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Our daily soil

The definition of sustainable management of soil should be interpreted in the broad sense, not only in perspective of agricultural soil. Elementary, the soil is a medium for growing plants. The supply of water, air and nutrients are prerequisites for photosynthesis, that is, the production of organic matter and the provision of food, fodder crops, renewable energy and raw materials necessary for the survival of human civilisations. This is why agriculture and forestry appear to be primary industries directly dependent on the soil. The soil is the basis of the biodiversity of the wildlife living above and below the surface (Basic, 2013). Cycles of some elements (C, N, P, S, etc.) also have stages that develop in the soil, so the soil is an integral part of many ecosystems. The climate regulation role of soil has great importance. Precisely, it is a central link in the biotransformation chain of organic carbon. It affects the content and total amount of CO2 and other gases that have the “greenhouse effect” (Lal 2014). Hydrological role of soil is vital in the hydrological cycle because vast amounts of water are stored in the soil in pore and colloids (humus, clay), the soil is a universal purifier (filter) and protects the water from various contaminants that are in the soil.

soil, degaradation, remediation

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