Volumes published in this series (and its predecessor Catena Supplements) address problems from the entire field of soil science.

The respective volume editors are specialists in their fields that integrate individual contributions, under the aspect of the problem discussed. The series is published in cooperation with the International Society of Soil Science (ISSS). Follow the latest publications and news at the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) page: < http://www.iuss.org/&gt;. Prof. Rattan Lal, President of the International Union of Soil Sciences regularly provides viewpoints on soil issues mainly addressed to soil science community. In addition the IUSS has started to provide fact sheets on soil in relation to issues of high importance for society. The fact sheets are written by well-known experts and are addressed not only to scientists, but also to decision makers and opinion leaders