Climate change adaptation in the agricultural sector means rehabilitation of degraded pastures providing climate adaptation benefits, including reduced local temperatures, increased air humidity, better resistance against heatwaves and drought and more resilience against natural disasters. It also has a positive effect on soil erosion and water availability.
Examples of strategies used by farmers can be the use of drought resistant varieties of crops, crop diversification, changes in cropping pattern and calendar of planting, conserving soil moisture through appropriate tillage methods, and improving irrigation efficiency.
Soil and crop management practices and the water regulation functions of soils: a qualitative synthesis of meta-analyses relevant to European agriculture - Blanchy, G. et al. - 2023
Barriers and opportunities of soil knowledge to address soil challenges: Stakeholders? perspectives across Europe - Vanino, S. et al. - 2023
Improved descriptions of soil hydrology in crop models: The elephant in the room? - Jarvis, N. et al. - 2022
Fungal biomass and microbial necromass facilitate soil carbon sequestration and aggregate stability under different soil tillage intensities - Sae-Tun, O. et al. - 2022
Agricultural management affects active carbon and nitrogen mineralisation potential in soils - Hendricks, S. et al. - 2022
Expansion of olive orchards and their impact on the cultivation and landscape through a case study in the countryside of Cordoba (Spain) - Guzman, G. et al. - 2022
The legacy of microbial inoculants in agroecosystems and potential for tackling climate change challenges - Liu, XP. et al. - 2022
‘Resources, Infrastructure and Capabilities Inventory (RICI)’ is an online platform for policy stakeholders. RICI provides access to a pool of specialized scientists and experts at local, regional and national level across Europe. The online inventory is the ‘Yellow pages’ on expertise on soil science in relation to questions for policy matters.