Eric C. Brevik

TL;DR: There are still many significant needs in the area of soil mapping, classification, and pedologic modeling going into the future, and a more universal soil classification system would facilitate international communication of soils information.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of straw cover on the control of soil and water losses were assessed on 20 paired plots of 2'm2 (bare and straw covered) in new persimmon plantations in Eastern Spain, where an addition of 60% straw cover resulted in delayed ponding and runoff generation and consequently reduced water losses from 60% to 13% of total rainfall.

TL;DR: Concepts such as soil security may provide a framework within which issues on soil and human health can be investigated using interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches.

TL;DR: The type, quantity or quality of soil ecosystem services (ES) depends on the specific environmental characteristics that will determine soil properties and functions and the valuation of soil ES depends on natural features and management type as discussed by the authors.