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Abstract
Whether soil structure should be viewed mostly as a system of pores or a set of aggregates is a question soil scientists keep debating in the literature, but it is unclear whether the wider soil science community is also divided. In a quick survey among mainly German soil scientists of all career levels and sub-disciplines, most participants agreed that both pores and aggregates are important to describe soil structure. The debate can nevertheless be fruitful if it is led more efficiently, avoiding generalisations, misunderstandings and potential emotional barriers.
期刊介绍:
Established in 1922, the Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science (JPNSS) is an international peer-reviewed journal devoted to cover the entire spectrum of plant nutrition and soil science from different scale units, e.g. agroecosystem to natural systems. With its wide scope and focus on soil-plant interactions, JPNSS is one of the leading journals on this topic. Articles in JPNSS include reviews, high-standard original papers, and short communications and represent challenging research of international significance. The Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science is one of the world’s oldest journals. You can trust in a peer-reviewed journal that has been established in the plant and soil science community for almost 100 years.
Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science (ISSN 1436-8730) is published in six volumes per year, by the German Societies of Plant Nutrition (DGP) and Soil Science (DBG). Furthermore, the Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science (JPNSS) is a Cooperating Journal of the International Union of Soil Science (IUSS). The journal is produced by Wiley-VCH.
Topical Divisions of the Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science that are receiving increasing attention are:
JPNSS – Topical Divisions
Special timely focus in interdisciplinarity:
- sustainability & critical zone science.
Soil-Plant Interactions:
- rhizosphere science & soil ecology
- pollutant cycling & plant-soil protection
- land use & climate change.
Soil Science:
- soil chemistry & soil physics
- soil biology & biogeochemistry
- soil genesis & mineralogy.
Plant Nutrition:
- plant nutritional physiology
- nutrient dynamics & soil fertility
- ecophysiological aspects of plant nutrition.