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https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-2-163-2016
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https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-2-163-2016
© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Original research article
| 
22 Apr 2016
Original research article |
| 22 Apr 2016
Interactions between organisms and parent materials of a constructed Technosol shape its hydrostructural properties
UPEC, Institute of Ecology and Environmental Sciences of Paris – UMR7618, 61 avenue du Général de Gaulle, 94010 Créteil, France
IRD, Institute of Ecology and Environmental Sciences of Paris – UMR7618, 32 avenue Henri Varagnat, 93142 Bondy CEDEX, France
Michel Grimaldi
IRD, Institute of Ecology and Environmental Sciences of Paris – UMR7618, 32 avenue Henri Varagnat, 93142 Bondy CEDEX, France
Thomas Z. Lerch
UPEC, Institute of Ecology and Environmental Sciences of Paris – UMR7618, 61 avenue du Général de Gaulle, 94010 Créteil, France
Anne Pando
UPEC, Institute of Ecology and Environmental Sciences of Paris – UMR7618, 61 avenue du Général de Gaulle, 94010 Créteil, France
IRD, Institute of Ecology and Environmental Sciences of Paris – UMR7618, 32 avenue Henri Varagnat, 93142 Bondy CEDEX, France
Agnès Gigon
UPEC, Institute of Ecology and Environmental Sciences of Paris – UMR7618, 61 avenue du Général de Gaulle, 94010 Créteil, France
Manuel Blouin
UPEC, Institute of Ecology and Environmental Sciences of Paris – UMR7618, 61 avenue du Général de Gaulle, 94010 Créteil, France
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- Biosolids blended with edaphic supports mimic structural and biochemical features of natural soils and foster plant biomass growth F. Behrends Kraemer et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejsobi.2025.103709
- Early pedogenesis of a young Technosol made from organic wastes B. Grard et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2025.117343
- Applying a novel systems approach to address systemic environmental injustices S. Egendorf et al. https://doi.org/10.1525/elementa.2020.00174
- Reusing asphalt millings with excavated materials and compost to construct Technosols: effects on soil properties and plant growth I. Mikajlo et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-024-03942-3
- Green Infrastructure Design Influences Communities of Urban Soil Bacteria J. Joyner et al. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2019.00982
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- Variability in soil shrinkage along forest and pasture toposequences in Amazonia M. Zenero et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2018.12.013
- Enhancing stable Technosols formation through iron tailing–amended sludge composting and plant colonization Q. Li et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2026.134382
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- Constructed soils for mitigating lead (Pb) exposure and promoting urban community gardening: The New York City Clean Soil Bank pilot study S. Egendorf et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2018.03.012
- From waste to soil: Can we create functioning manufactured soils by recycling rock processing waste? F. Bucka et al. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.13094
- Wormy Collaborations in Practices of Soil Construction G. Meulemans https://doi.org/10.1177/0263276419851857
- Tree growth and macrofauna colonization in Technosols constructed from recycled urban wastes C. Pruvost et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2020.105886
- Using constructed soils for green infrastructure – challenges and limitations M. Deeb et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-6-413-2020
- Long‐term effect of sugarcane residue management and chemical fertilization on soil physical properties in South Africa M. Deeb et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/saj2.20326
- Making Green(s) With Black and White: Constructing Soils for Urban Agriculture Using Earthworms, Organic and Mineral Wastes J. Araujo et al. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2022.884134
- Interactive effects of compost, plants and earthworms on the aggregations of constructed Technosols M. Deeb et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2017.06.014
- Do earthworms (D. veneta) influence plant-available water in technogenic soil-like substrate from bricks and compost? S. Ulrich et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-020-02772-3
- Biosolids blended with edaphic supports mimic structural and biochemical features of natural soils and foster plant biomass growth F. Behrends Kraemer et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejsobi.2025.103709
- Early pedogenesis of a young Technosol made from organic wastes B. Grard et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2025.117343
- Applying a novel systems approach to address systemic environmental injustices S. Egendorf et al. https://doi.org/10.1525/elementa.2020.00174
- Reusing asphalt millings with excavated materials and compost to construct Technosols: effects on soil properties and plant growth I. Mikajlo et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-024-03942-3
- Green Infrastructure Design Influences Communities of Urban Soil Bacteria J. Joyner et al. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2019.00982
- Feasibility of urban waste for constructing Technosols for plant growth B. Prado et al. https://doi.org/10.22201/cgeo.20072902e.2020.3.1583
- Variability in soil shrinkage along forest and pasture toposequences in Amazonia M. Zenero et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2018.12.013
- Enhancing stable Technosols formation through iron tailing–amended sludge composting and plant colonization Q. Li et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2026.134382
- Introduction of earthworms into constructed soils has long-lasting effects on primary production J. Araujo et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejsobi.2023.103538
- Feasibility of constructed soils for tree planting – A pilot study in New York City S. Qi et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2024.128342
- The urgency of building soils for Middle Eastern and North African countries: Economic, environmental, and health solutions M. Deeb et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170529
- Carbon and nitrogen cycling in an urban constructed technosol: The artist-led carbon sponge pilot study S. Egendorf et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2025.117422
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Short summary
This paper addresses the evolution of engineered soils (i.e., Technosols). The formation of such soils begins with proportional mixing of urban waste. Technosols are particularly well suited for investigating the role of organisms in soil function development. This is because they provide a controlled environment where the soil development can be monitored over time.
Organisms and their interaction with parent materials positively affect the structure of Technosols.
This paper addresses the evolution of engineered soils (i.e., Technosols). The formation of such...
