Soil health and sustainable agriculture in Brazil /
"A far-reaching survey showcasing the improvements made to soil health in Brazil The maintenance of healthy soil resources provides the foundations for an array of global efforts and initiatives that affect humanity. Researchers, consultants and farmers must be able to correctly examine and und...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Madison, WI : Hoboken, NJ :
Soil Science Society of America ; Wiley,
2024.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Soil health series (Wiley) ;
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "A far-reaching survey showcasing the improvements made to soil health in Brazil The maintenance of healthy soil resources provides the foundations for an array of global efforts and initiatives that affect humanity. Researchers, consultants and farmers must be able to correctly examine and understand the complex nature of this essential, fragile resource. Soil Health and Sustainable Agriculture in Brazil provides a highly readable overview of the major cropping systems and management practices adopted in Brazil to improve soil health and sustain agricultural/forest production systems. Key Features *Evolution of soil health concepts applied to modern agricultural systems in Brazil. *Overview of the major cropping systems and management practices adopted in Brazil to improve soil health (SH) and sustainability of agricultural production. *Challenges to manage soil health in new agricultural frontiers. *Presentation of the SoilBio Technology: inclusion of soil enzymes as part of routine soil analyses (SoilBio Technology) and calculation of Soil Quality Indexes (SQI) *Public policies and initiatives to promote SH and carbon sequestration in Brazil. The maintenance of healthy soil resources provides the foundations for an array of global efforts and initiatives that affect humanity. Researchers, consultants and farmers must be able to correctly examine and understand the complex nature of this essential, fragile resource. Soil Health and Sustainable Agriculture in Brazil provides a highly readable overview of the major cropping systems and management practices adopted in Brazil to improve soil health and sustain agricultural/forest production systems"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xx, 401 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780891187448 0891187448 9780891187455 0891187456 9780891187462 0891187464 |