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Refining physical aspects of soil quality and soil health when exploring the effects of soil degradation and climate change on biomass production: an Italian case study
Antonello Bonfante
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Institute for Mediterranean Agricultural and Forest Systems – CNR-ISAFOM, Ercolano, Naples, Italy
CRISP Interdepartmental Research Centre, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Naples, Italy
Fabio Terribile
Department of Agriculture, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Naples, Italy
CRISP Interdepartmental Research Centre, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Naples, Italy
Johan Bouma
Soils Science, Wageningen University, Wageningen, the Netherlands
retired
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Short summary
This study is restricted to soil physical aspects of soil quality and health with the objective to define procedures with worldwide rather than only regional applicability, reflecting modern developments in soil physical research and focusing on important questions regarding possible effects of soil degradation and climate change.
This study is restricted to soil physical aspects of soil quality and health with the objective...