Carbon and nitrogen cycling in soil [electronic resource] / Rahul Datta, Ram Swaroop Meena, Shamina Imran Pathan, Maria Teresa Ceccherini, editors.
Several textbooks and edited volumes are currently available on general soil fertility but, to date, none have been dedicated to the study of "Sustainable Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling in Soil." Yet this aspect is extremely important, considering the fact that the soil, as the 'epidermi...
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Table of Contents:
- Intro; Foreword; Preface; Contents; About the Editors; Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling in Agroecosystems: An Overview; 1 Introduction; 2 Soil Organic Carbon (SOC): A Crucial Component of Carbon Cycle; 3 Carbon-Based GHGs; 4 SOC Sequestration; 4.1 SOC and Biodiversity; 4.2 Importance of Soil Biodiversity; 4.3 Soil Biodiversity Losses; 5 SOC Status Under Changing Climate; 6 Nitrogen Fixation and Reactive Nitrogen; 6.1 Natural Sources of Fixed Nitrogen; 6.1.1 Biological Nitrogen Fixation; 6.1.2 Lightening; 6.2 Impact of Anthropogenic Activities on N Fixation; 6.3 Nitrogen Fixation in Cropland.
- 7 Overview of Nitrogen Cycle8 Conclusion; References; Rhizosphere as Hotspot for Plant-Soil-Microbe Interaction; 1 Introduction; 2 Rhizosphere as an Active Network; 3 Root Exudates Regulating Factors; 3.1 Abiotic Factors; 3.1.1 Soil Properties; 3.1.2 Temperature; 3.1.3 Light Intensity; 3.1.4 Nutrient Availability in the Rhizosphere: Nitrogen as Nutrient and Sensor; 3.2 Biotic Factors; 3.2.1 Plant/Rhizosphere and Nutrient Use Efficiency; 3.2.2 Plant Root as Main Trait to Improve NUE; 4 Microbial Selection by Plants; 5 Plant-Microbe Interaction; 5.1 N2-Fixing Bacteria.
- 5.2 Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria (PGPR)5.3 Mycorrhizal Fungi; 5.4 Pathogenic Microorganisms; 6 Concluding Remarks and Future Applications; References; Biochar and Organic Amendments for Sustainable Soil Carbon and Soil Health; 1 Introduction; 2 Biochar; 2.1 What Is Biochar?; 2.2 Preparation and Characterization; 2.2.1 Biochar Preparation and Production; 2.2.2 Chemical Characters of Biochar; 2.2.3 Biochar Potential as a Soil Amendment; 2.2.4 The Sorption Capacity of Biochar; 2.2.5 Remediation of Polluted Soil for Improving Soil Fertility; 3 Organic Amendments.
- 3.1 Sources of Organic Amendments3.1.1 Green Manure; 3.1.2 Household Waste Compost; 3.1.3 Compost; 3.1.4 Farmyard Manure (FYM); 3.1.5 Vermicompost; 3.1.6 Poultry Manure; 3.2 Preparation and Characterization; 3.2.1 Green Manure; 3.2.2 Household Waste Compost; 3.2.3 Compost; 3.2.4 Farmyard Manure (FYM); 3.2.5 Vermicompost; 3.2.6 Poultry Manure; 3.2.7 Crop Residue; 3.2.8 Oil Cake; 3.3 Organic Amendments Influence on Soil Health; 3.3.1 Soil Chemical Properties; 3.3.1.1 Soil pH; 3.3.1.2 Soil C:N Ratio; 3.3.1.3 Nutrient Cycling; 3.3.1.4 Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC); 3.3.1.5 Buffering Capacity.
- 3.3.1.6 Electrical Conductivity (EC)3.3.2 Soil Physical Properties; 3.3.2.1 Aggregate Stability; 3.3.2.2 Bulk Density; 3.3.2.3 Particle Density; 3.3.2.4 Soil Water Holding Capacity; 3.3.2.5 Hydraulic Conductivity; 3.3.3 Soil Microbial Properties; 3.3.3.1 Soil Biomass Carbon; 3.3.3.2 Soil Biomass Nitrogen; 3.3.3.3 Soil Microbial Population; 4 Biochar and Organic Amendments for Carbon Sequestration and Climate Change Mitigation; 5 Conclusion; References; Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Nutrient Cycling in Cropping Systems; 1 Introduction.