European Journal of Soil Science, Volume 77, Issue 3, May–June 2026.Environmental factors controlling soil organic carbon sequestration in abandoned European lands, and priority sites for future research across Europe. ABSTRACT Natural vegetation recovery of abandoned agricultural lands could play a significant role in combating climate change by enhancing carbon (C) sequestration over time in a passive and cost ...
Mohammad Tahsin Karimi Nezhad +5 more
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Pedodiversity‐Based Covariates for Digital Soil Mapping Framework
European Journal of Soil Science, Volume 77, Issue 3, May–June 2026.ABSTRACT The integration of soil diversity as a covariate in digital soil mapping framework remains largely unexploited. However, we believe that it may carry important information that can be used to create more accurate digital maps of soil properties.
Radim Vašát +3 more
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Reassessing neolithic subsistence in Northern Italy through a critical review and new evidence from Molino Casarotto. [PDF]
Sci RepBreglia F +9 more
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Distinguishing Soil Horizons of Alfisols Using MIR, Vis–NIR, and XRF Spectra
European Journal of Soil Science, Volume 77, Issue 3, May–June 2026.ABSTRACT We studied horizonation of 150 Alfisols on a research farm in Wisconsin, USA. Most of these Alfisols had developed in loess covering dense glacial till; common horizons were an Ap over a glossic horizon (E/Bt or Bt/E) over a Bt covering the glacial till (2Bt). In addition to field identification, we distinguished the horizons by combining soil
Gafur Gozukara +3 more
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Soil Health Within Soil Security
European Journal of Soil Science, Volume 77, Issue 3, May–June 2026.ABSTRACT Soil health and soil security are integral to the long‐term sustainability of soils. While soil health is a widely recognised concept, it is limited by its lack of standardisation and often its anthropocentric approach, neglecting broader ecological functions.
Quentin Styc +15 more
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Maya Postclassic persistence in the Birds of Paradise Wetland Fields, Belize. [PDF]
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S ASánchez-Morales LM +12 more
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From Soil Threats to Soil Health: Prevention or Remediation
European Journal of Soil Science, Volume 77, Issue 3, May–June 2026.Conceptual diagram representing the approach for assessing and combining soil threats and health. ABSTRACT While soil threats and soil health are two interrelated, sometimes confused, concepts, we demonstrated here that a clear separation between these two concepts associated to a mapping of both soil threats and soil health is necessary.
Azamat Suleymanov +7 more
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Multi-Method Technics and Deep Neural Networks Tools on Board ARGO USV for the Geoarchaeological and Geomorphological Mapping of Coastal Areas: The Case of Puteoli Roman Harbour. [PDF]
Sensors (Basel)Mattei G +8 more
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A Conceptual Framework for Assessing Soil Structural Attributes Across Contrasting Land‐Use Types
European Journal of Soil Science, Volume 77, Issue 3, May–June 2026.ABSTRACT Soil structure governs ecosystem functioning across scales, but its complexity requires integrative approaches that capture geometric and functional properties. This study proposes a methodological framework that integrates field‐based visual evaluation of soil structure (VESS), X‐ray computed tomography (CT) and soil hydraulic property (SHP ...
Niklas Schmücker +4 more
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Microplastic in Danish Soils—Combining Extraction and Infrared Spectroscopy Prediction Methods
European Journal of Soil Science, Volume 77, Issue 3, May–June 2026.ABSTRACT Microplastic (MP) pollution presents a considerable challenge to soil ecosystems, yet the local‐scale presence and concentration of MP in soils remain poorly understood. This is partly because traditional extraction methods are time‐consuming, and MP concentrations vary widely due to factors such as local exposure levels and soil properties ...
Fulai Yan +3 more
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