Soil health assessment: Past accomplishments, current activities, and future opportunities

• Published in: Soil & tillage research Vol. 195; p. 104365
• Main Authors: Karlen, Douglas L., Veum, Kristen S., Sudduth, Kenneth A, Obrycki, John F., Nunes, Márcio R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.12.2019
• Subjects: CASH; Conservation; health effects assessments; landscapes; monitoring; private sector; protocols; SMAF; soil; Soil Degradation; Soil Fertility; Soil Health; soil management; Soil Quality; Soil Sensing; Sustainability; technology transfer; Tillage; United States; United States; Soil Quality; Soil Degradation; Soil Health; Soil Sensing; Sustainability; Tillage; Conservation; Soil Fertility; SMAF; CASH

•Evolution of the soil health concept is presented.•Increased private sector support has significantly accelerated awareness of and interest in soil health.•Soil biological properties and processes are the new frontiers in soil health.•Sensor development for in-situ assessment is advancing the scien...