Mediterranean Soils Under a Changing Climate. The Second BIOservicES Sampling Campaign
The Mediterranean region provides an important setting for studying how soils respond to increasingly dry and warm conditions. Naturally dry soils, low organic matter, and sparse vegetation leave these landscapes particularly vulnerable to erosion, warming, and prolonged drought.
To see how these delicate drylands cope under increasing stress, BIOservicES partners with the Spanish National...
Soil Sampling in the Atlantic Region. Returning to Galicia’s Soils
Galicia, in northwestern Spain, offers a rich backdrop for studying soil health. Characterized by a mild, rainy Atlantic climate, the region features a mix of forests, farmland, vineyards, and wetlands shaped by varying levels of human activity.
To understand how these ecosystems cope with ongoing environmental pressures, BIOservicES partner the University of Vigo, is leading...
The Invisible Climate Infrastructure: A Dialogue with Azadeh Farajpour About the Future of Soil and Food Security
In major global debates about climate change, public attention is directed almost exclusively toward renewable energy, emission reductions, and green technologies. We see solar panels, wind turbines, and climate policies discussed at the international level. Yet one of the most important resources for the planet’s future remains almost invisible: soil.
Given that beneath our feet...
BIOservicES announces the end of one of the most extensive soil sampling campaigns in Europe
Cartagena, 28.11.2024
The BIOservicES project, led by the Polytechnic University of Cartagena and coordinated by Raul Zornoza Belmonte, Professor at the same institution, continues to make significant progress in its mission to deliver new knowledge about the soil ecosystem functions and services associated with soil organisms. The project representatives announced the completion of...
Soils of Galicia. A soil sampling journey through vineyards, quarries, and urban spaces
What are the soil characteristics in the regions where the sampling campaign is conducted?
The soils collected in Galicia (NW Spain), located in the Atlantic pedoclimatic region, include different types of uses and intensities. The study area is located in Toén (Ourense, NW Spain), which is known for its white wines (O Ribeiro) and landscapes.
Soil study selection was carried...
Discovering boreal soils. Insights from Latvia’s peatlands and podzols
What are the soil characteristics in the regions where the sampling campaign is conducted?
The soil in the region was formed after the last Ice Age and is relatively young, with an absolute age not exceeding 15000 years. The landscape in the sampling region is characterized by plains, and the elevation above sea level does not exceed 25 meters.
The region is characterized by peat,...
Insights from soil sampling in Germany’s Eifel Region
What are the soil characteristics in the regions where the sampling campaign is conducted?
The sampling campaign is conducted in the Eifel region in North Rhine Westphalia, Germany. In the northern Eifel, clay-slate and greywacke are widespread. On slopes above the limestone, however, rendzinas, as shallow, mostly stony soils that dry out easily above the permeable ground, are often...
Soils of Galicia. A soil sampling journey through vineyards, quarries, and urban spaces
What are the soil characteristics in the regions where the sampling campaign is conducted?
The soils collected in Galicia (NW Spain), located in the Atlantic pedoclimatic region, include different types of uses and intensities. The study area is located in Toén (Ourense, NW Spain), which is known for its white wines (O Ribeiro) and landscapes.
Soil study selection was carried out...
Linking soil biodiversity and ecosystem functions and services in different land uses. BIOservicES – a new Horizon Europe project has started
BIOservicES project – Linking soil biodiversity and ecosystem functions and services in different land uses: from the identification of drivers, pressures, and climate change resilience to their economic valuation