Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Soil Environment

The soil environment is the dynamic physical, chemical, and biological system in which plant roots grow and from which crops obtain water, nutrients, and anchorage. It comprises mineral particles, organic matter, soil solution, air-filled pores, and a diverse community of microorganisms and fauna, whose interactions…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 102× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2639-3166 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

The soil environment is the dynamic physical, chemical, and biological system in which plant roots grow and from which crops obtain water, nutrients, and anchorage. It comprises mineral particles, organic matter, soil solution, air-filled pores, and a diverse community of microorganisms and fauna, whose interactions determine soil structure, fertility, pH, nutrient availability, and capacity to retain water. In agronomy, understanding the soil environment is fundamental to managing crop nutrition, root development, and resilience to biotic and abiotic stress, and to sustaining soil health through practices such as residue retention, organic amendment, balanced fertilisation, and biofertiliser use. Soil also acts as a reservoir and pathway for nutrients and contaminants, so its monitoring underpins both productivity and environmental protection. Research published in this area by the journal addresses these themes, including root system architecture and root phenotypes under biotic and abiotic stress, symbiotic biofertiliser consortia for disease mitigation, soil and foliar nutrient application effects on crop disorders, the value of soil testing for fertiliser recommendation, nitrogen-fertiliser effects in saline soils, near-infrared spectroscopic assessment of soil and foliar properties, the distribution and risk of heavy metals in soils, and bioremediation to reduce pesticide pollution. These contributions span soil fertility, root-soil interactions, soil biology, and soil contamination, reflecting how the soil environment is managed to support productive and sustainable crop systems.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 102 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Soil Environment, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Agronomy Research (ISSN 2639-3166).

Journal editorial board
Mahmoud Mohamed Hesham Okasha · Italy Anita Maienza · Italy Rusu Teodor · Romania

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