Linking soils to ecosystem services — A global review

• Published in: Geoderma Vol. 262; pp. 101 - 111
• Main Authors: Adhikari, Kabindra, Hartemink, Alfred E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15.01.2016
• Subjects: carbon sequestration; climate; ecosystem services; functional diversity; gene pool; Mapping; physicochemical properties; professionals; soil biota; Soil ecosystem services; Soil functions; Soil properties; water purification; Mapping; Soil properties; Soil functions; Soil ecosystem services

Soil plays a crucial role in ecosystem functioning. In the 1990s ecosystem services (ES) research focused on developing the concept and framework and only a few studies linked soil properties to ecosystem services. This study reviews the literature on the relationship between soils and ecosystem ser...