Publications and references

Unit 8.02.03

Webinar: Humusica 2022 - Soil and Climate Warming

online, hosted by University of Padua;
23 June 2022, 14.30 -17.00 / 24 June 2022, 14.00 -17.00 / 25 June 2022, 10.30 -16.30.

Video recordings of talks in sessions

23 June 2022 - Extreme research for extreme remedies?

Augusto Zanella: Introduction day 1; https://youtu.be/bIGun9xawow
Carlos E. Wetzel: The neglected component -> on the use of terrestrial diatoms to access soil conditions; https://youtu.be/koCD5Aof9BQ
Andrea Squartini: Bacteria -> evolution in extreme conditions; https://youtu.be/HOeyR6L592A
Massimo Pindo: DNA in soil investigations -> problems and future horizons; https://youtu.be/G_K0HJlxYtE
Valeria Lencioni: Larvae that live at the limit of the possible for life on Earth -> what do they eat?; https://youtu.be/N6EfC5XrfE4
Roberto Guidetti: Tardigrades in soil -> toughest animals of the Earth vs global warming; https://youtu.be/inxV5sljPRQ
Michele Bertelle: Ledge soils in the Alps -> structure and characteristics; https://youtu.be/0elrM_3XhlA
Koya Kobayashi: Japanese volcanic soils -> physical and chemical characteristics of O and A horizons; https://youtu.be/VFUN6i2cC68
Silvio Carollo: It is time to act -> must the change necessarily generate in each single consciousness?; https://youtu.be/ZLX7jXb1KGc
Silvia Chersich: What is the soil? -> The non-scientists’ opinions; https://youtu.be/Yh6sOu9b1gs
Humusica 2022 Soil, Society and Climate Warming - Discussion Day 1: What's soil?; https://youtu.be/qeVkx3epJe8

24 June 2022 - Are humans so unscientific in planet exploitation?

Augusto Zanella: introduction day 2; https://youtu.be/fPz5C2iFf0w
Augusto Zanella: DDT -> Is not just a poison; https://youtu.be/2Sd7rC6J4YI
Adriano Sofo: Sustainable Fruit Production in the Face of Climate Change; https://youtu.be/tJ0gHp0eO9s
Fernando Cesario: Linking above-ground and forest floor properties reveal pathways of soil carbon storage; https://youtu.be/hcYBRWw8-Jg
Giacomo Mei: Forests biodiversity -> Is there a relationship between forest management and soil biodiversity? https://youtu.be/u1gGCDM2VXo
Claudio Porrini and Lucia Lenzi: Environmental investigations with bees -> How to use these insects as bioindicators? https://youtu.be/diwtPKV6JD4
Ines Fritz: Eating healthy -> do plants and plant based food reflect the status of the agricultural soil? https://youtu.be/AF9UGd6tx94
Jean-Christophe Lata: Future Agriculture -> biodiversity or agriculture? https://youtu.be/b2dbWo23IKQ
Valentina Grossuele: Exotic species and compostage-> What about using them to make proteins? https://youtu.be/3SYDUYkD7fE
Francesca Visentin Farm animals -> source of GHG emissions or part of the solution? https://youtu.be/6OCsD2oK0yU
Herbert Hager: Mitigating Climate Change -> have we considered everything? https://youtu.be/tFusmu0TWXI
Humusica 2022 Soil, Society and Climate Warming - Discussion Day 2; https://youtu.be/iTGvvBbMytY

25 June 2022 - To continue believing that we will make it

Augusto Zanella: DDT -> Is not just a poison; https://youtu.be/wQ2R9N7a2Gg
Lucas Ilhein: Search for the collective consciousness of inhabiting a common planet -> Australian experiences; https://youtu.be/hGlOVxWMyL4
Allan Yeomans: Australia-> This Is How We End Climate Change; https://youtu.be/-HPSTetOGn4
Nathalie Cools: European wide distribution of the humus systems -> do we see any change within the long-term forest monitoring programme of ICP Forests? https://youtu.be/xIxWBoGCXS0
Elina Zakharchenko: Ukraine -> This Is How We Face Climate Change; https://youtu.be/XErhVJk4VQg
Augusto Zanella: Soil organic carbon -> Is there a relationship between SOC and biodiversity? https://youtu.be/QwShw0Yz2_w
Lingzi Mo: Soil microorganisms biodiversity -> Is there a difference between anthropic and natural environments? https://youtu.be/xR5YC1RXgTo
Giulia Ranzani: Plants distribution -> natural Caleri and anthropic Albarella vegetation structure; https://youtu.be/iFT49o62icI
Lucia Lenzi and Claudio Porrini: Environmental investigations with bees -> Albarella case study; https://youtu.be/g2C5q-FxGzI
Giuditta Marchetti: Management of the fallow deer population -> are there any repercussions on CO2 emissions? https://youtu.be/LJJDTdi4LZM
Cristian Bolzonella: Albarella -> A miniature model of the planet Earth? https://youtu.be/iW8z-HeYIeo
Daniele Mozzato: Alba experience -> Real costs of the most favourable scenario; https://youtu.be/bz1BSiaqpIc
GENERAL DISCUSSION
https://youtu.be/rZFZBD4m2bM

Webinar: Humusica 2021 – Soil: biodiversity and management - Practical tools and actions for facing the future

online, hosted by University of Padua;
24 June 2021, 14:30-17:00, and 25 June 2021, 14:00-17:00.

Video recordings of talks in sessions

24 June 2021 - Top Soil Classification: Is there a wise way to use the soil?

Augusto Zanella: Outlook; https://youtu.be/afwzysjppyc
Renée-Claire Le Bayon: Humusica project and general topsoil classification -> Main outcomes; https://youtu.be/Lgg39kBpa1w
Dylan Tatti: Focus on Agricultural topsoil -> Challenges and Switzerland field practice; https://youtu.be/KKe5EBh62-0
Eleonora Bonifacio: Forest topsoil classification -> Difficulties, mandatory knowledge, outcomes; https://youtu.be/KDCmlEN_H1U
Silvia Stanchi: Forest topsoil, fractal observation and field survey -> Practice and results; https://youtu.be/kl-DX0GD4_E
Fernando Cesario: Tropical forest -> relationships between humus forms and ecosystem functioning; https://youtu.be/ub6QjscThlo
Anna Schrötter: TerrHum -> Lessons learned from the application of the Humus key; https://youtu.be/qhkiF0Npw1k
Final discussion of 24 June session; https://youtu.be/JJcCAiWW6Og

25 June 2021 - Soil and Biodiversity: Is soil biodiversity really that important?

Augusto Zanella: TerrHum -> How does it work? Step by step key and classification issues; https://youtu.be/-wEeDDLRamM
Adriano Sofo: Topsoil biodiversity and soil functioning -> crucial outcomes; https://youtu.be/rwk0eb1ESbs
Lingzi Mo: Topsoil biodiversity in natural and anthropized ecosystems -> achievements and expected results; https://youtu.be/0-V6UKoAcQI
Cristina Menta: Soil fauna diversity -> effective tool for detecting soil health; https://youtu.be/8ZXZF6eRjKY
Giacomo Mei: The loss of biodiversity is paved with good intentions -> the case of the European Hornbeam forests; https://youtu.be/2XL723rBi8c
Judith Schaufler: Humus succession after forest fire; https://youtu.be/N_QyrXTcdiU
Ines Fritz: Functional and non-functional soil organic matter; https://youtu.be/Fri2Nc4IUB4

25 June 2021 - Soil and Vegetation: Are there practical research outcomes that should be considered for facing the future?

Flavia R. C. Costa: Soil data -> species range dynamics under climate change; https://youtu.be/ns2GK3fSbjM
Damien Banas: Water pollution -> the long run of a soil water solution; https://youtu.be/l3KawWyG3Kw
Jean-Christophe Lata: Agricultural management -> response of soil microbial community to water-stress; https://youtu.be/YXzvNXFHPbg
Stephane Bazot: Outcomes of recent researches in French forest ecosystems -> microorganisms and nutrients cycle; https://youtu.be/-_ISXo1aWqA
Klaus Katzensteiner: Thin skin -> Humus dynamics after disturbance - processes/management; https://youtu.be/38sUEMHYO0U
Cristian Bolzonella: Never forget the economic aspects -> The consistence of the vegetation-soil mitigation in the real Zero carbon emission balance of an Italian island; https://youtu.be/rSbD4y48YKo
Final discussion of 25 June sessions; https://youtu.be/2jg55xct68U

HUMUSICA Project - Work in Progress

Humusica project in ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/project/HUMUSICA-a-new-humus-manual

- Humusica 3: 3rd Special Issue of Applied Soil Ecology just now under publication (74 articles: short reviews, field tools, examples of classification, new researches…). Here some (4) of them (we will add the others as soon as published and free downloadable): http://intra.tesaf.unipd.it/people/zanella/publications.html

HUMUSICA Project - Publications

HUMUSICA PROJECT (presentation, meetings, results): http://intra.tesaf.unipd.it/people/zanella/Humusica%20book/H1.%20Editorial.pdf
HUMUSICA PUBLISHED AND FREE ACCESS ARTICLES:

New (May 2018): Humusica: Soil biodiversity and global change. Augusto Zanella, Judith Ascher-Jenull, Jean-François Ponge, Cristian Bolzonella, Damien Banas, Maria De Nobili, Silvia Fusaro, Luca Sella, Raffaello Giannini. Bulletin of Geography. Physical Geography Series, No. 14 (2018): 15–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/bgeo-2018-0002

HUMUSICA 1 (Terrestrial Humus systems = not submersed forest topsoils) : http://intra.tesaf.unipd.it/people/zanella/publications.html
Humusica 1, Article 1: Essential bases - Vocabulary
Humusica 1, Article 2: Essential bases - Functional considerations.
Humusica 1, Article 3: Essential bases – Quick look at the classification
Humusica 1, Article 4: Terrestrial humus systems and forms – Specific terms and diagnostic horizons.
Humusica 1, Article 5: Terrestrial humus systems and forms – Keys of classification of humus systems and forms.
Humusica 1, Article 6: Terrestrial humus systems and forms – Hydro intergrades.
Humusica 1, Article 7: Terrestrial humus systems and forms – Field practice and sampling problems.
Humusica 1, Article 8: Terrestrial humus systems and forms – Biological activity and soil aggregates, space-time dynamics.
HUMUSICA 2 (Histic, Para, Techno and Agro Humus systems) : http://intra.tesaf.unipd.it/people/zanella/publications.html
Humusica 2, Article 9: Histic humus systems and forms – Specific terms, diagnostic horizons and overview
Humusica 2, Article 10: Histic humus systems and forms – Key of classification
Humusica 2, Article 11: Histic humus systems and forms – Epihisto intergrades and dynamics
Humusica 2, Article 12: Aqueous humipedons – Tidal and Subtidal humus systems and forms
Humusica 2, article 13: Para humus systems and forms
Humusica 2, Article 14: Anthropogenic soils and humus systems, comparing classification systems
Humusica 2, Article 15: Agro humus systems and forms
Humusica 2, article 16: Techno humus systems and recycling of waste
Humusica 2, Article 19: Techno humus systems and Global Change - Conservation Agriculture and 4/1000 proposal

Past publications

Zanella A., Jabiol B., Ponge J.F., Sartori G., De Waal R., Van Delft B., Graefe U., Cools N., Katzensteiner K., Hager H., Englisch M., Brethes A., Broll G., Gobat J.M., Brun J.J., Milbert G., Kolb E, Wolf U., Frizzera L., Galvan P., Kolli R., Baritz R., Kemmers R., Vacca A., Serra G., Banas D., Garlato A., Chersich S., Klimo E. & Langohr R. (2011). European Humus Forms Reference Base. 56 p. http://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/docs/00/56/17/95/PDF/Humus_Forms_ERB_31_01_2011.pdf
Zanella A., Jabiol B., Ponge J.F., Sartori G., De Waal R., Van Delft B., Graefe U., Cools N, Katzensteiner K., Hager H., Englisch M., Brethes A., Broll G., Gobat J.M., Brun J.J., Milbert G., Kolb E, Wolf U., Frizzera L., Galvan P., Kolli R., Baritz R., Kemmers R., Vacca A., Serra G., Banas D., Garlato A., Chersich S., Klimo E. & Langohr R. (2010). Humus Form ERB 2010. A European Reference Base for humus forms: proposal for a morpho-functional classification. 51 p.
Kolli R. (2010). Euroopa Huumusvormide Klassifikasiooni Väljatőőtamisest . About elaboration of European humus forms’ classification. Agronoomia 2010-2011: 37-44.
Ponge J.F, Zanella A., Sartoli G, Jabiol B. (2010). Terrestrial Humus Forms: Ecological Relevance and Classification. In: S. Jefferey, C. Gardi, A. Jones, L. Montanarella, L. Marmo, L. Miko, K. Ritz, G. Peres, J. Rombke and W.H. Van Der Putten EDS. European Atlas of Soil Biodiversity. (pp. 14-15). ISBN: 978-92-79-15806-3. doi:10.2788/942222995 Luxembourg: Publication Office of the European Union (Luxembourg). European Commission, catalogue number LB-NA-24375-EN-C..
Zanella A., Jabiol B, Ponge J.-F, Sartoli G, De Waal R, Van Delft B, Graefe U, Cools N, Katzensteiner K, Hager H, Englisch M, Brethes A (2009). Toward a European humus forms reference base. Studi Trentini di Scienze Naturali, vol. 85: 145-151, ISSN: 2035-7699.
Zanella A., Englisch M., Jabiol B., Katzensteiner K., Delft Van B., Hager H., Waal De R., Graefe U., Brun J.-J., Chersich S., Broll G., Kolb E., Baier R., Baritz R., Langhor R., Cools N., Wresowar M., Milbert G., Ponge J.-F. (2006). Towards a common humus forms classification. The point in Europe: few top soil references as functioning systems. (Humus forms: integration of living ecosystems). 18th Congress of Soil Science, Philadelphia, July 9-15 2006, Poster.
Englisch M., Katzensteiner K., Hager H., Jabiol B., Zanella A., Waal R.W. de (2005): A European Classification of Terrestrial Humus Forms - 1st Approach.
In: Soil Indicators: Annual meeting of the Austrian Soil Science Society 12th and 13th May 2005, Ljubljana; Programme; Book of Abstracts: 22 p.
Jabiol B., Zanella A., Englisch M., Hager H., Katzensteiner K., Waal R.W. De. (2004). Towards a European classification of forest humus forms. Eurosoil - Freiburg. September 4-12. Symposium 09 - Forest soil Monday 6th: 9.30-9.50 http:/www.bodenkunde.uni-freiburg.de/eurosoil.

Newsletters

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Links to other information resources

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European Humus: http://www.tesaf.unipd.it/people/Zanella/European%20humus.htm

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