https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/environmental-science/sections/soil-processes RSS Feed for Soil Processes section in the Frontiers in Environmental Science journal | New and Recent Articles en-us Frontiers Feed Generator,version:1 2026-05-12T17:44:01.911+00:00 60 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2026.1863446 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2026.1863446 2026-05-08T00:00:00Z Editorial Oliver WicheLyudmyla SymochkoPavol MidulaZahra KalantariCarla Sofia Santos Ferreira https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2026.1800122 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2026.1800122 2026-05-07T00:00:00Z Original Research Yiwen LiangSijia FengKe Li https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2026.1833310 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2026.1833310 2026-05-07T00:00:00Z Original Research Erxing PengXiaoying HuZuojun NingFansheng ZhouYaling ChouKaichun ZhouQifan Yang https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2026.1789707 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2026.1789707 2026-04-21T00:00:00Z Original Research Michell FigueroaDante PinochetJohn ClunesSusana Valle 600 mg kg−1. Soils in the Aysén Region showed a high SOC storage potential, averaging 358 t C ha−1, yet current stocks were on average 33.5% below this capacity. Agricultural crops and grasslands exhibited the largest gaps between current and potential SOC stocks, whereas wetlands and peatlands were close to or exceeded their estimated storage capacity due to hydromorphic conditions.DiscussionThese findings demonstrate the high carbon sequestration potential of volcanic soils in southern Chile and highlight the importance of mineralogical controls, particularly reactive aluminum, in regulating SOC stabilization and informing land management strategies aimed at increasing soil carbon storage.]]> https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2026.1776522 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2026.1776522 2026-04-20T00:00:00Z Original Research Amanda Silva NunesLuisa Müller VieiraLeonardo Khaoê GiovanettiRodrigo Barcellos HoffPaulo Emílio LovatoCledimar Rogério LourenziLuís Carlos Iuñes de Oliveira FilhoMaria Elisa Magri https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2026.1693880 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2026.1693880 2026-04-15T00:00:00Z Original Research Arun KonduriVidya Shree BhartiAjay Kumar BhardwajSaurav KumarSreedharan KrishnanSatya Prakash ShuklaTao KaraNisha ChuphalPotluri Sai KishoreJyoti Kumar ThakurKishore Kumar KrishnaniVinod Kumar Yadav https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2026.1746684 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2026.1746684 2026-04-10T00:00:00Z Original Research Peter Onyisi UhuegbueMartin ObstKarsten KalbitzJörg Schaller https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2026.1785828 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2026.1785828 2026-04-09T00:00:00Z Original Research Abdur RahmanXiaoyan ZhouSaad FarooqiXiangzhen ZhouYang JiaoSen GuQingman Li ASiactive > ASin-active > BSi. Furthermore, Strong positive correlations (r = 0.81–0.94, p < 0.001) were observed bewteen ASiactive, ASin-active, and Fe/Al, suggesting that these metal oxides are key mediators in K+-ASi interactions. Dynamic extraction revealed sustained co-release of Si and K+, with cumulative K+ extraction reaching up to 17.5% of total K, while X-ray diffraction analysis confirmed minimal alteration of crystalline K-bearing minerals, indicating that K+ release primarily originated from amorphous phases. The findings demonstrate ASi constitutes a substantial, previously underappreciated reservoir of labile K+ in agricultural soils, with its liberation kinetics governed by synergistic interactions with Fe/Al oxides.]]> https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2026.1696486 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2026.1696486 2026-04-01T00:00:00Z Original Research Christopher Shepard https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2026.1804984 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2026.1804984 2026-03-27T00:00:00Z Review David Antonio Buentello-MontoyaIvanna Robledo-HernándezAndrew Sebastián Larrea-CedeñoChristian Enrique García-GarcíaKarina Guadalupe Coronado-Apodaca https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2026.1772361 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2026.1772361 2026-03-12T00:00:00Z Original Research Igor Polla MarcelinoMarcio Antônio Nogueira AndradeGuilherme Wilbert FerreiraLucas Raimundo RauberLuis Fernando KnothMarcelo GodinhoCláudio Roberto Fonsêca Sousa SoaresMarisa de Cássia PiccoloHamilton César de Oliveira CharloJosé Luiz Rodrigues TorresCledimar Rogério LourenziArcângelo Loss https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2026.1729512 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2026.1729512 2026-03-06T00:00:00Z Original Research N. FennerE. HaywardB. BovardS. CreerC. DunnC. FreemanN. Milner https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2026.1778603 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2026.1778603 2026-03-05T00:00:00Z Original Research Junyi GaoQinglong ShuFurong LiuYuqing XiangZonghu ShenLiangrui PengCaibin LiJianguo ChenLeilei LiXue LiuXiwen SunJiguang Zhang https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2026.1733653 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2026.1733653 2026-03-04T00:00:00Z Original Research Peter Onyisi UhuegbueMathias HoffmannMatthias LückKathrin GrahmannKarsten KalbitzJörg Schaller https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2026.1778591 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2026.1778591 2026-02-26T00:00:00Z Original Research Jiashun ZhuXudong PengChenxi YangJun Zang 2 mm) decreased by 31.6%, and mean weight diameter (MWD) declined by 58.3%. Relative dispersion index (RSI) and relative mechanical Breakdown index (RMI) increased to 1.96 and 2.21, respectively, with the most severe structural breakdown occurring under fast wetting conditions. In the scouring experiments, sediment concentration peaked at 1.8 g/min within the first minute in the 55% RER plots, significantly higher than in the 0% RER plots. Meanwhile, the soil resistance coefficient declined by more than 50%. Composite functional evaluation revealed that MWD, RSI, Anti-scourability coefficient (AS), and root surface area were the most sensitive indicators across degradation levels. Limestone grassland (LG) demonstrated stronger performance in maintaining structural integrity and erosion resistance compared to Dolomite grassland (DG).DiscussionThese findings provide a scientific basis for identifying early warning signs of erosion resistance loss and offer theoretical support for ecological restoration and degradation threshold identification in karst grassland ecosystems.]]> https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2026.1710127 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2026.1710127 2026-02-25T00:00:00Z Original Research Geomar Vallejos-TorresRodolfo Chuchon-RemonNery Gaona-JimenezCésar MarínJuancarlos CruzRichard Solórzano https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2026.1741098 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2026.1741098 2026-02-20T00:00:00Z Original Research Diana Jumbo-FloresNancy TillaguangoKarlo GuerreroEduardo MoncayoKarla VizueteAlexis DebutStefany Solano-GonzálezArmstrong OmoregiePaulina Aguirre https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2026.1779574 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2026.1779574 2026-02-18T00:00:00Z Review Aikui GuoHongfang RenXingyu Hao https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2025.1677426 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2025.1677426 2026-02-18T00:00:00Z Original Research Pavan Kumar YegginaAjay Kumar MishraKranthi Kumar ChallaPiyush Kumar MauryaManas Ranjan SahooMayank SharmaJasmer DhingraAmit Kumar SrivastavaSheetal Sharma https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2026.1681958 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2026.1681958 2026-02-11T00:00:00Z Review Qi LiuLili YangLong MaYunlong ZhaiDesheng Wang