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Agricultural practices involving the excessive use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides pose major risks to the environment and to human health. The development and adoption of sustainable ecofriendly agricultural management to preserve and enhance the physical, chemical, and biological properties of soils and improve agroecosystem functions is a challenge for both scientists and farmers. The Special Issue entitled “Sustainable Agricultural Practices—Impact on Soil Quality and Plant Health” is a collection of 10 original contributions addressing the state of the art of sustainable agriculture and its positive impact on soil quality. The content of this Special Issue covers a wide range of topics, including the use of beneficial soil microbes, intercropping, organic farming and its effects on soil bacteria and nutrient stocks, application of plant-based nematicides and zeolite amendments, sustainability in CH4 emissions, and the effect of irrigation, fertilization, and environmental conditions as well as land suitability on crop production.

Research & information: general --- natural substances --- nematicidal --- root-knot nematodes --- oregano --- soil amendments --- basic substances --- PCA --- land capability --- crop suitability --- GIS --- NWCE --- Egypt --- microbial inoculants --- soil enzyme activities --- soil microbes --- 16S rRNA --- planting pattern --- soil chemical properties --- soil microbial community --- genotype × environment interaction --- maize --- yield --- soil amelioration --- resource use efficiency --- water conservation --- nutrient retention --- heavy metal toxicity --- Cucumis melo L. --- chemical composition --- cultivar --- drip irrigation --- fruit quality --- long term field experiment --- sustainable crop production --- nutrient balances --- legume nutrition --- drained peat --- greenhouse gas --- global warming --- organic soil --- pineapple --- water table --- AMF --- enzyme activity --- microbial communities --- PGPR --- plant growth --- PLFAs --- n/a

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Agricultural practices involving the excessive use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides pose major risks to the environment and to human health. The development and adoption of sustainable ecofriendly agricultural management to preserve and enhance the physical, chemical, and biological properties of soils and improve agroecosystem functions is a challenge for both scientists and farmers. The Special Issue entitled “Sustainable Agricultural Practices—Impact on Soil Quality and Plant Health” is a collection of 10 original contributions addressing the state of the art of sustainable agriculture and its positive impact on soil quality. The content of this Special Issue covers a wide range of topics, including the use of beneficial soil microbes, intercropping, organic farming and its effects on soil bacteria and nutrient stocks, application of plant-based nematicides and zeolite amendments, sustainability in CH4 emissions, and the effect of irrigation, fertilization, and environmental conditions as well as land suitability on crop production.

Research & information: general --- natural substances --- nematicidal --- root-knot nematodes --- oregano --- soil amendments --- basic substances --- PCA --- land capability --- crop suitability --- GIS --- NWCE --- Egypt --- microbial inoculants --- soil enzyme activities --- soil microbes --- 16S rRNA --- planting pattern --- soil chemical properties --- soil microbial community --- genotype × environment interaction --- maize --- yield --- soil amelioration --- resource use efficiency --- water conservation --- nutrient retention --- heavy metal toxicity --- Cucumis melo L. --- chemical composition --- cultivar --- drip irrigation --- fruit quality --- long term field experiment --- sustainable crop production --- nutrient balances --- legume nutrition --- drained peat --- greenhouse gas --- global warming --- organic soil --- pineapple --- water table --- AMF --- enzyme activity --- microbial communities --- PGPR --- plant growth --- PLFAs --- natural substances --- nematicidal --- root-knot nematodes --- oregano --- soil amendments --- basic substances --- PCA --- land capability --- crop suitability --- GIS --- NWCE --- Egypt --- microbial inoculants --- soil enzyme activities --- soil microbes --- 16S rRNA --- planting pattern --- soil chemical properties --- soil microbial community --- genotype × environment interaction --- maize --- yield --- soil amelioration --- resource use efficiency --- water conservation --- nutrient retention --- heavy metal toxicity --- Cucumis melo L. --- chemical composition --- cultivar --- drip irrigation --- fruit quality --- long term field experiment --- sustainable crop production --- nutrient balances --- legume nutrition --- drained peat --- greenhouse gas --- global warming --- organic soil --- pineapple --- water table --- AMF --- enzyme activity --- microbial communities --- PGPR --- plant growth --- PLFAs

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Different types of pressures, such as nutrients, micropollutants, microbes, nanoparticles, microplastics, or antibiotic-resistant genes, endanger the quality of water bodies. Evidence-based pollution control needs to be built on the three basic elements of water governance: Monitoring, modeling, and management. Monitoring sets the empirical basis by providing space- and time-dependent information on substance concentrations and loads, as well as driving boundary conditions for assessing water quality trends, water quality statuses, and providing necessary information for the calibration and validation of models. Modeling needs proper system understanding and helps to derive information for times and locations where no monitoring is done or possible. Possible applications are risk assessments for exceedance of quality standards, assessment of regionalized relevance of sources and pathways of pollution, effectiveness of measures, bundles of measures or policies, and assessment of future developments as scenarios or forecasts. Management relies on this information and translates it in a socioeconomic context into specific plans for implementation. Evaluation of success of management plans again includes well-defined monitoring strategies. This book provides an important overview in this context.

Research & information: general --- Environmental economics --- Pollution control --- diffuse pollution --- field mapping --- storm drains --- Bayesian statistics --- distributed modelling --- PhosFate --- water quality --- analysis method --- chromaticity measurement --- surface fitting --- concentration of dissolved matter --- Copernicus Programme --- ACOLITE --- flooding --- quasi-real time monitoring --- inundation mapping --- suspended matter --- Spain --- cyanobacteria --- Microcystis aeruginosa --- water --- monitoring --- spectrophotometry --- derivative absorbance --- model evaluation --- nitrogen --- nutrient retention --- phosphorus --- sediment --- constructed wetland --- water resources management --- eutrophication --- unmanned surface vehicle --- water monitoring --- ensemble learning --- dynamic power management --- observational process ontology --- water quality monitoring --- water pollution alert --- semantic discovery --- water quality status --- sources and pathways --- land cover --- digital elevation model --- urban river --- ArcGIS --- modeling --- CSO --- urban drainage --- sewer system --- trace pollutants --- urban runoff --- concentration duration frequency curve --- MONERIS --- diffuse nutrient emission --- empirical modeling --- river basin management plan of Hungary --- effectiveness of measures --- scenarios and forecasts --- socioeconomic context --- sources and pathways of water pollution --- system understanding --- water governance --- water quality statuses and trends --- water pollution control --- diffuse pollution --- field mapping --- storm drains --- Bayesian statistics --- distributed modelling --- PhosFate --- water quality --- analysis method --- chromaticity measurement --- surface fitting --- concentration of dissolved matter --- Copernicus Programme --- ACOLITE --- flooding --- quasi-real time monitoring --- inundation mapping --- suspended matter --- Spain --- cyanobacteria --- Microcystis aeruginosa --- water --- monitoring --- spectrophotometry --- derivative absorbance --- model evaluation --- nitrogen --- nutrient retention --- phosphorus --- sediment --- constructed wetland --- water resources management --- eutrophication --- unmanned surface vehicle --- water monitoring --- ensemble learning --- dynamic power management --- observational process ontology --- water quality monitoring --- water pollution alert --- semantic discovery --- water quality status --- sources and pathways --- land cover --- digital elevation model --- urban river --- ArcGIS --- modeling --- CSO --- urban drainage --- sewer system --- trace pollutants --- urban runoff --- concentration duration frequency curve --- MONERIS --- diffuse nutrient emission --- empirical modeling --- river basin management plan of Hungary --- effectiveness of measures --- scenarios and forecasts --- socioeconomic context --- sources and pathways of water pollution --- system understanding --- water governance --- water quality statuses and trends --- water pollution control

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Although methods to assess or self-monitor intake may be considered similar, the intended function of each is quite distinct. For the assessment of dietary intake, methods aim to measure food and nutrient intake and/or to derive dietary patterns for determining diet-disease relationships, population surveillance or the effectiveness of interventions. In comparison, dietary self-monitoring primarily aims to create awareness of and reinforce individual eating behaviours, in addition to tracking foods consumed. Advancements in the capabilities of technologies, such as smartphones and wearable devices, have enhanced the collection, analysis and interpretation of dietary intake data in both contexts. This Special Issue invites submissions on the use of novel technology-based approaches for the assessment of food and/or nutrient intake and for self-monitoring eating behaviours. Submissions may document any part of the development and evaluation of the technology-based approaches. Examples may include: web adaption of existing dietary assessment or self-monitoring tools (e.g., food frequency questionnaires, screeners) image-based or image-assisted methods mobile/smartphone applications for capturing intake for assessment or self-monitoring wearable cameras to record dietary intake or eating behaviours body sensors to measure eating behaviours and/or dietary intake use of technology-based methods to complement aspects of traditional dietary assessment or self-monitoring, such as portion size estimation.

Research & information: general --- Biology, life sciences --- children --- dietary assessment --- nutrients --- carbohydrate counting --- protein and fat counting --- calorie counting --- automatic bolus calculator --- voice description of meals --- insulin dosage --- glycemic control --- diabetes mellitus --- nutrition --- food measurement --- nutrient database --- energy intake --- validity --- reliability --- food frequency questionnaire --- web --- under-reporting --- over-reporting --- mobile applications --- adults --- nutritional science --- qualitative research --- mobile food record --- 24-h recall --- developmental disabilities --- spina bifida --- down syndrome --- technology --- pediatrics --- image-assisted method --- infant --- food record --- doubly labeled water --- nutritional application --- smartphone --- DGA --- dietary behaviors --- household food purchase behavior --- obesity --- overweight weight control --- mobile technologies --- Web-based technologies --- usability --- human factors --- Automated Self-Administered Dietary Assessment Tool (ASA24) --- 24-h dietary recall --- low socioeconomic status --- diet --- assessment --- food log --- recall --- diet apps --- recipe calculations --- nutrient retention --- dietary intake assessment --- technological innovations --- Type 2 diabetes mellitus --- diabetes management --- dietary application --- physical activity --- blood glucose --- mHealth --- sugar intakes --- dietary record --- East Asians --- chewing detection --- AIM --- neural networks --- food intake detection --- video annotation --- sensor validation --- diet assessment --- relative validity --- young adults --- apps --- mobile app --- fruits --- vegetables --- self-monitoring --- healthy diet --- shared plate eating --- lower middle income countries --- food energy estimation --- generative models --- generative adversarial networks --- image-to-energy mapping --- regressions --- eating activity detection --- hand-to-mouth movement --- wrist-mounted motion tracking sensor --- accelerometer --- gyroscope --- text messages --- type 2 diabetes --- diabetes self-care activities --- cardiovascular disease risk awareness --- food availability --- food choices --- children --- dietary assessment --- nutrients --- carbohydrate counting --- protein and fat counting --- calorie counting --- automatic bolus calculator --- voice description of meals --- insulin dosage --- glycemic control --- diabetes mellitus --- nutrition --- food measurement --- nutrient database --- energy intake --- validity --- reliability --- food frequency questionnaire --- web --- under-reporting --- over-reporting --- mobile applications --- adults --- nutritional science --- qualitative research --- mobile food record --- 24-h recall --- developmental disabilities --- spina bifida --- down syndrome --- technology --- pediatrics --- image-assisted method --- infant --- food record --- doubly labeled water --- nutritional application --- smartphone --- DGA --- dietary behaviors --- household food purchase behavior --- obesity --- overweight weight control --- mobile technologies --- Web-based technologies --- usability --- human factors --- Automated Self-Administered Dietary Assessment Tool (ASA24) --- 24-h dietary recall --- low socioeconomic status --- diet --- assessment --- food log --- recall --- diet apps --- recipe calculations --- nutrient retention --- dietary intake assessment --- technological innovations --- Type 2 diabetes mellitus --- diabetes management --- dietary application --- physical activity --- blood glucose --- mHealth --- sugar intakes --- dietary record --- East Asians --- chewing detection --- AIM --- neural networks --- food intake detection --- video annotation --- sensor validation --- diet assessment --- relative validity --- young adults --- apps --- mobile app --- fruits --- vegetables --- self-monitoring --- healthy diet --- shared plate eating --- lower middle income countries --- food energy estimation --- generative models --- generative adversarial networks --- image-to-energy mapping --- regressions --- eating activity detection --- hand-to-mouth movement --- wrist-mounted motion tracking sensor --- accelerometer --- gyroscope --- text messages --- type 2 diabetes --- diabetes self-care activities --- cardiovascular disease risk awareness --- food availability --- food choices

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In the last century, innovations in agricultural technologies centered on maximizing food production to feed the growing population have contributed to significant changes in agroecosystem processes, including carbon, nutrients, and water cycling. There are growing concerns regarding soil fertility depletion, soil carbon loss, greenhouse gas emissions, irrigational water scarcity, and water pollution, affecting soil health, agricultural productivity, systems sustainability, and environmental quality. Soils provide the foundation for food production, soil water and nutrient cycling, and soil biological activities. Therefore, an improved understanding of biochemical pathways of soil organic matter and nutrient cycling, microbial community involved in regulating soil health, and soil processes associated with water flow and retention in soil profile helps design better agricultural systems and ultimately support plant growth and productivity. This book, Agroecological Approaches in Soil and Water Management, presents a collection of original research and review papers studying physical, chemical, and biological processes in soils and discusses multiple ecosystem services, including carbon sequestration, nutrients and water cycling, greenhouse gas emissions, and agro-environmental sustainability. We covered tillage, nutrients, irrigation, amendments, crop rotations, crop residue management practices for improving soil health, soil C and nutrient cycling, greenhouse gas emissions, soil water dynamics, and hydrological processes.

Research. --- Biology. --- Technology. --- Engineering. --- Agriculture. --- land use change --- tillage --- fertilization --- N2O fluxes --- subtropical region --- paddy field --- soil organic carbon --- denitrification decomposition (DNDC) --- climate change --- biochar --- food security --- socio-economics benefits --- sustainable agriculture --- sustainable environment --- evaluation of soil and water conservation --- simulated rainfall events --- soil denudation --- water and sediment process --- nitrogen --- nitrate leaching --- nitrous oxide --- soil resilience --- soil microbiome --- regenerative agriculture --- ecological ditch --- agroforestry --- conservation agriculture --- Europe --- North Africa --- nutrient retention --- organic agriculture --- soil conservation --- water conservation --- sodium adsorption ratio --- relative feed value, forage nutritive value --- oat --- alfalfa --- forage crops --- alternative water source --- agriculture landscape --- chlorophyll content of citrus --- landscape position --- soil properties --- terraces --- soil health indicators --- grazing systems --- permanganate oxidizable carbon --- soil microbial biomass --- carbon --- isotopic signature --- Mustang --- natural abundance --- nutrient sourcing --- maize equivalent yield --- nutrient loss --- runoff --- soil loss --- slope --- strip-intercropping --- water use efficiency --- structure optimization --- carbon footprint --- multi-objective linear programming --- circular agriculture --- hydrogel --- soil quality --- chemico-physical properties --- sustainability --- macronutrient --- nutrient deficiency --- nutrient uptake --- site-specific nutrient management --- soil organic matter --- soil biodiversity --- bacteria --- fungi --- microarthropods --- diatoms --- metataxonomic assays