Journal of Soil and Sediments: Negative impact of alluvial sediments on physical properties of agricultural soils affected by flooding in May 2023 in Emilia Romagna Region (Northern Italy)
Floods are considered to be the main threat to the loss of soil suitability for agricultural purposes in floodplain agroecosystems. The work published in the prestigious Journal of Soil and Sediments addressed the two particularly significant aspects of the problem, namely: how floods affect the soil of agricultural land and whether the mixing of deposited sediments with covered soil can be considered a suitable practice to preserve soil functionality.
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Topical issues addressed directly in the field by the observations and studies on the territory of Prof. Gilmo Vianello (National Academy of Agriculture), Prof. Livia Vittori Antisari, Dott. Mauro De Feudis, dr. William Trenti (Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna Department of Agriculture and Food Sciences) Paolo Manfredi and Dr Chiara Cassinari (Ecosistemi).
The study was carried out on three agricultural land in the Emilia-Romagna region affected by floods in May 2023.
In the study sites analysed, the floods had a significant impact on the physical properties of the soil due to the higher silt content and lower organic carbon content of the deposited sediments compared to the covered soil. To address these issues and enable agricultural productivity, the addition of organic soil improvers may be suggested for their cost-effectiveness.
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