Soil health conceptualization differs across key stakeholder groups in the Midwest
Soil health conceptualization differs across key stakeholder groups in the Midwest
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中西部主要利益相关群体的土壤健康概念有所不同
DOI：
10.2489/jswc.2021.02158
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发表时间：
2021
影响因子：
3.9
通讯作者：
A. Margenot
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作者：
Jordon Wade;Margaret A. Beetstra;Matthew L. Hamilton;Steven W. Culman;A. Margenot
利益相关者对土壤健康的概念化为农业决策提供信息。目前，土壤健康知识的不同来源导致了不同群体对土壤健康的不同概念。使用邮件和在线调查的玉米（玉米L.），大豆（Glycine max [L.] Merr.），和小麦（Tritcum aestivum L.）研究对象包括美国中西部的农民（n = 89）、美国农业部自然资源保护局（NRCS）人员（n = 134）和农业研究人员（n = 42）;我们（1）调查了这些群体的成员如何看待农民对土壤健康的优先考虑，（2）探讨了与土壤健康的概念联系，（3）评估了土壤测试方法的有效性。农民将土壤健康列为更高的优先事项（8.5/10）比NRCS人员和研究人员的预期（4.9和5.7，分别）。虽然有许多共同的概念化领域，但各群体之间也存在关键的系统差异。使用特定类型的土壤测试与其估值呈正相关，农民使用土壤健康测试除外。农民认为土壤健康测试提供了非常有价值的信息，但报告的使用率很低，这表明采用的障碍，而不是缺乏兴趣。这些发现对土壤健康的传播和研究战略都有影响。
Stakeholder conceptualizations of soil health inform agricultural decision-making. Currently, diverse sources of soil health knowledge have resulted in divergent conceptualizations of soil health across groups. Using a combination of mail and online surveys of corn (Zea mays L.), soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merr.), and wheat (Tritcum aestivum L.) farmers (n = 89); USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) personnel (n = 134); and agricultural researchers (n = 42) in the Midwest; we (1) investigated how members of these groups perceived prioritization of soil health by farmers, (2) explored conceptual linkages with soil health, and (3) assessed the efficacy of soil testing methods. Farmers ranked soil health as a much higher priority (8.5/10) than NRCS personnel and researchers expected (4.9 and 5.7, respectively). While there were many areas of shared conceptualization, there were also key systematic differences across groups. Use of specific types of soil tests was positively associated with their valuation, with the exception of farmer use of soil health tests. Farmers ranked soil health tests as providing highly valued information but reported low use, suggesting barriers to adoption rather than a lack of interest. These findings have implications for both communication and research strategies for soil health.