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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456216403321

Titolo

Sustainable management of soil organic matter [[electronic resource] /] / edited by R.M. Rees ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxon, UK ; ; New York, : CABI Pub., c2001

ISBN

1-280-82898-6

9786610828982

0-85199-715-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (460 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ReesR. M (Robert M.)

Disciplina

631.4/17

Soggetti

Humus

Sustainable agriculture

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Based upon papers offered at a meeting held in Edinburgh in September 1999.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Contributors; Preface; Introduction; 1 Organic Matter and Sustainability; 2 Modelling Soil Organic Matter Dynamics - Global Challenges; 3 Soil Organic Matter Management: The Roles of Residue Quality in C Sequestration and N Supply; 4 The Role of Soil Organic Matter and Manures in Sustainable Nutrient Cycling; 5 Implications of Soil Biodiversity for Sustainable Organic Matter Management; 6 Soil Teeming with Life: New Frontiers for Soil Science; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This volume contains papers from an international conference held by the British Society of Soil Science in Edinburgh in September 1999. It includes exploration of the results of recent research studies examining how organic matter functions in soils.