Dan Binkley, Richard F. Fisher

Ecology and Management of Forest Soils (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

Contemporary soil science and conservation methods of effective forestry Forests and the soils that serve as their foundation cover almost a third of the world's land area. Soils influenced by forest cover have different properties than soils cultivated for agricultural use. Ecology and Management of Forest Soils provides a clear and comprehensive overview of the composition, structure, processes, and management of the largest terrestrial ecosystem. From composition and biogeochemistry to dynamics and management, this essential text enables readers to understand the vital components of sustainable, long-term forest soil fertility. The interaction of trees, animals, microbes, and vegetation alter the biology and chemistry of forest soils--these dynamics are also subject to human management, requiring conservationists to be conversant in the philosophy and methods of soil science. Now in its fifth edition, this classic text includes new coverage of uptake of organic nitrogen in forests, 15N retention studies, the effects of N additions on C accumulation, evidence-based examples of the dynamics of soils, and more. Extensive updates and revisions to topics such as spatial implications of megafires, long-term organic matter accumulation, soil characterization, and molecular soil measurement techniques reflect contemporary research and practices in the field. This informative overview of forest soils integrates clear and accurate descriptions of central concepts and logically organized chapters to provide readers with foundational knowledge of major soil features, processes, measurement techniques, and management methods. This authoritative survey of the management and ecology of forest soils: * Offers full-color photographs and illustrations, real-world examples and case studies, and clear overviews to each topic * Presents up-to-date and accessible coverage of contemporary forest science literature and research * Addresses topical issues relevant to areas such as ecology, forest management, conservation, and government policy * Provides a comprehensive, global perspective on forest soils, from tropical to temperate to boreal * Presents balanced coverage of soil science principles and their practical application to forest management Ecology and Management of Forest Soils offers students in areas of soil science and forestry, natural resource and environmental management, ecology, agronomy, and conservation an invaluable overview of the field, while providing forestry professionals an efficient and current work of reference.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: For Dummies
• Seitenzahl: 456
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. März 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781119455714
• Artikelnr.: 56139242

Autorenporträt

Dan Binkley is Adjunct Professor in the School of Forestry, Northern Arizona University. The late Richard F. Fisher's career included professorships at the University of Florida and Texas A&M University. He made many lasting contributions to the field of forest soils, of which this book is just one.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
ix Acknowledgments
xi In Memoriam
xiii PART I INTRODUCTION TO FOREST SOILS
1 1 History of Forest Soil Science and Management
3 2 Global Patterns in Forest Soils
8 PART II COMPOSITION OF FOREST SOILS
21 3 Soil Formation and Minerals
23 4 Soil Organic Matter
39 5 Water
Pore Space
and Soil Structure
58 PART III LIFE AND CHEMISTRY IN FOREST SOILS
75 6 Life in Forest Soils
77 7 Forest Biogeochemistry
99 8 Chemistry of Soil Surfaces and Solutions
138 PART IV MEASURING FOREST SOILS
157 9 Sampling Soils Across Space and Time
159 10 Common Approaches to Measuring Soils
175 PART V DYNAMICS OF FOREST SOILS
189 11 Influence of Tree Species
191 12 Soil Management - Harvesting
Site Preparation
Conversion
and Drainage
213 13 Fire Influences
235 14 Nutrition Management
254 15 Managing Forest Soils for Carbon Sequestration
276 PART VI THINKING PRODUCTIVELY ABOUT FOREST SOILS
289 16 Evidence-Based Approaches
291 References
305 Index
343