Soil and environmental issues in sandy soils

• Published in: Earth-science reviews Vol. 208; p. 103295
• Main Authors: Huang, Jingyi, Hartemink, Alfred E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.09.2020
• Subjects: Compaction; Contamination; Crust; Leaching; Salinization; Soil water repellency; Sustainable management; Crust; Salinization; Sustainable management; Soil water repellency; Compaction; Leaching; Contamination

Sandy soils are widely distributed across the world. Due to the growing global population and urbanization, these soils are increasingly used to provide food, feed, fiber, energy, and other services to our society. In this paper, we summarize some recent studies on sandy soils and review the main so...