Frontiers in Soil Science

Original Research

Accepted on 18 Jun 2025

Sources and health risks of heavy metal(loid) contamination in farmland near Shanxi coal mines

in Soils and Human Health

Li Cao
Huirong Duan
Bijun Cheng
Qianying Xiang
Shuhan Wang
Zixuan Fu
Xiaofang Xu
Qianjun Ren
Hanqi Yang
Yufeng Yu

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1630336

198 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Jun 2025

Can drone images predict within-field variability in soil fertility? A case study in the Northern Region of Ghana

in Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Carbon Sequestration

Yussif Baba Kassim
Francisco Pinto
Dilys S. MacCarthy
Prem Bindraban
Ngonidzashe Chirinda
TjeerdJan Stomph
Paul C. Struik

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1548645

1,709 views

Original Research

Published on 27 May 2025

Mechanisms of soil organic matter formation for perennial grain Kernza® under contrasting nitrogen management

in Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Carbon Sequestration

Laura K. van der Pol
Timothy E. Crews
M. Francesca Cotrufo

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1548577

1,040 views

Original Research

Published on 26 May 2025

Organic matter: a critical soil health indicator in agrosystems within the Cerrado of Bahia, Brazil and South Florida, USA

in Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Carbon Sequestration

Flávia Cristina dos Santos
Manoel Ricardo de Albuquerque Filho
Johnny Rodrigues Soares
Tanjila Jesmin
Noel Manirakiza
Márcia Cristina Teixeira da Silveira
Ieda de Carvalho Mendes
Maria Ines Lopes de Oliveira
Suraj Melkani
Antonio Carlos Reis de Freitas

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1524550

1,275 views

Review

Published on 23 May 2025

Mapping the conceptual and intellectual structure of soil health research (1996–2021): a terms co-occurrence and co-cited reference network analysis

in Soil Management

Mohamed Houssemeddine Sellami
Mauro Mori
Fabio Terribile

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1549290

1,193 views

Original Research

Published on 09 May 2025

Higher soil nitrous oxide production in landscape depressions linked to soil and hydrological legacy effects

in Soil Biogeochemistry & Nutrient Cycling

Yujia Liu
Henri M. P. Siljanen
Björn Kemmann
Per Ambus
Dhiraj Paul
Krishnapriya Thiyagarasaiyar
Bo Elberling
Florian Wichern
Kristian Thorup-Kristensen
Carsten W. Mueller

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1566135

1,302 views

Systematic Review

Published on 07 May 2025

The extent and distribution of salt-affected soils in sub-Saharan Africa from 1970 to the present: a review of the current state of knowledge

in Soil Management

Finias Fidelis Mwesige

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1571243

1,592 views

Methods

Published on 06 May 2025

Comparative assessment of soil bulk density measurements using core metal ring and power probe methods in acidic soils of Colombian pasturelands

in Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Carbon Sequestration

Leonado Rodriguez
Mike Bastidas
Mayesse Da Silva
Juliana Arias
Javier M. Martín-López
Natalia Matiz-Rubio
Sandra Loaiza
Idupulapati Rao
Jacobo Arango
Ciniro Costa Junior

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1527807

1,458 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Apr 2025

Investigation into the impact of chloride ion uptake inhibitors on tobacco plants

in Soil Biology, Ecosystems and Biodiversity

Hai Ding
Shengli Wang
Yan Zhang
Jianfei Dong
Ruonan Zhang
Bao Zhang
Shangyi Ma
Dong Liu
Ruibin Cui
Bin Chen

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1554922

842 views

Review

Published on 24 Apr 2025

Seaweed-derived plant boosters: revolutionizing sustainable farming and soil health

in Soil Management

Amanpreet Singh
Kartik Sharma
Harmandeep Singh Chahal
Harmanjot Kaur
Mohammad Hasanain

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1504045

2,408 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Apr 2025

Response of CO2, N2O, and CH4 fluxes to contour tillage, diversion terrace, grassed waterway, and tile drainage implementation

in Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Carbon Sequestration

Bryan A. Driscoll
Maja Krzic
Louis-Pierre Comeau
Bianca N. I. Eskelson
Sheng Li

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1453324

690 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Apr 2025

AutoRA: an innovative algorithm for automatic delineation of reference areas in support of smart soil sampling and digital soil twins

in Pedometrics

Hugo Rodrigues
Marcos Bacis Ceddia
Gustavo Mattos Vasques
Sabine Grunwald
Ebrahim Babaeian

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1557566

970 views

Original Research

Published on 01 Apr 2025

Predicting select soil health genes using hyperspectral reflectance in nematode-infected and drought stressed greenhouse cotton

in Plant-Soil Interactions

John P. Brooks
Martin J. Wubben
Renotta K. Smith
Josh Waldbieser
Sathishkumar Samiappan
Purushothaman Ramamoorthy
Raju Bheemanahalli

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1499491

1,104 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 27 Mar 2025

Changes in soil organic matter content and quality after application of different organic and mineral fertilisers in 27 years long-term field experiments on luvisol

in Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Carbon Sequestration

Jiří Balík
Pavel Suran
Jindřich Černý
Ondřej Sedlář
Martin Kulhánek
Simona Procházková

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1540137

903 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Mar 2025

Organic fertilizers and their efficacy on soil characteristics, growth and yield of cauliflower (Brassica oleraceae var. botrytis) in sandy loam soil of Nepal

in Plant-Soil Interactions

Vivek Ghimirey
Jay Chaurasia
Roshni Dhungana
Balika Poudel

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1556283

1,733 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Mar 2025

Weathering intensity and trace elements (Ni, Sr, Zn, and Cr) distribution in Vertisols developed on basalt in a semiarid environment: agronomic implications

in Soil Management

Peter N. Eze
Ferdinand J. Dina Ebouel
Itumeleng Nkonga
Antje Musiol
Anja M. Schleicher
Christina Günter
Stefan Norra

Frontiers in Soil Science

doi 10.3389/fsoil.2025.1530962

1,426 views