Soil organic matter : ecology, environmental impact and management / / Pedro A. Björklund and Frederick V. Mello, editors

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910970060603321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2012
• ISBN: 1-62100-399-X
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (159 p.)
• Collana: Environmental science, engineering and technology
• Altri autori (Persone): BjörklundPedro A; MelloFrederick V
• Disciplina: 631.4/17
• Soggetti: Humus; Humus - Environmental aspects; Soil ecology; Soil management
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Soil Organic Carbon Stocks and Changes Due to Modifications on Land Use and Management Practices in Brazil / C.E.P. Cerri, T.F. Abbruzzini, C.B. Brandani, M.R. Durigan, D. Signor -- Management Practices to Preserve Soil Organic Matter in Semiarid Mediterranean Environments / V.A. Laudicina, V. Barbera, L. Gristina, L. Badalucco -- Organic Carbon Stocks and Management Strategies of the Soils in Taiwan Based on the Soil Information System / Shih-Hao Jien, Chen-Chi Tsai, Zeng-Yei Hseu, Horng-Yuh Guo, Chin-Tzer Duh, Zueng-Sang Chen -- Soil Organic Matter Characterization at Different Forest Stands in Slovenia / N. Ogrinc, P. Simoncic, N. Kovac -- Soil Organic Carbon Stocks in Relation to Different Land-Use Types in a Mountainous Watershed / Víctor Hugo Durán Zuazo, José Ramón Francia Martínez, Iván García Tejero, Armando Martínez Raya -- Effects of Soil Organic Matter on the Transport of Non Aqueous Phase Liquid in Soils / Junko Nishiwaki, Yoshishige Kawabe, Yasuhide Sakamoto, Takeshi Komai, Ming Zhang.
• Sommario/riassunto: Soil organic matter (SOM) is a key constituent of soil as it is a revolving nutrient find and improves soil structure, maintains crop production and minimizes erosion. In semiarid environments, the major problem for sustainable farming systems is the continuous decline of SOM ; towards levels too low for agricultural purposes. In this book, the authors present topical research in the study of the ecology, environmental impact and management of soil organic matter. Topics include soil organic carbon stocks and changes due to modifications on land use and management practices in Brazil; the preservation of SOM in semiarid Mediterranean environments; effects of SOM on the transport of non-aqueous phase liquid in soils and soil organic carbon stocks in relation to different land-use types in a mountainous watershed. (Imprint: Nova)