Managing Organic Matter in Tropical Soils: Scope and Limitations : Proceedings of a Workshop Organized by the Center for Development Research at the University of Bonn Zef Bonn-germany, 7-10 - Couverture rigide

 
9781402004551: Managing Organic Matter in Tropical Soils: Scope and Limitations : Proceedings of a Workshop Organized by the Center for Development Research at the University of Bonn Zef Bonn-germany, 7-10
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ISBN 10 : 1402004559 ISBN 13 : 9781402004551
Editeur : Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2002

Synopsis

Soil organic matter is a reservoir for plant nutrients, provides water-holding capacity, stabilizes soil structure against compaction and erosion, and thus determines soil productivity. All agriculture to some degree depends on soil organic matter. It has long been known that soil organic matter declines when land is taken into cultivation, and that the productivity of new agricultural land is governed by fertility contributions from decomposing natural organic matter. The expansion of agriculture to ever new and more fragile lands, particularly in tropical and developing regions, causes environmental degradation with local effects on soil quality, regional effects on landscape integrity and water quality, and global effects on carbon cycles and the atmosphere.

This book summarizes current knowledge of the properties and dynamics of soil organic matter in the tropics, its role in determining soil quality, its stability and turnover, and the options for management in the context of tropical landuse systems, for a readership of resource scientists, economists and advanced students. Maintenance of organic matter is critical for preventing land degradation. Case studies and practical applications are therefore an important part of the book, as are the exploration of future directions in research and management.

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Soil organic matter is a reservoir for plant nutrients, provides water-holding capacity, stabilizes soil structure against compaction and erosion, and thus determines soil productivity. All agriculture to some degree depends on soil organic matter. It has long been known that soil organic matter declines when land is taken into cultivation, and that the productivity of new agricultural land is governed by fertility contributions from decomposing natural organic matter. The expansion of agriculture to ever new and more fragile lands, particularly in tropical and developing regions, causes environmental degradation with local effects on soil quality, regional effects on landscape integrity and water quality, and global effects on carbon cycles and the atmosphere.

This book summarizes current knowledge of the properties and dynamics of soil organic matter in the tropics, its role in determining soil quality, its stability and turnover, and the options for management in the context of tropical landuse systems, for a readership of resource scientists, economists and advanced students. Maintenance of organic matter is critical for preventing land degradation. Case studies and practical applications are therefore an important part of the book, as are the exploration of future directions in research and management.

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Éditeur
Kluwer Academic Publishers
Date d'édition
2002
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1402004559
ISBN 13 
9781402004551
Reliure
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Nombre de pages
236
Éditeur
Martius Christopher, Tiessen Holm, Vlek Paul L.G.
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ISBN 10 :  9048159474 ISBN 13 :  9789048159475
Editeur : Springer, 2011
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