Soil priorities for Antarctica

•Despite ice-free regions representing less than 0.5% of the contuinent, Antarctic soils are scientifically very significant•Climate change and increased human activity dramatically puts pressure on Antarctic soils•We discuss and propose four main challenges for soil science in Antarctica

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Published inGeoderma Regional Vol. 29; p. e00499
Main Authors Roudier, P., O'Neill, T.A., Almond, P., Poirot, C.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.06.2022
Subjects
Antarctica
Climate change
Digital soil mapping
Gelisols
Invasive species
Science-to-policy interface
Soil pollution
Climate change
Invasive species
Science-to-policy interface
Digital soil mapping
Antarctica
Soil pollution
Gelisols
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Summary:•Despite ice-free regions representing less than 0.5% of the contuinent, Antarctic soils are scientifically very significant•Climate change and increased human activity dramatically puts pressure on Antarctic soils•We discuss and propose four main challenges for soil science in Antarctica
ISSN:2352-0094
2352-0094
DOI:10.1016/j.geodrs.2022.e00499