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1. Natural siderite derivatives activated peroxydisulfate toward oxidation of organic contaminant: A green soil remediation strategy

Author:
Chengwei Zhong; Yinying Jiang; Quanfeng Liu; Xiaoshuang Sun; Jiang Yu
Source:
Journal of environmental sciences (China) 2023 v.127 pp. 615-627
ISSN:
1001-0742
Subject:
soil degradation,   etc   ; 2-chlorophenol; catalytic activity; electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy; oxidants; oxidation; pH; siderite; soil; soil remediation; soil treatment; China;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Natural siderite (FeCO₃), simulated synthetic siderite and nZVI/FeCO₃ composite were used as green and easily available iron-based catalysts in peroxydisulfate activation for remediating 2-chlorophenol as the target contaminant and this technique can effectively degrade organic pollutants in the soil. The key reaction parameters such as catalysts dosage, oxidant concentration and pH, were investig ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jes.2022.06.030

2. How Much Margin Is Left for Degrading Agricultural Soils? The Coming Soil Crises

Author:
Maheteme Gebremedhin; Mark S. Coyne; Karamat R. Sistani
Source:
Soil systems 2022 v.6 no.1 pp. -
ISSN:
2571-8789
Subject:
soil degradation,   etc   ; air; risk; society;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... Agricultural soils are in peril. Multiple lines of observational and empirical evidence suggest that we are losing the world’s fertile soils at an alarming rate, worsening the on-going global food crisis. It is increasingly clear that the risk of soil crises driven by erratic precipitation, warming air, and farming mismanagement is coming sooner rather than later. At this critical time, society ca ...
DOI:
10.3390/soilsystems6010022

3. Physical Properties of the Soils of Sibay City of the Republic of Bashkortostan

Author:
Ya. T. Suyundukov; M. B. Suyundukova; O. S. Bezuglova; I. K. Khabirov; R. F. Khasanova; I. N. Semenova; Yu. S. Rafikova; G. R. Ilbulova
Source:
Eurasian soil science 2022 v.55 no.1 pp. 27-35
ISSN:
1064-2293
Subject:
soil degradation,   etc   ; Anthrosols; bulk density; porosity; vegetables;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... The results of the study of the properties of urban soils of the city of Sibay located in the mining region of the Republic of Bashkortostan are presented. A specific feature of the studied territory is a significant distribution of soils with strong and very strong physical degradation, rocks buried under dumps, and replantozems in reclaimed areas. At the same time, the traditional way of life of ...
DOI:
10.1134/S1064229322010124

4. Current and emerging trends in bioaugmentation of organic contaminated soils: A review

Author:
Dawen Gao; Huan Zhao; Litao Wang; Ying Li; Teng Tang; Yuhong Bai; Hong Liang
Source:
Journal of environmental management 2022 v.320 pp. 115799
ISSN:
0301-4797
Subject:
soil degradation,   etc   ; bioaugmentation; desorption; durability; energy; enzymes; fungi; pollution; toxicity;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Organic contaminated soils constitute an important environmental problem, whereas field applicability of existing physical-chemical methods has encountered numerous obstacles, such as high chemical cost, large energy consumption, secondary pollution, and soil degradation. Bioaugmentation is an environmentally friendly and potentially economic technology that efficiently removes toxic pollutants fr ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115799

5. Degradation of PLA Biocomposites Containing Mango Seed and Organo Montmorillonite Minerals

Author:
Edla Maria Bezerra Lima; Renata Nunes Oliveira; Antonieta Middea; Izabela Miranda de Castro; Mariana da Costa Mattos; Thiago Torres Matta Neves; Lucas Felix da Costa; Reiner Neumann; Maria Inês Bruno Tavares
Source:
Journal of natural fibers 2022 v.19 no.5 pp. 1783-1791
ISSN:
1544-046X
Subject:
soil degradation,   etc   ; biocomposites; biodegradability; chocolate; clay; mangoes; montmorillonite; polylactic acid; soil;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... The research of polylactic acid (PLA) packaging materials with high degradation rate is important toward high rate biodegradable packaging materials. The samples (PLA-mango seed residue-clays) were evaluated by degradation analysis (in water and in soil) followed by FTIR, NMR, SEM/EDS and Texturometer analysis. The samples degradation was more effective in water than in soil, probably due to a cou ...
DOI:
10.1080/15440478.2020.1788488

6. Asymmetrical alternating current electrochemically-mediated washing method for sustainable remediation of Cr(VI)-contaminated soil

Author:
Yunhao Xie; Lun Lu; Baoliang Chen
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2022 v.437 pp. 129088
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
soil degradation,   etc   ; cathodes; durability; electrochemistry; heavy metals; pollution; soil nutrients; soil remediation;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... The demands for genuine remediation of heavy metal contaminated soil have triggered extensive studies in the soil washing method. However, numerous soil washing methods show poor sustainability for target soil, due to the tremendous cost, hidden secondary pollution and severe soil deterioration. Here, an asymmetrical alternating current electrochemically-mediated remediation platform (ACRP) is dev ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129088

7. Global Tracking of Transformation Products of Environmental Contaminants by ²H-Labeled Stable Isotope-Assisted Metabolomics

Author:
Ke Chen; Yuhui Xiang; Xiaoyu Yan; Zhenghui Li; Rui Qin; Jie Sun
Source:
Analytical chemistry 2022 v.94 no.20 pp. 7255-7263
ISSN:
1520-6882
Subject:
soil degradation,   etc   ; algorithms; analytical chemistry; cost effectiveness; mass spectrometry; metabolites; metabolomics; pollution;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Stable isotope-assisted metabolomics (SIAM) enables global tracking of isotopic labels in nontargeted metabolomics in living organisms. However, its application in tracking transformation products (TPs, as metabolites of contaminants) of environmental contaminants is still a challenge due to limits in methodology, unmatured algorithms, and the high cost of ¹³C-labeled contaminants. Therefore, we d ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.analchem.2c00500

8. Cyanobacterial biocrust induction: A comprehensive review on a soil rehabilitation-effective biotechnology

Author:
Federico Rossi; Gianmarco Mugnai; Roberto De Philippis
Source:
Geoderma 2022 v.415 pp. 115766
ISSN:
0016-7061
Subject:
soil degradation,   etc   ; Cyanobacteria; arid lands; biological soil crusts; biotechnology; ecosystems; sediments; wind;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... The use of cyanobacteria as soil inoculants is a very promising biotechnological approach that is receiving increasing scientific attention for its potential for soil degradation control. Inoculation of selected cyanobacterial strains has shown the ability to significantly improve the physicochemical properties of degrading soils in different environmental settings and on soils with different text ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.geoderma.2022.115766

9. Soil and water conservation in terraced and non‐terraced cultivations: an extensive comparison of 50 vineyards

Author:
Anton Pijl; Wendi Wang; Eugenio Straffelini; Paolo Tarolli
Source:
Land degradation & development 2022 v.33 no.4 pp. 596-610
ISSN:
1085-3278
Subject:
soil degradation,   etc   ; land degradation; lidar; rain; runoff; sediments; trafficability; vineyards; viticulture; water conservation; Italy;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... Understanding the soil and water conservation (SWC) impact of steep‐slope agricultural practices (e.g. terraces) has arguably never been more relevant than today, in the face of widespread intensifying rainfall conditions. In Italy, a diverse mosaic of terraced and non‐terraced cultivation systems have historically developed from local traditions and more recently from the introduction of machiner ...
DOI:
10.1002/ldr.4170

10. Climate change and shifting land-use: Consequences for smallholder agroforestry systems and rural livelihoods in the southwest Ethiopian Highlands

Author:
Olef Koch; Pierre L. Ibisch; Ralf Bloch
Source:
Agroecology and sustainable food systems 2022 v.46 no.5 pp. 672-711
ISSN:
2168-3573
Subject:
soil degradation,   etc   ; agroecology; agroforestry; climate; climate change; crop failure; dry season; farms; risk assessment; Ethiopia;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Applying a Regional Integrated Vulnerability Assessment (RIVAS), this study aims to identify the local farming system characteristics of 54 smallholder agroforestry farms in Kafa Zone (Ethiopia), their climate change vulnerability, and how they are affected by current land-use changes. The study combines semi-structured interviews with a biophysical characterization of farm systems. The results sh ...
DOI:
10.1080/21683565.2022.2067930

11. Polyvinyl alcohol/cellulose nanocrystals/alkyl ketene dimer nanocomposite as a novel biodegradable food packing material

Author:
Son Van Nguyen; Bong-Kee Lee
Source:
International journal of biological macromolecules 2022 v.207 pp. 31-39
ISSN:
0141-8130
Subject:
soil degradation,   etc   ; biodegradability; cellulose; nanocomposites; nanocrystals; polyvinyl alcohol; solubility; strength (mechanics); water uptake; water vapor;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) is used in many applications because of its excellent physicochemical properties, non-toxicity, and biodegradability. However, its relatively low water resistance, poor water vapor/ultraviolet (UV) barrier properties, and poor mechanical properties compared with conventional polymers limit its applications in food packaging. In this study, cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.02.184

12. The reconstitution pedotechnique: Applications

Author:
Paolo Manfredi; Chiara Cassinari; Marco Trevisan
Source:
Environmental technology & innovation 2022 v.25 pp. 102246
ISSN:
2352-1864
Subject:
soil degradation,   etc   ; Technosols; agroforestry; circular economy; desertification; ecological restoration; ecosystems; environmental technology; surface area; wastes;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... The reconstitution pedotechnique is a process based on the treatment of organic and nonorganic matrices for restoring ecosystem and agroforestry functions of soils and for producing specific Technosols. The technology applies a conceptual model based on the production of new soil aggregates with targeted environmental and soil characteristics generated via a chemical–mechanical process that entail ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.eti.2021.102246

13. Degradation of Sulfoxaflor in Water and Soil: Kinetics, Degradation Pathways, Transformation Product Identification, and Toxicity

Author:
Ya Yang; Lulu Ran; Tingtiao Pan; Fang Yuan; Deyu Hu; Ping Lu
Source:
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 2022 v.70 no.11 pp. 3400-3408
ISSN:
1520-5118
Subject:
soil degradation,   etc   ; Daphnia magna; environmental assessment; food chemistry; hydrolysis; photolysis; soil; soil sterilization; sulfoxaflor; toxicity;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Hydrolysis, photolysis, and soil degradation are important degradation pathways of pesticides and might generate toxic chemicals and pose threats to the environment. Sulfoxaflor is a widely used neonicotinoid pesticide, but few studies have been conducted to research its environmental behaviors and residues. Herein, the hydrolysis and photolysis of sulfoxaflor in water and degradation in four typi ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.jafc.1c07362

14. Exergy assessment of topsoil fertility

Author:
Antonio Valero; Bárbara Palacino; Sonia Ascaso; Alicia Valero
Source:
Ecological modelling 2022 v.464 pp. 109802
ISSN:
0304-3800
Subject:
soil degradation,   etc   ; aeration; agricultural soils; cropland; exergy; food supply chain; soil fertility; topsoil; water content;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Soil degradation, affecting around 38% of the world's cropland, threatens the global food supply. Due to the soil's complexity, the measure of soil degradation that involves the loss of soil fertility due to crop system management processes represents an unsolved problem. Exergy is a property with the potential to be used in soil fertility and/or degradation analysis. A methodology to determine th ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2021.109802

15. Composite index for soil-related ecosystem services assessment: Insights from rainforest-pasture transitions in the Colombian Amazon

Author:
Adriana M. Silva-Olaya; Fausto A. Ortíz-Morea; Gina P. España-Cetina; Andrés Olaya-Montes; Daniel Grados; Alexandros Gasparatos; Mauricio Roberto Cherubin
Source:
Ecosystem services 2022 v.57 pp. 101463
ISSN:
2212-0416
Subject:
soil degradation,   etc   ; aeration; carbon sequestration; ecosystems; erosion control; forests; land use change; pastures; plant growth; Amazonia;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Land use change is one of the major drivers of soil degradation, affecting the ability of soils to supply multiple ecosystem services (ES). Despite the growing importance of soil-related ES, there is a lack of comprehensive methodologies to systematize how land use change affects the ability of soil to supply them. Here, by using primary information on soil properties, we develop a series of indic ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoser.2022.101463

16. Measuring hydrological connectivity inside soils with different texture by fast field cycling nuclear magnetic resonance relaxometry

Author:
P. Conte; V. Ferro
Source:
Catena 2022 v.209 pp. 105848
ISSN:
0341-8162
Subject:
soil degradation,   etc   ; badlands; catenas; frequency distribution; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; runoff; sediment transport; soil texture; texture;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... The locution “hydrological connectivity inside the soil” is generally used to disclose how the spatial patterns inside the soil affect the physical–chemical processes at a molecular level to influence water transfer into the soil, the surface runoff and related sediment transport. Fast Field Cycling (FFC) Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) relaxometry has been used to measure both structural and fun ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.catena.2021.105848

17. Progress in Dust Modelling, Global Dust Budgets, and Soil Organic Carbon Dynamics

Author:
Weixiao Chen; Huan Meng; Hongquan Song; Hui Zheng
Source:
Land 2022 v.11 no.2 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-445X
Subject:
soil degradation,   etc   ; carbon cycle; dust; dust emissions; global carbon budget; land; soil organic carbon; systematic review;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Dust emission is an important corollary of the soil degradation process in arid and semi-arid areas worldwide. Soil organic carbon (SOC) is the main terrestrial pool in the carbon cycle, and dust emission redistributes SOC within terrestrial ecosystems and to the atmosphere and oceans. This redistribution plays an important role in the global carbon cycle. Herein, we present a systematic review of ...
DOI:
10.3390/land11020176

18. Coupling strategies for ecotoxicological assessment of neonicotinoid insecticides based on their selective lethal effects: Design, screening, and regulation

Author:
Yuanyuan Zhao; Xixi Li; Xinao Li; Maosheng Zheng; Yimei Zhang; Yu Li
Source:
Environmental pollution 2022 v.307 pp. 119514
ISSN:
0269-7491
Subject:
soil degradation,   etc   ; absorption; biodegradation; ecotoxicology; ligands; metabolism; mutants; neonicotinoid insecticides; nitrogen; phosphorus; pollution; soil; synergism; toxicity;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... The recently recognized adverse environmental and toxic effects of neonicotinoid insecticides (NNIs) on non-target organisms are alarming. A comprehensive design, screening, and regulatory system was developed to generate NNI derivatives and mutant receptors with selective-ecotoxicological effects to overcome such adverse effects. For ligand design, taking ACE-09 derivative as an example, the toxi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119514

19. Development and Numerical Simulation of a Precision Strip-Hole Layered Fertilization Subsoiler While Sowing Maize

Author:
Weiwei Wang; Jiale Song; Guoan Zhou; Longzhe Quan; Chunling Zhang; Liqing Chen
Source:
Agriculture (Basel) 2022 v.12 no.7 pp. -
ISSN:
2077-0472
Subject:
soil degradation,   etc   ; agriculture; conservation tillage; corn; deep tillage; fertilizer application; fertilizers; pollution; simulation models; subsoilers; China;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... The traditional fertilizer application methods have serious problems of environmental pollution and soil degradation due to low utilization rates in the Huang–Huai–Hai Plain of China. In this study, the conservation tillage strip-hole layered fertilization method was proposed and a precision strip-hole layered fertilizer subsoiler was designed. To meet the requirements for deep tillage strip-hole ...
DOI:
10.3390/agriculture12070938

20. Multi-Medium Environmental Monitoring in the Impact Zone of the Copper-Nickel Industrial Complex in the Kola Peninsula

Author:
G. M. Kashulina
Source:
Eurasian soil science 2022 v.55 no.5 pp. 573-586
ISSN:
1064-2293
Subject:
soil degradation,   etc   ; Podzols; Russia; air; anthropogenic activities; microclimate; organic horizons; pollution; snow; vegetation; Northern European region;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... Current levels of pollution of the main environmental media (atmospheric precipitation, soils, and leaves of seven plant species) were compared on the basis of data of the complex monitoring in the immediate vicinity of one of the largest emission sources of SO₂ and heavy metals in Northern Europe. Despite the recent significant decrease in emissions, the environmental pollution near their source ...
DOI:
10.1134/S1064229322050027