Managing Soil Quality ：Challenges in Modern Agriculture

Publication subTitle ：Challenges in Modern Agriculture

Author： Schjonning   P.;Christensen   B.T.;Elmholt   S.  

Publisher： CABI Publishing‎

Publication year： 2003

E-ISBN: 9780851998503

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9780851996714

Subject： S15 pedology

Keyword： Soil Science Sedimentology Limnology (Freshwater) Fertilizers and Manures

Language： ENG

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In-depth treatments of the soil quality concept, its history, and its applicability in research and in developed and developing societiesAll 18 chapters are written by well-established experts from Europe, North America and AustraliaSoil quality is a concept that allows soil functions to be related to specific purposes. Managing soil quality takes a management oriented approach by identifying key issues in soil quality and management options to enhance the sustainability of modern agriculture. Topics covered include major plant nutrients (N, P, K), soil acidity, soil organic matter, soil biodiversity, soil compaction, erosion, pesticides and urban waste.

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Contents

Contributors

Preface

1 Soil Quality Management – Concepts and Terms

2 Soil Quality, Fertility and Health – Historical Context, Status and Perspectives

3 Soil Acidity – Resilience and Thresholds

4 Tightening the Nitrogen Cycle

5 Phosphorus – Surplus and Deficiency

6 Sustainable Management of Potassium

7 Developing and Maintaining Soil Organic Matter Levels

8 Microbial Diversity in Soil – Effects on Crop Health

9 Biological Soil Quality from Biomass to Biodiversity – Importance and Resilience to Management Stress and Disturbance

10 Subsoil Compaction and Ways to Prevent It

11 Management-induced Soil Structure Degradation – Organic Matter Depletion and Tillage

12 Soil Erosion – Processes, Damages and Countermeasures

13 Recyclable Urban and Industrial Waste – Benefits and Problems in Agricultural Use

14 Pesticides in Soil – Benefits and Limitations to Soil Health

15 Systems Approaches for Improving Soil Quality

16 Implementing Soil Quality Knowledge in Land-use Planning

17 Soil Quality in Industrialized and Developing Countries – Similarities and Differences

18 Soil Quality Management – Synthesis

Index

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