Soil functions

URI: https://soilwise-he.github.io/soil-health#SoilFunctions

Also known as soil function

Definition

Soil functions describe the soil's capacity to support the ecosystem services essential for human well-being.

Narrowers

• carbon pool

• clean water provision

• climate regulation

• food production

• habitat

• habitat for biodiversity

• habitat provision

• nutrient dynamics

• water capacity

• water purification

• water regulation

• water retention

Exact match

• http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_e5629cbd

• https://data.geoscience.earth/ncl/ISO11074v2025/3.453

includes

soil physical functions

includes

soil biological functions

includes

soil ecological functions

includes

soil economic functions

includes

soil chemical functions

isAffectedBy

pollutant

isAffectedBy

soil acidification

isAffectedBy

subsoil compaction

isPerformedBy

soils

makeUseOf

soil attributes

RO_0002335

soil erosion

T4FS_0000560

ecosystem services

source

Vogel2020

source

Creamer2019

source

VanCamp2004c

source

Buenemann2018

SIO_000066

soils

BAO_0095002

soil function indicators

related

soil risk

related

intrinsic soil potential

related

soil properties

related

soil processes

related

soil indicators

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human health protection

related

soil organic matter contents

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soil attributes

related

ecosystem protection

related

soil compaction

isIndicatedBy

soil indicators