Key concepts of soil physics: Development, future prospects and current applications. the International Conference to commemorate the 90th anniversary of A. D. Voronin's birth

Abstract

The International Conference to commemorate the 90th anniversary of A. D. Voronin's birth "Key concepts of soil physics: development, future prospects and current applications" was held in Moscow on May 27-31, 2019. The topics of the conference were: soil solid phase (surface phenomena, soil structure and pore space); fundamental and applied aspects of soil hydrology; migration of toxicants and salts in soil; matter and energy fluxes in soil and landscape; soil temperature and cryogenesis; spatio-temporal heterogeneity and soil evolution; mathematical modeling in soil physics and environmental science; the intra-soil physical conditions and their impact on soil biota; recultivated and urban soils; scientific and applied aspects of land reclamation; food security and digital (smart) agriculture as modern challenges of applied soil physics.