ...
Postdoctoral Researcher in (all genders welcome) Georg August University of Göttingen | Germany | about 1 month ago Postdoctoral Researcher in (all genders welcome) Stellen-ID: 2688 Facility: of Tropical and Subtropical Ecosystems group (PTS) Contact person: Prof. Dr. Edzo Veldkamp
characteristics and environmental variables vary along the latitudinal axis across the continent, which influences predicted environmental concentrations, degree of toxicity to ...
To strengthen research capacity and get new knowledge on climate adaption and mitigation for agricultural soils, the current state of in higher education is being investigate...
Yves Le Bissonnais. Unité INRA de du Sol, Ardon, 45015 Olivet, France. Search for more papers by this author
And I can tell you from my experience that tomatoes from Romania taste way better than those from Turkey, Greece or Italy, thanks to the quality. 6th in terms of population. Also, Romanian tomatoes taste better if they are grown on actual and not in greenhouses like 99% of store-bought tomatoes.
Measurement of microbial respiration, biomass and water content. For the survey, 50 g samples that had been previously stored frozen at −20 °C were taken, thawed to 4 °C ...
The estimation of carbon content is of pressing concern for protection and in mitigation strategies for global warming. This paper describes the methodology developed and the results obtained in a study aimed at estimating organic carbon contents (%) in topsoils across .
The primary recognized challenges nowadays are the improvement and management of biological fertility under the condition when either single or multiple global change variables, including warming, drought, N deposition, overfertilization, salinization, alterations of landscapes, biodiversity loss, invasion of species, and intensification ...