Holistic management practices, modelling and monitoring for European forest soils (HoliSoils)

Abstract

Our understanding of forest soil processes is limited. The EU-funded HoliSoils project will develop a harmonised soil monitoring framework by filling in knowledge gaps to ensure climate and sustainability goals are being met. Through a collaborative, multi-actor approach, the project will identify and test soil management practices. The goal is to develop effective numerical forecasting of soil-based greenhouse gas mitigation practices and ensure sustainable provision of various ecosystem services. To develop tools for soil monitoring, HoliSoils will incorporate novel methodologies and expert knowledge on analytical techniques, data sharing, soil properties and biodiversity, and processes with model development.