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Soil management : building a stable base for agriculture /

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Unique because of its treatment of soil management based on principles-the physical, chemical, and biological processes and how together they form the foundation for soil management-this book pulls it all together. Whether new to soil science or needing a concise reference, readers will learn to int...

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Other Authors: Hatfield, Jerry L. (Editor), Sauer, Thomas J. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Madison, WI : American Society of Agronomy : Soil Science Society of America, 2011.
Subjects:
Soil management.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 1. An overview of soil and water management: the challenge of enhancing productivity and sustainability / Daniel Hillel
  • 2. Challenging balance between productivity and environmental quality: tillage impacts / D.C. Reicosky, T.J. Sauer, and J.L. Hatfield
  • 3. Indices for soil management decisions / Douglas L. Karlen [and others]
  • 4. Water dynamics in soils / M.B. Kirkham
  • 5. Nutrient cycling in soils: nitrogen / Robert W. Mullen
  • 6. Potassium cycling / Sylvie Brouder
  • 7. Nutrient cycling in soils: sulfur / John L. Kovar and Cynthia A. Grant
  • 8. Gas exchange in soils / Witold Stępniewski, Zofia Stępniewska, and Agnieszka Rożej
  • 9. Soil biology / Eileen J. Kladivko and Jill Clapperton
  • 10. Soil management for increasing water use efficiency in field crops under changing climates / Jerry L. Hatfield
  • 11. Climatic resources / Jerry L. Hatfield and John H. Prueger
  • 12. Pesticide movement / Timothy J. Gish [and others]
  • 13. Subsurface drainage design and management to meet agronomic and environmental goals / J.S. Strock, G.R. Sands, and M.J. Helmers
  • 14. Wind erosion / Ted M. Zobeck and R. Scott Van Pelt
  • 15. Crusting / Guy J. Levy
  • 16. Manure management / Francis J. Larney, Xiying Hao, and Edward Topp
  • 17. Disease management / Timothy C. Paulitz
  • 18. Direct and indirect impacts of weed management practices on soil quality / Richard G. Smith, Matthew R. Ryan, and Fabian D. Menalled
  • 19. Fallow effects on soil / David C. Nielsen and Francisco J. Calderón
  • 20. Grazing impacts on soil physical, chemical, and ecological properties in forage production systems / Miguel A. Taboada, Gerardo Rubio, and Enrique J. Chaneton
  • 21. The use of cover crops to manage soil / T.C. Kaspar and J.W. Singer
  • 22. Intercropping and its implications for soil management / S. Walker [and others]
  • 23. Agroforestry / Thomas J. Sauer and Guillermo Hernandez-Ramirez
  • 24. Soil management implications of producing biofuel feedstock / Jane M.F. Johnson [and others]
  • 25. Emerging challenges in soil management / Jerry L. Hatfield and Thomas J. Sauer.