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View article: Seasonal Changes in the Soil Microbiome on Chernozem Soil in Response to Tillage, Fertilization, and Cropping System
Seasonal Changes in the Soil Microbiome on Chernozem Soil in Response to Tillage, Fertilization, and Cropping System Open
Soil microbial communities are crucial for ecosystem services, soil fertility, and the resilience of agroecosystems. This study investigated how long-term (31 years) agronomic practices—tillage, NPK fertilization, and cropping system—along…
View article: Metabolic Profile Changes and Early Detection of Nitrogen Deficiency in Sweet Corn
Metabolic Profile Changes and Early Detection of Nitrogen Deficiency in Sweet Corn Open
In this study, we investigate the nutrient supply of young corn (Zea mays var. rugosa) plants using conventional biological and chemical methods, as well as the N-glycan and metabolic profile of the plant sap using the MALDI-MS. Corn plant…
View article: Assessment of Spring Oat Nitrogen Supply Based on Plant Sap Nitrate Concentration and SPAD Values
Assessment of Spring Oat Nitrogen Supply Based on Plant Sap Nitrate Concentration and SPAD Values Open
The development of critical levels for sap nitrate and chlorophyll meter reading (SPAD test) in the case of various crops is of great importance for growers in characterizing a plant’s N status. A field experiment with spring oat (Avena sa…
View article: Better management zoning with elevation than with three soil classifications in a periodically waterlogged plot
Better management zoning with elevation than with three soil classifications in a periodically waterlogged plot Open
View article: Evaluation of the Effects of Drought Stress and Nitrogen-Sulfur Fertilization on Productivity and Yield Parameters of Spring Wheat
Evaluation of the Effects of Drought Stress and Nitrogen-Sulfur Fertilization on Productivity and Yield Parameters of Spring Wheat Open
The combined effects of increasing sulfur (S) fertilization rates and drought stress on the yield and compositional parameters of spring wheat on Chernozem soil were studied. In a greenhouse pot experiment, increasing S doses (22.4, 28, 56…
View article: Volcanic tuff as a World Heritage Georesource, a Case Study of Tokaj Wine Region UNESCO Cultural Landscape
Volcanic tuff as a World Heritage Georesource, a Case Study of Tokaj Wine Region UNESCO Cultural Landscape Open
Volcanic tephra and pyroclastic rocks are common georesources worldwide. Volcanic eruptions produce these materials, and the freshly deposited volcaniclastic sediments undergo variable diagenesis and possible hydrothermal alteration. The r…
View article: How geoecological components of a terroir can be altered by spatial changes of vineyards – A case study from Eger Wine District (Hungary)
How geoecological components of a terroir can be altered by spatial changes of vineyards – A case study from Eger Wine District (Hungary) Open
Terroir is a concept referring interactions of natural (topography, lithology, climate, soil etc.) and human (economic conditions, traditions, cultivation practices, etc.) factors; therefore, terroir is spatially delimited and subjected to…
View article: Anthropic Vulnerability of a Hydrothermal Mineral Deposit and Related Mining Heritage, a Case Study from a Medieval Gold-Silver Mining Area, Telkibánya, Hungary
Anthropic Vulnerability of a Hydrothermal Mineral Deposit and Related Mining Heritage, a Case Study from a Medieval Gold-Silver Mining Area, Telkibánya, Hungary Open
The movable geoheritage elements (minerals, fossils, rocks) are important part of geodiversity. Their anthropic vulnerability includes collection by geo-amateurs and professionals which has become a very popular activity in the last decade…
View article: Applicability of machine learning models for predicting soil organic carbon content and bulk density under different soil conditions
Applicability of machine learning models for predicting soil organic carbon content and bulk density under different soil conditions Open
A reliable overview of the spatial distribution of soil properties is a straightforward approach in soil policies and decision-making. Soil organic carbon (SOC) content, SOC stock and bulk density (BD) directly affect soil quality and fert…
View article: High-Resolution Mapping and Assessment of Salt-Affectedness on Arable Lands by the Combination of Ensemble Learning and Multivariate Geostatistics
High-Resolution Mapping and Assessment of Salt-Affectedness on Arable Lands by the Combination of Ensemble Learning and Multivariate Geostatistics Open
Soil salinization is one of the main threats to soils worldwide, which has serious impacts on soil functions. Our objective was to map and assess salt-affectedness on arable land (0.85 km2) in Hungary, with high spatial resolution, using a…
View article: Zsolcai-halmok földtudományi vizsgálata
Zsolcai-halmok földtudományi vizsgálata Open
Az Alföld északi részén, a Sajó ármentes teraszán emelkedő, 6 méter magas, régészetileg feltáratlan kettős halom vizsgálata volt a célunk, mivel korábban szinte semmilyen kutatás nem zajlott e halmokkal kapcsolatban. Ha egyenként vizsgálju…
View article: A global perspective on soil science education at third educational level; knowledge, practice, skills and challenges
A global perspective on soil science education at third educational level; knowledge, practice, skills and challenges Open
The pivotal role of soil as a resource is not fully appreciated by the general public. Improving education in soil science represents a challenge in a world where soil resources are under serious threat. Today’s high school students, the w…
View article: Class separability, correlation to biomass, parsimony and homogeneity of classes as criteria to decide on the goodness-of-classification when comparing Hungarian soil classification to World Reference Base inside a slightly saline plot
Class separability, correlation to biomass, parsimony and homogeneity of classes as criteria to decide on the goodness-of-classification when comparing Hungarian soil classification to World Reference Base inside a slightly saline plot Open
As a means of assisting the selection of promising soil classification systems, a set of criteria were presented and tested. Inside the studied slightly saline plot World Reference Base (WRB) and Hungarian soil classification (HU) were com…
View article: Afforestation affects vertical distribution of basic soil characteristics and taxonomic status of sodic soils
Afforestation affects vertical distribution of basic soil characteristics and taxonomic status of sodic soils Open
Afforestation, settled before 60-90 years and adjacent solonetzic grasslands, representing the natural vegetation cover were compared in this study based on their basic soil characteristics (pH, CaCO3 content, soil organic carbon (SOC), an…
View article: Vertical distribution of soil seed bank and the ecological importance of deeply buried seeds in alkaline grasslands
Vertical distribution of soil seed bank and the ecological importance of deeply buried seeds in alkaline grasslands Open
Background Soil seed banks play a central role in vegetation dynamics and may be an important source of ecological restoration. However, the vast majority of seed bank studies examined only the uppermost soil layers (0–10 cm); hence, our k…
View article: Variation of soil microaggregate stability as a function of WRB reference soil groups and diagnostic properties
Variation of soil microaggregate stability as a function of WRB reference soil groups and diagnostic properties Open
<p>Microaggregates are structural elements of the soil smaller than 250 µm. These microaggregates are composed from diverse mineral, organic and biotic materials that are bound together during the process of pedogenesis (thr…
View article: Illustrated Handbook of WRB Soil Classification
Illustrated Handbook of WRB Soil Classification Open
Soil classification is a difficult issue and requires many years of study under the guidance of experienced teachers. In the course of long-term studies and field research, soil scientists acquire the skills of recognizing and correctly na…
View article: Practical evaluation of four classification levels of Soil Taxonomy, Hungarian classification and WRB in terms of biomass production in a salt-affected alluvial plot
Practical evaluation of four classification levels of Soil Taxonomy, Hungarian classification and WRB in terms of biomass production in a salt-affected alluvial plot Open
In a salt-affected alluvial plot, increased biomass is associated with increasing elevation and decreasing salt concentration. All four levels of three classification systems, the Soil Taxonomy (ST), the Hungarian classification (HU) and t…
View article: Environmental Threats and Geographical Education: Students’ Sustainability Awareness—Evaluation
Environmental Threats and Geographical Education: Students’ Sustainability Awareness—Evaluation Open
Teaching geography creates an opportunity for the transfer of knowledge about environmental problems and ways of solving them. Teachers from the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Turkey, and the United Kingdom indicated strengths a…
View article: Soil sampling design optimization by using conditioned Latin Hypercube sampling&#160; &#160;&#160;
Soil sampling design optimization by using conditioned Latin Hypercube sampling     Open
<p>One of the most critical steps in digital soil mapping is finding a sampling approach to cover a good spatial coverage of the area regarding the soil spatial variation. In this matter, environmental variables can aid in taking sam…
View article: An Attempt to Assess the Impact of Global Warming on Mountainous Regions Using the Representation of Landscapes in Paintings = A globális felmelegedés és a legeltetés hatásainak vizsgálati lehetősége történeti tájképeken
An Attempt to Assess the Impact of Global Warming on Mountainous Regions Using the Representation of Landscapes in Paintings = A globális felmelegedés és a legeltetés hatásainak vizsgálati lehetősége történeti tájképeken Open
View article: Trends and hotspots in landscape transformation based on anthropogenic impacts on soil in Hungary, 1990–2018
Trends and hotspots in landscape transformation based on anthropogenic impacts on soil in Hungary, 1990–2018 Open
The transformation of the landscapes due to the anthropogenic activities is increasing worldwide. These changes are also manifested in the change of soil-forming processes. The land cover (LC) changes evaluated according to their influence…
View article: Development of soil organic carbon pools after vineyard abandonment
Development of soil organic carbon pools after vineyard abandonment Open
Abandoned vineyard soils show quick recharge of soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks after cancellation of cultivation. In the study abandoned vineyards with six different age classes concerning the duration of postagricultural development, or…
View article: Application of a topographic pedosequence in the Villány Hills for terroir characterization
Application of a topographic pedosequence in the Villány Hills for terroir characterization Open
Terroir refers to the geographical origin of wines. The landscape factors (topography, parent rock, soil, microbial life, climate, natural vegetation) are coupled with cultural factors (cultivation history and technology, cultivars and roo…
View article: Changes in anthropogenic influence on soils across Europe 1990–2018
Changes in anthropogenic influence on soils across Europe 1990–2018 Open
Soils have been widely transformed and degraded by human activities. The area occupied by soils that remain unmodified is decreasing, while recent rural outmigration and land abandonment provide new opportunities for soil restauration acro…
View article: Történeti talajművelés talajra gyakorolt hatásainak vizsgálata középhegységi cseres-kocsánytalan tölgyes erdő talajában
Történeti talajművelés talajra gyakorolt hatásainak vizsgálata középhegységi cseres-kocsánytalan tölgyes erdő talajában Open
Hosszú ideje háborítatlan erdővel borított területen („Síkfőkút Projekt”) előforduló alacsony hátak és sekély barázdák talajának vizsgálata során egykori antropogén hatások nyomait fedeztük fel. A hátakon jelentős mértékben erodált, vékony…
View article: Legacies of past land use challenge grassland recovery – An example from dry grasslands on ancient burial mounds
Legacies of past land use challenge grassland recovery – An example from dry grasslands on ancient burial mounds Open
Due to large-scale agricultural intensification, grasslands are often restricted to habitat islands in human-transformed landscapes. There are approximately half a million ancient burial mounds built by nomadic steppic tribes in the Eurasi…
View article: A novel approach to quantifying the degree of anthropogenic surface transformation – the concept of ‘hemeromorphy’
A novel approach to quantifying the degree of anthropogenic surface transformation – the concept of ‘hemeromorphy’ Open
The degree of human geomorphological impact was estimated as a ratio of natural geomorphological processes and geomorphological processes triggered or facilitated by humankind.A typical Central European cultural landscape of diverse land u…
View article: Soil organic carbon stock development in chernozemic soils following agricultural abandonment
Soil organic carbon stock development in chernozemic soils following agricultural abandonment Open
<p>Post agricultural development of traditionally intensively cultivated high fertility soils is a relevant question in surroundings of towns affected by urban sprawl, where extent areas of former cultivated soils are converted into …
View article: Classification and geovisualization process of soil data using a web-based spatial information system
Classification and geovisualization process of soil data using a web-based spatial information system Open
Because of the increased demand for information, the scientific community have published their results on the Internet over the last 20 years, adapting to society requirements. Due to the development of web-based spatial information soil s…