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Managing soil health for sustainable agriculture Volume 1
Dr Don Reicosky | Prof. Mark G. Kibblewhite | Prof. Sara G. Baer | Dr Hannah E. Birgé | Dr Promil Mehra | Dr Bhupinder Pal Singh | Dr Anitha Kunhikrishnan | Dr Annette L. Cowie | Dr Nanthi Bolan | Dr Daniel K. Manter | Dr Jorge A. Delgado | Dr Jennifer Moore-Kucera | Dr Maria Bowman | Prof. Rainer Horn | Dr Heiner Fleige | Dr Iris Zimmermann | Prof. Samira Daroub | Dr Claire Friedrichsen | Prof. Penny R. Hirsch | Dr George G. Brown | Dr Elodie da Silva | Dr Marcílio J. Thomazini | Dr Cíntia C. Niva | Dr Thibaud Decaëns | Dr Luís F. N. Cunha | Dr Herlon S. Nadolny | Dr Wilian C. Demetrio | Dr Alessandra Santos | Dr Talita Ferreira | Dr Lilianne S. Maia | Dr Ana Caroline Conrado | Dr Rodrigo F. Segalla | Dr Alexandre Casadei Ferreira | Dr Amarildo Pasini | Dr Marie L. C. Bartz | Dr Klaus D. Sautter | Dr Samuel W. James | Dr Dilmar Baretta | Dr Zaida Inês Antoniolli | Dr Maria Jesus Iglesias Briones | Dr José Paulo Sousa | Dr Jörg Römbke | Dr Patrick Lavelle | Dr Melissa Miller | Prof. Henry Lin | Dr E. A. Stockdale | Dr Richard W. Zobel | Professor Jane Rickson
(2018)
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Abstract
There has been growing concern that both intensive agriculture in the developed world and rapid expansion of crop cultivation in developing countries is damaging the health of soils which are the foundation of farming. At the same time we are discovering much more about how complex soils are as living biological systems. This volume reviews the latest research on soil science.
After an overview of the role of soil as a provider of ecosystem services and in conservation agriculture, the book reviews soil structure and chemistry as well organic matter, soil microorganisms and fauna. The second part of the book discusses soil dynamics, from water and nutrient cycles to carbon capture and erosion mechanisms.
With its distinguished editor and international team of expert authors, this will be a standard reference for soil scientists and agronomists as well as the farming community and government agencies responsible for monitoring soil health. It is accompanied by a companion volume looking at soil monitoring and management.
There has been growing concern that both intensive agriculture in the developed world and rapid expansion of crop cultivation in developing countries is damaging the health of soils which are the foundation of farming. At the same time we are discovering much more about how complex soils are as living biological systems. This volume reviews the latest research on soil science.
After an overview of the role of soil as a provider of ecosystem services and in conservation agriculture, the book reviews soil structure and chemistry as well organic matter, soil microorganisms and fauna. The second part of the book discusses soil dynamics, from water and nutrient cycles to carbon capture and erosion mechanisms.
With its distinguished editor and international team of expert authors, this will be a standard reference for soil scientists and agronomists as well as the farming community and government agencies responsible for monitoring soil health. It is accompanied by a companion volume looking at soil monitoring and management.
"Managing soil health for sustainable agriculture covers virtually the entire range of soil health topics. Dr Don Reicosky, himself an internationally distinguished soil scientist, has assembled an impressive roster of chapter authors. Each is a world-class specialist in the topic of the chapter. This collection of diverse chapters by highly respected authors promises to be a most interesting read and useful reference."
Professor Ray R. Weil, University of Maryland, USA
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| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Managing soil health for sustainable agriculture Volume 1: Fundamentals | i | ||
| Contents | iv | ||
| Series list | ix | ||
| Acknowledgement | xiv | ||
| Introduction | xv | ||
| Part 1 Overview | 1 | ||
| Chapter 1 Soil and soil health: an overview | 3 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 3 | ||
| 2 Constructs of soil quality and health: utilitarian and holistic | 4 | ||
| 3 The soil system and its performance | 5 | ||
| 4 Soil health and its assessment | 7 | ||
| 5 Practical assessment and governance of soil health | 10 | ||
| 6 Conclusions | 13 | ||
| 7 Where to look for further information | 14 | ||
| 8 Acknowledgements | 14 | ||
| 9 References | 14 | ||
| Chapter 2 Soil ecosystem services: an overview | 17 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 17 | ||
| 2 Production of food, fibre and energy | 18 | ||
| 3 Erosion control | 19 | ||
| 4 Nutrient abatement | 21 | ||
| 5 Infiltration and disturbance regulation | 22 | ||
| 6 Greenhouse gas and climate regulation | 23 | ||
| 7 Pest control | 24 | ||
| 8 Biodiversity | 25 | ||
| 9 Conclusion and future trends | 27 | ||
| 10 Where to look for further information | 28 | ||
| 11 References | 28 | ||
| Chapter 3 Soil health and climate change: a critical nexus | 39 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 39 | ||
| 2 Impacts of climate change on the key components\nof soil health | 42 | ||
| 3 The nexus of climate change and agricultural \nmanagement strategies | 50 | ||
| 4 Soil health and climate change: strategic implications | 54 | ||
| 5 Future trends and conclusion | 56 | ||
| 6 Where to look for further information | 56 | ||
| 7 References | 56 | ||
| Chapter 4 Integrated soil health management: a framework for soil conservation and regeneration | 69 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 69 | ||
| 2 The role of soil microbes in chemical and physical processes | 70 | ||
| 3 The role of soil microbes in plant processes | 70 | ||
| 4 Soil conservation: moving beyond tolerable soil loss (T) to integrated soil health management (ISHM) | 71 | ||
| 5 Integrated soil health management | 72 | ||
| 6 Future trends and conclusion | 79 | ||
| 7 Abbreviations | 79 | ||
| 8 Where to look for further information | 79 | ||
| 9 References | 80 | ||
| Chapter 5 The economics of soil health | 89 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 89 | ||
| 2 Use of key soil health practices by farmers in the USA | 90 | ||
| 3 Costs and benefits of soil health practices | 92 | ||
| 4 Case studies in soil health: strengths and limitations | 95 | ||
| 5 Public benefits of soil health and soil health management practices | 98 | ||
| 6 Barriers to adoption of soil health practices | 99 | ||
| 7 Evaluating the role of federal and state regulations, policies and incentive programmes | 100 | ||
| 8 Future trends and conclusion | 103 | ||
| 9 Where to look for further information | 105 | ||
| 10 References | 106 | ||
| Part 2 Soil structure and \ncomposition | 111 | ||
| Chapter 6 Soil texture and structure: role in soil health | 113 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 113 | ||
| 2 Particle size and soil health | 113 | ||
| 3 Soil aggregate formation and soil health | 120 | ||
| 4 Conclusions | 127 | ||
| 5 Future trends | 127 | ||
| 6 References | 128 | ||
| Chapter 7 Chemical composition of soils: role in soil health | 129 | ||
| 1 Introduction: the chemical composition of soils and major issues impacting soil health | 129 | ||
| 2 Key chemical indicators of soil health | 130 | ||
| 3 Nitrogen | 132 | ||
| 4 Phosphorus | 140 | ||
| 5 Potassium | 148 | ||
| 6 Other nutrients | 150 | ||
| 7 Case study: integrated watershed model in India | 152 | ||
| 8 Summary: how can integrated nutrient management contribute to enhanced and sustainable crop production through improved soil health | 156 | ||
| 9 Future trends in research | 157 | ||
| 10 Where to look for further information | 158 | ||
| 11 References | 159 | ||
| Chapter 8 Soil microorganisms: role in soil health | 169 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 169 | ||
| 2 Methods for investigating microorganisms in soil | 171 | ||
| 3 The soil environment | 174 | ||
| 4 Microbial inputs to geochemical cycles | 178 | ||
| 5 Anthropogenic impacts on soil: land management and crop selection | 181 | ||
| 6 Anthropogenic impacts on soil: fertilizers, agrochemicals, soil pH and pollution | 183 | ||
| 7 Future perspectives | 186 | ||
| 8 Where to look for further information | 187 | ||
| 9 Acknowledgements | 188 | ||
| 10 References | 188 | ||
| Chapter 9 The role of soil fauna in soil health and delivery of ecosystem services | 197 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 198 | ||
| 2 Soil fauna biodiversity | 198 | ||
| 3 Soil fauna functional groups and classification | 203 | ||
| 4 Role of soil fauna in delivering ecosystem services | 208 | ||
| 5 Soil management and soil fauna populations | 217 | ||
| 6 Soil animals as indicators of soil management and soil health | 218 | ||
| 7 Assessing the contribution of soil fauna to ecosystem services | 220 | ||
| 8 Conclusion | 227 | ||
| 9 Where to look for further information | 228 | ||
| 10 Acknowledgements | 229 | ||
| 11 References | 229 | ||
| Part 3 Soil dynamics | 243 | ||
| Chapter 10 The role of soil hydrology in soil health | 245 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 245 | ||
| 2 Soil health indicators related to soil hydrology | 246 | ||
| 3 Soil health indicators and soil water dynamics | 250 | ||
| 4 Soil health management and soil hydrology | 253 | ||
| 5 A broader perspective on soil health | 258 | ||
| 6 Conclusion | 260 | ||
| 7 Where to look for further information | 260 | ||
| 8 References | 261 | ||
| Chapter 11 Nutrient cycling in soils | 265 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 265 | ||
| 2 The underlying concepts of nutrient cycling | 266 | ||
| 3 Carbon (C) cycling | 268 | ||
| 4 Nitrogen (N) cycling | 271 | ||
| 5 Phosphorus (P) cycling | 275 | ||
| 6 Other nutrient cycles – potassium (K) and micronutrients | 278 | ||
| 7 Case study – approaches in integrated nutrient management | 279 | ||
| 8 Conclusions | 282 | ||
| 9 Future trends | 283 | ||
| 10 Where to look for further information | 284 | ||
| 11 References | 285 | ||
| Chapter 12 Plant–soil interactions: an overview | 293 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 293 | ||
| 2 Plant root system architecture | 294 | ||
| 3 Root/shoot interactions | 296 | ||
| 4 Root by microbiome interactions | 297 | ||
| 5 Root by soil interactions | 298 | ||
| 6 Future trends | 300 | ||
| 7 Conclusion | 301 | ||
| 8 Where to look for further information | 301 | ||
| 9 References | 301 | ||
| Chapter 13 Mechanisms of soil erosion/degradation | 305 | ||
| 1 Introduction | 305 | ||
| 2 Soil erosion processes: overview and erosion by water | 308 | ||
| 3 Soil erosion processes: other mechanisms | 312 | ||
| 4 Consequences of soil erosion | 314 | ||
| 5 Relating soil erosion to crop productivity and sustainable agriculture | 317 | ||
| 6 Mitigating soil erosion: soil conservation | 320 | ||
| 7 Summary and conclusions | 323 | ||
| 8 Where to look for further information | 324 | ||
| 9 References | 325 | ||
| Index | 331 |