Research Article

Different Approaches to Evaluating Soil Quality

Volume: 20 Number: 40 December 25, 2006
  • Mehmet Özulu
  • Hasan Hüseyin Özaytekin
  • Refik Uyanöz
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Different Approaches to Evaluating Soil Quality

Abstract

Over the last 10 years soil quality has been one of the topics of greatest interests in soil science. This interest has been fo-cused on defining the concept of soil quality and on searching for reliable ways for evaluating this quality. Soil quality defini-tions currently follow two concepts. The first is the capacity of the soil to function. The second is fitness for use. Capacity of the soil to function which include climate, topography, vegetation and parent material. Fitness for use is a dynamic concept and relates to soil as influenced by human use and management. Soil biochemical properties are indicators of soil quality and using over the last decade. But there is still no consensus as to how they should be used. Generally biochemical properties related to the biocycles of elements (C, N, P, and S) and these properties include both general biochemical parameters and specific biochemical parameters. Biochemical properties can be used both individually as simple indices, or in combination using complex equations derived from mathematical combinations or the applications of statistical programs. Generally the greatest problems posed by the use of biochemical properties as a soil quality indicators include, lack of reference values, the contradictory behavior shown by these properties when a soil degraded and the regional variations in expression levels. We review the trends in the biochemical properties use and discus some traditional measures of soil quality in this paper.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Soil Sciences and Ecology

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Mehmet Özulu This is me
Türkiye

Hasan Hüseyin Özaytekin This is me
Türkiye

Refik Uyanöz This is me
Türkiye

Publication Date

December 25, 2006

Submission Date

January 1, 2006

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2006 Volume: 20 Number: 40

APA
Özulu, M., Özaytekin, H. H., & Uyanöz, R. (2006). Different Approaches to Evaluating Soil Quality. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, 20(40), 1-8. https://izlik.org/JA68MR56JF
AMA
1.Özulu M, Özaytekin HH, Uyanöz R. Different Approaches to Evaluating Soil Quality. Selcuk J Agr Food Sci. 2006;20(40):1-8. https://izlik.org/JA68MR56JF
Chicago
Özulu, Mehmet, Hasan Hüseyin Özaytekin, and Refik Uyanöz. 2006. “Different Approaches to Evaluating Soil Quality”. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences 20 (40): 1-8. https://izlik.org/JA68MR56JF.
EndNote
Özulu M, Özaytekin HH, Uyanöz R (December 1, 2006) Different Approaches to Evaluating Soil Quality. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences 20 40 1–8.
IEEE
[1]M. Özulu, H. H. Özaytekin, and R. Uyanöz, “Different Approaches to Evaluating Soil Quality”, Selcuk J Agr Food Sci, vol. 20, no. 40, pp. 1–8, Dec. 2006, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA68MR56JF
ISNAD
Özulu, Mehmet - Özaytekin, Hasan Hüseyin - Uyanöz, Refik. “Different Approaches to Evaluating Soil Quality”. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences 20/40 (December 1, 2006): 1-8. https://izlik.org/JA68MR56JF.
JAMA
1.Özulu M, Özaytekin HH, Uyanöz R. Different Approaches to Evaluating Soil Quality. Selcuk J Agr Food Sci. 2006;20:1–8.
MLA
Özulu, Mehmet, et al. “Different Approaches to Evaluating Soil Quality”. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, vol. 20, no. 40, Dec. 2006, pp. 1-8, https://izlik.org/JA68MR56JF.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Özulu, Hasan Hüseyin Özaytekin, Refik Uyanöz. Different Approaches to Evaluating Soil Quality. Selcuk J Agr Food Sci [Internet]. 2006 Dec. 1;20(40):1-8. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA68MR56JF

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