Soil health and climate change /
&Quot;Soil Health and Climate Change" presents a comprehensive overview of the concept of soil health, including the significance of key soil attributes and management of soil health in conventional and emerging land use systems in the context of climate change. Starting with a review of th...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin ; London :
Springer,
[2011]
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| Series: | Soil biology ;
29. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | &Quot;Soil Health and Climate Change" presents a comprehensive overview of the concept of soil health, including the significance of key soil attributes and management of soil health in conventional and emerging land use systems in the context of climate change. Starting with a review of the physical, chemical and biological indicators of soil health and their significance for monitoring the impacts of climate change, this book then focuses on describing the role of soil structure, pH, organic matter, nitrogen, respiration and biota in sustaining the basic functions of soil ecosystems, an |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 3642202551 (print) 364220256X (electronic bk) 9783642202551 (print) 9783642202568 (electronic bk) |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-642-20256-8 |