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Managing soil quality :

085199850X

1280833866

9780851998503

9781280833861

085199671X

9780851996714

b799779

Managing soil quality :

[Book]

challenges in modern agriculture /

edited by P. Schjønning, S. Elmholt, and B.T. Christensen.

Cambridge, MA :

CABI Pub.,

©2004.

1 online resource (viii, 344 pages) :

illustrations

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Soil Quality Management : Concepts and Terms / P. Schjonning, S. Elmholt and B.T. Christensen -- 2. Soil Quality, Fertility and Health : Historical Context, Status and Perspectives / D.L. Karlen, S.S. Andrews and B.J. Wienhold -- 3. Soil Acidity : Resilience and Thresholds / A.E. Johnston -- 4. Tightening the Nitrogen Cycle / B.T. Christensen -- 5. Phosphorus : Surplus and Deficiency / L.M. Condron -- 6. Sustainable Management of Potassium / M. Askegaard, J. Eriksen and A.E. Johnston -- 7. Developing and Maintaining Soil Organic Matter Levels / W.A. Dick and E.G. Gregorich -- 8. Microbial Diversity in Soil : Effects on Crop Health / C. Alabouvette [and others] -- 9. Biological Soil Quality from Biomass to Biodiversity : Importance and Resilience to Management Stress and Disturbance / L. Brussaard [and others] -- 10. Subsoil Compaction and Ways to Prevent It / J.J.H. Van den Akker and P. Schjonning -- 11. Management-induced Soil Structure Degradation : Organic Matter Depletion and Tillage / B.D. Kay and L.J. Munkholm -- 12. Soil Erosion : Processes, Damages and Countermeasures / G. Govers, J. Poesen and D. Goossens -- 13. Recyclable Urban and Industrial Waste : Benefits and Problems in Agricultural Use / R. Naidu, M. Megharaj and G. Owens -- 14. Pesticides in Soil : Benefits and Limitations to Soil Health / M.A. Locke and R.M. Zablotowicz -- 15. Systems Approaches for Improving Soil Quality / M.R. Carter, S.S. Andrews and L.E. Drinkwater -- 16. Implementing Soil Quality Knowledge in Land-use Planning / J. Bouma -- 17. Soil Quality in Industrialized and Developing Countries : Similarities and Differences / R. Lal -- 18. Soil Quality Management : Synthesis / P. Schjonning, S. Elmholt and B.T. Christensen.

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Taking a management oriented approach, this title identifies 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.

Managing soil quality.

085199671X

Soil management.

Soils-- Quality.

Agricultural development.

Agricultural soils.

Agriculture.

Biodiversity.

Biomass.

Erosion.

Industrial wastes.

Land use planning.

Microbial flora.

Microorganisms.

Nitrogen.

Nontarget effects.

Pesticide residues.

Pesticides.

Phosphorus.

Plant nutrition.

Potassium.

Precision agriculture.

Refuse.

Soil acidity.

Soil compaction.

Soil degradation.

Soil fertility.

Soil management.

Soil management.

Soil organic matter.

Soil structure.

Soil types.

Soils-- Quality.

Subsoil.

Sustainability.

TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING-- Agriculture-- Agronomy-- Soil Science.

RBGB

TEC-- 003060

Christensen, B. T., (Bent Tolstrup)

Elmholt, S., (Susanne)

Schjønning, P., (Per)

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