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Soil quality
Currently the article is a very brief overview of what soil quality is. There is much that could be added to it including how it pertains to agricultural sustainability, organic farming, and the overall health of an ecosystem.
Obade, V.d., Gaya, C. Digital technology dilemma: on unlocking the soil quality index conundrum. Bioresour. Bioprocess. 8, 6 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40643-020-00359-x
Kim, S.W., Jeong, SW. & An, YJ. Application of a soil quality assessment system using ecotoxicological indicators to evaluate contaminated and remediated soils. Environ Geochem Health 42, 1681–1690 (2020). https://doi-org.proxy.library.carleton.ca/10.1007/s10653-019-00321-7

Organic fertilizer
more links need to be added such as to compost pages and other helpful pages in regards to the acquirement of organic fertilizer. A history on organic fertilizers would be helpful. Why to choose them over industrial fertilizers and the purpose of the term of organic, what it does aside from just providing nutrients for the plants.
Qiu, M., Zhang, R., Xue, C. et al. Application of bio-organic fertilizer can control Fusarium wilt of cucumber plants by regulating microbial community of rhizosphere soil. Biol Fertil Soils 48, 807–816 (2012). https://doi-org.proxy.library.carleton.ca/10.1007/s00374-012-0675-4
Lin Lim, S., Hwee Lee, L., Yeong Wu, T. 2015. Sustainability of using composting and vermicomposting technologies for organic solid waste biotransformation: recent overview, greenhouse gases emissions and economic analysis. Journal of Cleaner Production 11, 262-278. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.08.083

Hartmann, M., Frey, B., Mayer, J. et al. Distinct soil microbial diversity under long-term organic and conventional farming. ISME J 9, 1177–1194 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/ismej.2014.210