| Managing Soil Health for Sustainable Agriculture Volume 2: Monitoring and Management Contributor(s): Reicosky, Don (Editor), Slater, Brian K. (Contribution by), Wills, Skye (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1786761920 ISBN-13: 9781786761927 Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Ltd OUR PRICE: $247.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Sustainable Agriculture - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Agronomy - Soil Science - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Irrigation |
| Dewey: 631.4 |
| LCCN: 2018947509 |
| Series: Burleigh Dodds Agricultural Science |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6" W x 9" (1.73 lbs) 462 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 monitoring and management. Part 1 starts by reviewing soil classification, sampling and ways of monitoring soil dynamics. Part 2 surveys key techniques for managing soil, from no-till and conservation tillage techniques to the use of rotations, intercropping and cover crops as well as manure and compost management. The final part of the book discusses ways of supporting smallholders in maintaining soil health in regions such as Africa, Asia and South America. 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 developments in soil science. |
Contributor Bio(s): Reicosky, Don: - Dr Don Reicosky is an Emeritus Soil Scientist, formerly at the North Central Soil Conservation Research Laboratory, Morris, Minnesota, USA, a leading laboratory for soil and plant research at the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Dr Reicosky has published widely on carbon management and soil quality as related to soil health, understanding and optimising soil management through conservation agriculture for more sustainable production. |