From forest to farmland: Tracking time series variations in soil quality in semiarid oak forest

• Published in: Geoderma Regional Vol. 42; p. e00974
• Main Authors: Fathy, Hojat, Heydari, Mehdi, Fathizad, Hassan, Hosseinzadeh, Jaafar, Najafifar, Ali, Mousavi, Seyed Roohollah, Jafarzadeh, Aliakbar, Heung, Brandon
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.09.2025
• Subjects: Environmental variables; Land use changes; Machine learning; Soil quality assessment; Temporal data; Soil quality assessment; Land use changes; Temporal data; Environmental variables; Machine learning

Assessing soil quality (SQ) is essential for sustainable development, as soils play a fundamental role in ecosystems, influencing habitat characteristics, ecosystem stability, and biogeochemical cycles. This study examines the spatio-temporal variations of the Soil Quality Index (SQI) in response to...