About this Research Topic
Despite the special characteristics of wetlands soils, soil ecology research in wetlands falls behind that in other ecosystems, such as forests, grasslands, and agro-ecosystems. So far, previous research has mainly focused on soil physicochemical properties and microbial quantification, and few have studied wetland soils from the perspective of biodiversity. Although many studies have focused on the pollutants (e.g. heavy metals and pesticides) and the effects of external disturbance on soil quality, studies about the relationships between wetland soil biodiversity and environmental factors are still lacking. Moreover, there are still few studies about the synergistic interactions between organisms, soil, and hydrological conditions.
The Research Topic will include studies on different aspects of soil science in wetlands. Potential research areas include but are not limited to:
(1) Soil development and soil environmental geochemical processes of wetlands
(2) Soil carbon sequestration potential in wetlands
(3) Mechanisms of soil degradation and its restoration methods in wetlands
(4) Methods and systems of soil classification in wetlands
(5) Impact of human activity on soil biodiversity in wetlands
(6) Ecological quality assessment and health and services value evaluation of wetland soils
(7) Migration and transformation of pollutants in wetland soils and their environmental effects
(8) Hydrological processes in wetland soils
(9) Monitoring, observation, and investigation of wetland soils
(10) Soil animals in wetlands
(11) Application of new techniques and methods in wetland soil ecology
Keywords: wetlands, soil biodiversity, soil processes and functions, human activity, new techniques and methods
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