Soil Organic Matter in Sustainable Agriculture (Advances in Agroecology)
Editorial Reviews
Review
"All chapters are well illustrated with tables and figures, appropriately placed, and well provided with extensive references. …. This book will be valuable for agronomists, soil microbiologists, soil scientists, horticulturists, biologists, and forest soil scientists involved in soil and plant nutrition, erosion and conservation. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-level undergraduates and above." CHOICE, February 2005, Vo. 42, No. 06 "One of the strengths of the book is surely the impressive quantity of literature from many countries published over several decades that was referenced…a valuable reference book for researchers or graduate students interested in an in-depth examination of the current knowledge about many aspects of soil organic matter and its importance." - NACTA Journal
Book Description
Soil Organic Matter in Sustainable Agriculture gathers key scientific reviews concerning issues that are critical for successful SOM management. This book contains evaluations of the types of organic soil constituents-organisms, fresh residues, biologically active compounds and humic substances. It explores how organic matter benefits the function of soils in agroecosystems and practices that enhance SOM. Chapters include impacts of crop management practices on soil organisms, organic matter gains and losses, the significance of various SOM fractions, the contributions of fungi and earthworms to soil quality and crop growth, and the development of soils suppressive to plant diseases and pests.
Soil Organic Matter in Sustainable Agriculture (Advances in Agroecology),Fred Magdoff,CRC,0849312949,Agricultural Economics,Agriculture - Agronomy,Agriculture - General,Agriculture - Soil Science,Agriculture - Sustainable Agriculture,Humus,Science/Mathematics,Soil Chemistry,Soil ecology,Sustainable agriculture,Technology,Technology & Industrial Arts,Agriculture & Farming,Agriculture & related industries,Chemistry,Soil science, sedimentology,Technology / Agriculture & Animal Husbandry
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