{"product_id":"soil-health-and-sustainability-in-spain-and-portugal-case-studies-and-general-perspective-paperback-softback-9780891187356","title":"Soil Health and Sustainability in Spain and Portugal; Case Studies and General Perspective (Paperback \/ softback) 9780891187356","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSoil Health and Sustainability in Spain and Portugal\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eCase Studies and General Perspective\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eIñigo Virto (Edited by), Rodrigo Antón (Edited by), Douglas L. Karlen (Series edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780891187356, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 23 June 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e320 pages\u003cbr\u003e27 x 18 x 2.5 cm, 0.51 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn authoritative exploration of soil health management and land-use strategies in the Iberian Peninsula\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSoil Health and Sustainability in Spain and Portugal,\u003c\/i\u003e a team of distinguished researchers delivers an authoritative overview and soil health assessment of the Iberian Peninsula focusing on agrosystems and forests. The book explores the potential effects of different management and land-use strategies. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Iberian Peninsula, a famously diverse area of land — in terms of climate, landscape, and soil — faces unique and varied limitations on agricultural production and soil conservation. This book addresses these limitations and provides a vision of how newly developed and traditional soil management techniques can induce changes in soil health. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReaders will also find: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThorough comparisons of different approaches to soil health assessment in the Iberian Peninsula\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComprehensive explorations of soil health evaluation in arid conditions and irrigated soils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical discussions of the resilience of agrosystems developed to address climate change\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTreatments for forest and croplands soil health in Spain and Portugal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for soil and agricultural scientists, \u003ci\u003eSoil Health and Sustainability in Spain and Portugal\u003c\/i\u003e will also benefit anyone with an interest in sustainability issues in the Iberian Peninsula.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoil Health Insights From Spain and Portugal xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Soil Health in the Iberian Peninsula 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eIñigo Virto, Rodrigo Antón, Miguel Itarte, and Alberto Enrique\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Overview 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Geophysical Characteristics and Land Uses 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical Assessment 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Studies in This Book 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAgricultural Soils 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForest Soils 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUrban Soils 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Soil Health Evaluation for Permanent Crops Under Semiarid Mediterranean Conditions: Principles, Processes, Practices, and Policy Options 29\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaría Almagro, Noelia Garcia- Franco, and María Martínez- Mena\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Overview 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoil Relevance and Global Threats 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoil Health, Sustainable Soil Management, and Ecological Intensification to Combat Global Threats: Desertification, Climate Change, and Biodiversity Loss 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoil Health and Sustainable Soil Management: Concept Evolution and Research Progress 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons Learned from a Case Study 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScientific Knowledge Gaps, Research Needs, and Policy Recommendations 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Soil Health and Agricultural Production of Diversified Crops in Southeastern Spain 61\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eVirginia Sánchez- Navarro, Jessica Cuartero, Onurcan Özbolat, Carolina Boix- Fayos, María Martínez- Mena, María Almagro, Elvira Díaz- Pereira, Margarita Ros, Jose A. Pascual, Juan A. Fernández, and Raúl Zornoza\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Overview 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaterial and Methods 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Site and Experimental Design 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoil Sampling 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoil Physicochemical Analyses 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoil Structure 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWater Retention 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNutrient Availability 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarbon Sequestration 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDNA Extraction and Bioinformatics 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunctional Genes 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrop Production 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatistical Analysis 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResults 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoil Physicochemical and Biological Properties 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrop Production 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterrelationship Between Soil Properties and Crop Production 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoil Fertility and Carbon Sequestration 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiological Properties 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrop Production 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Urban Soil Health: A Case Study from Northwestern Spain 99\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRemigio Paradelo Núñez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Overview 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Area 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResults and Discussion 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoil Nutrients and pH 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoil Pollutants, Salts, and Excess Nutrients 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoil Structure 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoil Organic Carbon 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoil Biodiversity 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommendations 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Management Practices and Land Use to Enhance Soil Health of Highly Weathered Degraded Acid Soils in the Iberian Peninsula 115\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eChiquinquirá Hontoria, Ignacio Mariscal- Sancho, Fernando Peregrina, and Rafael Espejo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Overview 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoil Problems in the Rañas of the Southwestern Iberian Peninsula 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacteristics of the Study Area 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperimental Trials and Measurements 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperimental Trials 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasurements and Data Analysis 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEffects of Land Use and Management on Chemical Properties 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEffects of Land Use 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluation of Different Calcium Amendments 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEffect of the Tillage System on the Calcium Amendment 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEffects of Land Use and Management on Soil Organic Carbon 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEffects of Land Use and Management on Physical Properties 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEffect of Management on Crop and Water- Soil Relations 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManagement Effects on Crop Productivity 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEffects of Management on Microbiological Properties 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEffects of Management and Land Use on Enzyme Activity and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpact on GHG Emissions 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Can Irrigation Enhance Soil Health? Multi- Scale Analysis of Its Effects on Agricultural Soils in Navarre, Spain 153\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRodrigo Antón, Alberto Enrique, Isabel S. de Soto, Henar Urmeneta, Delphine Derrien, and Iñigo Virto\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Overview 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacterization of the Region of Navarre 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessment of the Effect of Irrigation at the Experimental Field Scale 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApproach and Methodology 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResults and Discussion 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRegional Assessment of the Effect of Irrigation on Soil Health in the Region of Navarre 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApproach and Methodology 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResults and Discussion 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Applicability of Visual Assessment for Evaluating Soil Health in Managed Planted Forests in Northern Spain 191\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNahia Gartzia- Bengoetxea, Inazio Martínez de Arano, and Ander Arias- González\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Overview 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaterials and Methods 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Area and Experimental Plots 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVisual Assessment of Soil Health 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelationship of Visual Categories with Physicochemical Characteristics of the Soil 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Processing and Statistical Analysis 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResults 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Soil Health After \u0026gt;25 Years of Sewage Sludge Application in Arable Crops in Northern Spain 217\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAna Simoes- Mota, Armelle Zaragüeta, Rodrigo Antón, Luis Orcaray, Alberto Enrique, Isabel S. de Soto, and Iñigo Virto\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Overview 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaterials and Methods 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatistical Analysis 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResults 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEffect of SS on Soil Indicators 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Soil Health Assessment 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Soil Health in Forest and Agroforestry Systems in Portugal 257\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eManuel Madeira, Fernando Raimundo, Ana Raquel Rodrigues, Afonso Martins, António Fabião, and Paula Soares\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Overview 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Sites and Experiments 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEucalypt Plantations 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOak Woodlands 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChestnut Groves 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcepts and Indicators 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoil Quality in Forestry and Agroforestry Systems 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEucalypt Plantations 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntensive Site Preparation: Deep Plowing Versus Superficial Harrowing 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHarvest Residue Management Effects 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHarvest Residue Management and Biological Indicators 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoil Quality in Evergreen Oak Woodlands 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEffect of Scattered Oak Trees 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReplacement of Natural Pastures by Improved Pastures 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReplacement of Shrub Understory by Improved Pastures 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrazing Systems 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShrub Encroachment in Degraded Soil 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoil Quality in Chestnut Groves 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Considerations and Perspectives 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgment 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 292\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Agriculture \u0026amp; 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