Soils

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

Also known as soil

Definition

Soil is the top terrestrial layer of the Earth.

Broaders

• biomaterials

includes

soil surface

isAffectedBy

• object: PointSourceSoilPollution
• isCharacterisedBy: HighPollutantConcentrations

isAffectedBy

groundwater

isComposedOf

organic compounds

isComposedOf

living organisms

isComposedOf

mineral compounds

isComposedOf

air

isComposedOf

water

isPartOf

terrestrial ecosystems

isPartOf

terrestrial layer

performs

soil functions

RO_0002212

• object: GreenhouseGases
• from: Atmosphere
• object: CO2

RO_0002326

human health

RO_0002326

environmental quality

RO_0002326

ecosystem services

RO_0002326

plant health

RO_0002326

animal health

RO_0002326

climate change mitigation

RO_0002331

ecosystem condition

RO_0002331

• object: ExposureAssessments
• T4FS_0000577: SubstanceTransportRoute

RO_0002331

ecosystems

RO_0002331

ecosystem functioning

RO_0002331

gas exchange

RO_0002331

water exchange

RO_0002331

nutrient exchange

RO_0002434

climate

RO_0002434

vegetation

T4FS_0000560

life support functions

T4FS_0000560

ecosystem services

source

Paul2020

source

IPCC2019b

source

Schwilch2016

source

Olson2014

source

Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services

source

Status of the world's soil resources

source

YoungCrawford2004

source

Zhao2012

source

HainesYoungPotschin2018

SIO_000064

ecosystem services

SIO_000064

soil functions

SIO_000064

soil services

SIO_000202

heavy metals

SIO_000202

plant protection products

SIO_000202

herbicides

related

below-ground compartment

related

ecosystem services

related

soil organic carbon contents

inSupportOf

ecosystem services

sequesters

carbon

variesIn

space

variesIn

time