Soil Health —What Is It Good for?

2026/01/07 by Jeroen H. T. Zethof, Karsten Kalbitz, Hermann F. Jungkunst · 1 voice
Environmental Science · Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Soil Geostatistics and Mapping #Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics #Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging

paper · pdf · doi:10.1002/jpln.70046

openalex publication_date 2026/01/07 · openalex created_date 2026/01/08 · openalex updated_date 2026/05/23

Abstract

ABSTRACT The way in which soil health is helping to draw people's attention to soil science is unprecedented in history. Yet, soil scientists may find it difficult to accept that this popularized term is necessary, as similar terms already exist. In this opinion, we want to draw once more the boundaries between the different concepts. We congratulate Alewell et al. for placing this discussion on a solid ground. May it provide a basis for vivid discussion, identify knowledge gaps, and boost soil awareness on a solid scientific foundation.

Citations

• Soil quality – A critical review

Discussions

• We published an Opinion piece on the use of the term #Soil Health, after the introduction of the SHERPA framework by Alewell et al. Here we summarized and defined, once more, the different terms surro [bsky, 1 points, 0 comments]

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