About the Book
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.
Table of Contents:
1: Soil Quality Management - Concepts and Terms, P Schjønning, S Elmholt and B T Christensen 2: Soil Quality, Fertility, and Health - Historical Context, Status and Perspectives, D L Karlen, USDA-ARS, Iowa, USA, S S Andrews, USDA-NRCS, Iowa, USA and B J Wienhold, USDA-ARS, Nebraska, USA 3: Soil Acidity - Resilience and Thresholds, A E Johnston, Rothamsted Research, Herts, UK 4: Tightening the Nitrogen Cycle, B T Christensen 5: Phosphorus - Surplus and Deficiency, L M Condron, Lincoln University, Canterbury, New Zealand 6: Sustainable Management of Potassium, M Askegaard, J Eriksen, Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Tjele, Denmark and A E Johnston, Rothamsted Research, Herts, UK 7: Developing and Maintaining Soil Organic Matter Levels, W A Dick, Ohio State University, USA and E G Gregorich, Agriculture & Agri-Food, Canada 8: Microbial Diversity in Soil - Effects on Crop Health, C Alabouvette, CMSE-INRA, Dijon, France, D Backhouse, University of New England, Australia, C Steinberg, CMSE-INRA, Dijon, France, et al. 9: Biological Soil Quality from Biomass to Biodiversity - Importance and Resilience to Management Stress and Disturbance, L Brussaard, T W Kuyper, W A M Didden, R G M de Goede and J Bloem, Wageningen University, The Netherlands 10: Subsoil Compaction and Ways to Prevent It, J J H van den Akker, Wageningen University, The Netherlands and P Schjønning 11: Management-Induced Soil Structure Degradation: Organic Matter Depletion and Tillage, B D Kay, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada and L J Munkholm, Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Tjele, Denmark 12: Soil Erosion - Processes, Damages and Countermeasures, G Govers, J Poesen and D Goossens, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium 13: Recyclable Urban and Industrial Waste - Benefits and Problems in Agricultural Use, R Naidu, M Megharaj and G Owens, University of South Australia, Australia 14: Pesticides in Soil: Benefits and Limitations to Soil Health, M A Locke and R M Zablotowicz, USDA-ARS, Mississippi, USA 15: Systems Approaches for Improving Soil Quality, M R Carter, Agriculture & Agri-Food, Canada, S S Andrews, USDA-NRCS, Iowa, USA and L E Drinkwater, Cornell University, NY, USA 16: Implementing Soil Quality Knowledge in Land Use Planning, J Bouma, Wageningen University, The Netherlands 17: Soil Quality in Industrialized and Developing Countries: Similarities and Differences, R Lal, Ohio State University, USA 18: Soil Quality Management - Synthesis, P Schjønning, S Elmholt and B T Christensen
