Soil compaction—indicators for the assessment of harmful changes to the soil in the context of the German Federal Soil Protection Act

• Published in: Journal of environmental management Vol. 82; no. 3; pp. 388 - 397
• Main Authors: Lebert, Matthias, Böken, Holger, Glante, Frank
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2007; Academic Press Ltd
• Subjects: agricultural machinery and equipment; Agricultural production; Agriculture; Conservation of Natural Resources; Conservation of Natural Resources - legislation & jurisprudence; Environmental economics; environmental indicators; Environmental Monitoring; Environmental protection; Federal Government; German Federal Soil Protection Act; Germany; good agricultural practices; Government Regulation; Legislation; legislation & jurisprudence; Models, Theoretical; simulation models; Soil; Soil - standards; Soil compaction; Soil erosion; soil management; Soil mechanics; Soil protection; Soil quality; Soil sciences; soil structure; soil texture; Soils; subsoil; Germany; Soil quality; Soil protection; Soil compaction; German Federal Soil Protection Act

Soil compaction in agriculture induced by large-scale equipment is of growing concern. Heavy wheel loads used in arable cropping have the potential to cause irreversible damage to the subsoil structure and may lead to harmful soil compaction. In order to sustain or improve soil health or fitness on...