Overview

The functioning of soils and their ability to supply nutrients, store water, release greenhouse gases, modify pollutants, resist physical degradation and produce crops within a sustainable managment system is profoundly influenced by their organic matter content. This volume contains papers from an international conference held by the British Society of Soil Science in Edinburgh in September 1999. It explores the results of recent research studies examining how organic matter functions in soils, factors affecting organic matter quality and quantity, and how management of organic matter can be optimized in order to achieve sustainable farming practices.

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Author:   Robert Rees (Scottish Agricultural College, Edinburgh, UK) ,  Bruce C. Ball (SRUC, UK) ,  . Christine Watson (SRUC, UK) ,  C Campbell (Macaulay Land Use Research Institute, Aberdeen, UK)
Publisher:   CABI Publishing
Imprint:   CABI Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   1.111kg
ISBN:  

9780851994659

ISBN 10:   0851994652
Pages:   464
Publication Date:   11 December 2000
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1: Key thematic chapters: 2: Organic matter and sustainability, M R Carter, Agriculture and Agri-Food, Canada 3: Modelling soil organic matter dynamics - Global challenges, K Paustian, Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory, Colorado 4: Soil organic matter: The roles of residue quality in C sequestration and N supply, G Cadisch, Wye, Ashford Kent and K Giller, Dept of Soil Science & Agricultural Engineering, University of Zimbabwe 5: The role of soil organic matter and manures in sustainable nutrient cycling, K W T Goulding, Soil Science Department, IACR-Rothamsted, Harpenden, et al 6: Implications of soil biodiversity for sustainable organic matter management, K Ritz and B S Griffiths, Scottish Crop Research Institute, Dundee 7: Soil teeming with life: New frontiers for soil science, J M Tiedje, Centre for Microbial Ecology, Michigan State University, et al

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Bruce C. Ball is at SRUC, UK. Christine Watson is at SRUC, UK.

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