Influence of agricultural management on the biodiversity, functioning and health of Mediterranean soils (SOILBIO)
PRTR Call for Proposals Project
Soil biodiversity is key to the functioning and health of agroecosystems given its role in the processing and recycling of organic matter, a fundamental aspect to maintain and improve soil quality; as well as to act in a resilient way in the face of environmental stress. It is necessary to understand the role of soil biodiversity and its interaction with agricultural practices, in order to develop strategies to conserve or regenerate biodiversity and its functioning. This
information is essential to design soil biodiversity
indicators that allow sustainable agroecosystems to be certified in a
context of ecological transition. Therefore, the objective of SOILBIO is focused on evaluating the effect of management practices on farms of extensive rainfed herbaceous crops, taking into account indicators of biodiversity, functioning and health of agricultural soils. This information is essential for the development of sustainable crops and the recovery of agricultural land in a context of global change.
Line of action:
Knowledge generation and managementStatus:
En ejecuciónSpatial scale of work:
NationalLine of research:
Green infrastructureExecution date:
2022Duration:
01/09/2022-01/12/2025Total budget:
404.230€Amount of aid from the Biodiversity Foundation:
€300,000 (74.22%)CSIC
University of Cordoba-UCO
Universitat de València
University of Cadiz-UCA
Understanding the role of soil biodiversity and its interaction with agricultural practices is crucial for the development of strategies to conserve or regenerate biodiversity and its functioning.
SOILBIO aims to evaluate the effect of different management practices (conventional, ecological, and conservation agriculture), on farms of extensive rainfed herbaceous crops, on a wide range of indicators of biodiversity (microorganisms and meso and macrofauna), functioning (organic carbon, microbial activity, etc.) and health of agricultural soils. This information is essential to support the development of sustainable crops in Spain, and to lead the recovery of agricultural land in a context of global change.
This information is essential to design soil biodiversity indicators that allow sustainable agroecosystems to be certified in a context of ecological transition.
SOILBIO aims to characterize biodiversity (micro, meso and macroorganisms) and soil functioning, in order to develop indicators of biodiversity and soil health.
Influence of agricultural management on the biodiversity, functioning and health of Mediterranean soils (SOILBIO)
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