Soil Organic Matter in Sustainable Agriculture

Herausgeber: Magdoff, Fred; Weil, Ray R

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A collection of key scientific reviews concerning issues that are critical for successful SOM management, this book contains evaluations of the types of organic soil constituents-organisms, fresh residues, biologically active compounds and humic substances. It explores how organic matter benefits the function of soils in agroecosystems and practices that enhance SOM. Coverage includes impacts of crop management practices on soil organisms, organic matter gains and losses, the significance of various SOM fractions, the contributions of fungi and earthworms to soil quality and crop growth, and the development of soils suppressive to plant diseases and pests.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor and Francis
• Seitenzahl: 412
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Oktober 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 173mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 680g
• ISBN-13: 9780367394233
• ISBN-10: 0367394235
• Artikelnr.: 58048573

Autorenporträt

Fred Magdoff, Ray R. Weil

Inhaltsangabe

Significance of soil organic matter to soil quality/health - an overview.
Organic matter management strategies. Soil organic matter fractions and
their relevance to soil quality/health. Stimulatory effect of humic
substances on plant growth. The role of soil organic matter and soil
quality in Soil-Plant-Disease Interactions. Contributions of fungi to soil
organic matter in agroecosystems. Connecting belowground and aboveground
food webs: The role of organic matter in biological buffering. Tillage and
Residue Management Effects on Soil Organic Matter. Strategies for Managing
Soil Organic Matter to Supply Plant Nutrients. Soil and Crop Management
Effects on Soil Microbiology. Interactions between Organic Matter,
Earthworms and Microorganisms in Promoting Plant Growth.