Edaphosphere: A Perspective of Soil Inside the Biosphere

The integration of soil into ecology in the current climate crisis is essential for correct environmental management. Soil is a part of ecosystems; above all, it is a component of the biosphere. It is necessary to establish a definition of soil that integrates biota and biodiversity without losing s...

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Published in:Earth (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2023-09, Vol.4 (3), p.691-697
Main Authors: Herreño, Brian, De la Colina, Federico, Delgado-Iniesta, María José
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biodiversity
Biogeochemistry
Biosphere
Biota
Chemical elements
Climate change
dokuchaev
earth systems
ecology
edaphology
environment
Environmental management
Geosphere
Pedosphere
Soil sciences
Soils
Strategic management
Subsystems
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Summary:The integration of soil into ecology in the current climate crisis is essential for correct environmental management. Soil is a part of ecosystems; above all, it is a component of the biosphere. It is necessary to establish a definition of soil that integrates biota and biodiversity without losing sight of the historical development of edaphology, the science that studies soil. In this opinion article, we proposes a definition for all soils grouped together in the edaphosphere, which is, in fact, a subsystem of the biosphere. In addition, we highlight the importance of the definition of soil provided by Vasily Dokuchaev, the founder of edaphology, with respect to the integration of soil into the biosphere and the differences between the concepts of pedosphere and edaphosphere.
ISSN:2673-4834
2673-4834
DOI:10.3390/earth4030036