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Identify intrinsic soil and land characteristics to determine the natural resilience and suitability of arable land for sustainable agricultural intensification in Germany.

March 1, 2015International Soil and Water Conservation ResearchOpen Access

Indicators for the definition of land quality as a basis for the sustainable intensification of agricultural production

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JSJasmin SchieferBOKU University GLGeorg J. LairBOKU University WBWinfried E. H. BlumBOKU University

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Spatial analysis reveals 39% of German arable land supports sustainable intensification, indicating targeted land management is essential to prevent environmental harm.

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Identify intrinsic soil and land characteristics to determine the natural resilience and suitability of arable land for sustainable agricultural intensification in Germany.
Evaluated six intrinsic soil indicators: organic carbon content, clay and silt fractions, pH, cation exchange capacity (CEC), soil depth, and slope.
Mapped and analyzed arable topsoil data from the 2009 LUCAS survey across Germany using ArcGIS.
Compared land resilience classifications with the Muencheberg Soil Quality Rating to evaluate agricultural yield potential.
Identified that 39% of analyzed arable land possesses the resilience and performance required to recommend sustainable intensification.
Determined that 61% of agricultural land is unsuitable for intensification, with 1.5% requiring reduced intensity or land conversion to avoid environmental harm.
Identified deficient cation exchange capacity as the primary limiting factor preventing German soils from supporting intensified production.

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Schiefer et al. (2015) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a159c2d5347fbb173a00a61 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iswcr.2015.03.003

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Spatial analysis reveals 39% of German arable land supports sustainable intensification, indicating targeted land management is essential to prevent environmental harm.

Indicators for the definition of land quality as a basis for the sustainable intensification of agricultural production

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