TY - CHAP

T1 - Measures to Safeguard and Enhance Soil-Related Ecosystem Services

AU - Cebrián-Piqueras, Miguel A.

PY - 2019/1/1

Y1 - 2019/1/1

N2 - This chapter introduces measures for the protection of soil-related ecosystem functions and services. It outlines available mandatory and voluntary measures regarding conservation of soil production capacity in agricultural land at a European level. It continues with an overview of specific management measures for soil erosion control and for enhancement of the greenhouse gases storage and carbon sequestration service. Finally, measures to protect geodiversity, including geosites and soils with historical and cultural value are presented.

AB - This chapter introduces measures for the protection of soil-related ecosystem functions and services. It outlines available mandatory and voluntary measures regarding conservation of soil production capacity in agricultural land at a European level. It continues with an overview of specific management measures for soil erosion control and for enhancement of the greenhouse gases storage and carbon sequestration service. Finally, measures to protect geodiversity, including geosites and soils with historical and cultural value are presented.

KW - Biology

KW - Soil-related ecosystem services

KW - Measures

KW - Soil conservation

KW - Agriculture

KW - CAP

KW - Soil erosion

KW - Geodiversity

KW - Carbon sequestration

KW - Production capacity

UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/d0eb2cdb-6faa-3796-8c1f-977edbfb5db5/

U2 - 10.1007/978-94-024-1681-7_22

DO - 10.1007/978-94-024-1681-7_22

M3 - Chapter

SN - 978-94-024-1679-4

T3 - Landscape Series

SP - 341

EP - 358

BT - Landscape Planning with Ecosystem Services ​

A2 - von Haaren, Christina

A2 - Lovett, Andrew A.

A2 - Albert, Christian

PB - Springer

CY - Dordrecht

ER -