Application of the FAO quantitative and SINDI methods to assess the quality of different soils in Castilla-La Mancha (Spain) |
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| Authors: | V González-Quiñones A de la Torre M P García A Polo R Jiménez-Ballesta |
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| Institution: | (1) Dpto. de Geología y Geoquímica. Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Cantoblanco, Madrid, Spain;(2) Dpto. de Análisis Geográfico Regional y Geografía Física. Facultad de Geografía e Historia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Av. Prof. Aranguren s/n, 28040 Ciudad Universitaria, Madrid, Spain;(3) Centro de Ciencias Medioambientales (CSIC), 115 Serrano, Madrid, Spain |
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| Abstract: | In the region of Castilla-La Mancha (Spain), over half of the soils are under cropping. This vast agricultural activity, combined
with other anthropological uses, has led to a deterioration of the soil quality and virtual degradation. Therefore, it was
deemed to assess the quality of these soils, which was achieved by applying two different methods. Three soils, representative
of typical conditions in this community, were sampled and diverse properties were analysed in order to apply two different
approaches. The first soil evaluation was carried out by a traditional method developed by FAO using a productivity index,
whereas the second method consisted of the application of a new method called SINDI, developed in New Zealand. Both approaches
make an evaluation based on a number of indicators that differs in each case. These differences explain why each method ranked
the soils studied in different order reaching diverse conclusions on their quality. |
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| Keywords: | Soil quality Indicators Castilla-La Mancha Spain FAO method SINDI method |
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