Taxonomic and Environmental Implication of Pedotechnique in Large Scale Farming.
- Authors: Dazzi C.; Lo Papa G.
- Publication year: 2016
- Type: Articolo in rivista (Articolo in rivista)
- OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/192021
Abstract
Human activitiesthatinvolvedeepmodifications ofthesoilsandasubstantialdeteriorationoftheir features arenumerousandverydiverse.Suchactivitiesareconsideredaspedotechniquesand,inlarge- scale farming,areusedonlyundertheboostofsignificant economicreturns.Intheselastdecades,the pedotechniquesusedtotailorsoilssuitablefortablevinecultivationintheAcatevalley(Sicily,Italy),not only ledtoobjectivedifficulties intheclassification ofthesedeeplytransformedsoilsbutalso,toseveral environmentalhazards.Inthisworkafterconsideringthepedotechniquesusedintailoringsuitablesoil for tablevinecultivation,weproposetointroduceAnthrosolsasanewtaxonomicsoilOrderinSoil Taxonomystressingthatacorrectsoilclassification ofthesedeeplymodified soilsallowforacorrect understanding oftheirfeaturesandoftheenvironmentalhazardsthattheirmanagementcouldorigi- nate.