Improving soil health / edited by William R. Horwath.
Agriculture is one of the biggest contributors to climate change. More sustainable crop production based on agroecological principles is seen as a key solution to this challenge. Understanding and improving soil health is the foundation for this approach. Improving soil health provides a considered...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge :
Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing,
2023.
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| Series: | Burleigh Dodds series in agricultural science ;
109. |
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| Summary: | Agriculture is one of the biggest contributors to climate change. More sustainable crop production based on agroecological principles is seen as a key solution to this challenge. Understanding and improving soil health is the foundation for this approach. Improving soil health provides a considered assessment of key management strategies to enhance the physical, chemical and biological health of soils in achieving sustainable improvements in crop yields. The book reviews the role of cultivation practices as well as organic and other soil amendments, such as biofertilizers. By assessing the dimensions of soil health, and reviewing the wealth of evidence on how well individual techniques contribute to improving soil, the book shows how farmers can achieve sustainable improvements in both productivity and profitability. Improving soil health will be a standard reference for researchers in soil and crop science, government and other agencies responsible for the health of agricultural soils, companies providing soil monitoring and management services and farmers wishing to further their knowledge on the latest developments in effective soil management. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations (colour) |
| ISBN: | 9781003180739 1003180736 9781786766731 1786766736 9781786766724 1786766728 9781786766717 178676671X |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 03, 2023) |
| Biographical or Historical Data: | Dr William Horwath is a Distinguished Professor of Soil Biogeochemistry and J. G. Boswell Endowed Chair in Soil Science at the University of California-Davis, USA, where he is also Faculty Director of the Sustainable Agriculture and Food System undergraduate major. He is the current chair of the Department of Land, Air and Water Resources at the university. Professor Horwath is Editor of the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) Journal and is a Fellow of the SSSA. He has published widely on measuring and improving soil health and climate impacts on ecosystems. |