Global environmental crises and food insecurity demand a paradigm shift in terrestrial ecosystem management. Seeking to leverage the synergies between plants, soils and societies, the research, opinion and review articles within this special issue provide an innovative framework for sustainable land use.
The innovations presented in this Special Issue make clear that solutions to many of our most pressing global challenges lie beneath our feet. This collection of papers arrives at a pivotal moment for Earth's terrestrial ecosystems.
Guest Editors: Katie J. Field, Yolima Carrillo, Stuart A. Campbell, Jurriaan Ton and Adam Frew
From innovation to integration: Plant and soil sciences for people and planet
Katie J. Field, Yolima Carrillo, Stuart A. Campbell, Jurriaan Ton, Adam Frew
This Special Issue was inspired by the Plants, People, Planet symposium 'Innovation in plant and soil sciences to tackle critical global challenges' held at the University of Sheffield, UK in August 2024.
Recordings of the talks that relate to several of the papers included in the issue are available to view on demand.
Cover image: Researcher Amelia Keyser-Gibson collects leaf samples in the Oregon State University Climate Ready Landscape Plants test irrigation plot at the North Willamette Research and Extension center in Aurora, OR, USA. Courtesy of Amelia Keyser-Gibson.