Issue
Agron. Sustain. Dev.
Volume 29, Number 3, July-September 2009
Page(s) 423 - 432
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/agro:2008067
Published online 01 July 2009
Agron. Sustain. Dev. 29 (2009) 423-432
DOI: 10.1051/agro:2008067

Climate change in Europe. 2. Impact on soil. A review

Arwyn Jones1, Vladimir Stolbovoy1, Ezio Rusco1, Anna-Rita Gentile2, Ciro Gardi1, Brechje Marechal1 and Luca Montanarella1

1  European Commission, DG Joint Research Centre, 21020 Ispra, Italy
2  European Environment Agency, Kongens Nytorv 6, 1050 Copenhagen K, Denmark

Accepted 15 January 2009 ; published online 1 July 2009

Abstract - This article reviews major impacts of climate change on soil.


Key words: climate change / soil / water / nutrient / carbon / desertification / pH / organic matter / CO2 / soil biodiversity / soil erosion / soil moisture  / soil organic matter

Corresponding author: Arwyn.Jones@jrc.it

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