10.20387/BONARES-BSZH-QBKN
Ittner, Sophie
Sophie
Ittner
Ecologic Institute
Gerdes, Holger
Holger
Gerdes
Ecologic Institute
Athmann, Miriam
Miriam
Athmann
University of Bonn
Bauke, Sara Luise
Sara Luise
Bauke
University of Bonn
Gocke, Martina
Martina
Gocke
University of Bonn
Guigue, Julien
Julien
Guigue
Technical University of Munich
Jaiswal, Sanjay
Sanjay
Jaiswal
Technical University of Munich
Kautz, Timo
Timo
Kautz
Humboldt University of Berlin
Schmittmann, Oliver
Oliver
Schmittmann
University of Bonn
Schulz, Stefanie
Stefanie
Schulz
Helmholtz Zentrum München
Seidel, Sabine
Sabine
Seidel
University of Bonn
The impact of subsoil management on the delivery of ecosystem services
BonaRes Data Centre
2020
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2020
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In recent years, the interest in subsoil has increased, since it can hold immense reservoirs of nutrients, organic matter and water. The subsoil can therefore provide important ecosystem services for the agricultural production system and beyond. This paper assesses the sustainability of two subsoil management measures with regard to the delivery of soil-related ecosystem services: a) the cultivation of deep-rooted pre-crops (biological approach) and b) stripwise mechanical subsoil loosening in combination with the incorporation of compost (Soil³ method). The analysis includes the identification of soil-related ecosystem services to which the subsoil contributes, the identification of related indicators, and the analysis of changes in the delivery of ecosystem services. The results show that both subsoil management measures lead to a change in the provision of soil-related ecosystem services. With the exception of the effect on potential N-leaching, both measures have an overall positive effect on considered ecosystem services.
Federal Ministry of Education and Research
https://doi.org/10.13039/501100002347