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Overview
*Includes some 50 edited and revised papers from an international conference on Sustainable Management of Soil Organic Matter, held by the British Society of Soil Science in Edinburgh in September 1999.
The book 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.
Synopsis
*Includes some 50 edited and revised papers from an international conference on Sustainable Management of Soil Organic Matter, held by the British Society of Soil Science in Edinburgh in September 1999.
The book 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.
Booknews
In light of growing realization that the sustainable development everyone seems to be for these days depends fundamentally on soil management, scientists from many countries examine the role organic matter plays in soils, with a view to understanding how this contributes to the various functions of soils. They discuss organic matter and sustainability, modelling soil organic matter dynamics, the roles of residue quality in carbon sequestration and nitrogen supply, the role of soil organic matter and manures in sustainable nutrient cycling, and implications of soil biodiversity for sustainable organic matter management. The 44 papers are from a September 1999 meeting of the British Society of Soil Science in Edinburgh. Distributed in the US by Oxford University Press. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)