Soil Quality for Crop Production and Ecosystem Health [1 ed.] 0444816615, 9780444816610, 9780080541402
Soil is a complex body that exists as many types, each with diverse properties that may vary widely across time and spac
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Table of contents :
Content:
Preface
Page ix
E.G. Gregorich, M.R. Carter
Foreword
Pages xi-xii
J.A. McKeague
List of contributors
Pages xiii-xv
Chapter 1 Concepts of soil quality and their significance
Pages 1-19
M.R. Carter, E.G. Gregorich, D.W. Anderson, J.W. Doran, H.H. Janzen, F.J. Pierce
Chapter 2 Physical attributes of soil quality Original Research Article
Pages 21-58
G.C. Topp, W.D. Reynolds, F.J. Cook, J.M. Kirby, M.R. Carter
Chapter 3 Chemical attributes and processes affecting soil quality Original Research Article
Pages 59-79
D. Heil, G. Sposito
Chapter 4 Biological attributes of soil quality Original Research Article
Pages 81-113
E.G. Gregorich, M.R. Carter, J.W. Doran, C.E. Pankhurst, L.M. Dwyer
Chapter 5 An ecosystem perspective of soil quality Original Research Article
Pages 115-141
B.H. Ellert, M.J. Clapperton, D.W. Anderson
Chapter 6 soil quality indicators: Pedological aspects Original Research Article
Pages 143-166
R.J. MacEwan
Chapter 7 Effects of soil redistribution on soil quality: Pedon, landscape, and regional scales Original Research Article
Pages 167-185
D.J. Pennock
Chapter 8 Standardisation for soil quality attributes Original Research Article
Pages 187-201
S. Nortcliff
Chapter 9 Soil quality control Original Research Article
Pages 203-219
F.J. Pierce, D.C. Gilliland
Chapter 10 Pedotransfer functions to evaluate soil quality Original Research Article
Pages 221-245
J.H.M. Wösten
Chapter 11 Statistical approaches to the analysis of soil quality data Original Research Article
Pages 247-276
O. Wendroth, W.D. Reynolds, S.R. Vieira, K. Reichardt, S. Wirth
Chapter 12 Soil organic matter dynamics and their relationship to soil quality Original Research Article
Pages 277-291
H.H. Janzen, C.A. Campbell, B.H. Ellert, E. Bremer
Chapter 13 Socioeconomics in soil-conserving agricultural systems: Implications for soil quality Original Research Article
Pages 293-312
M. Boehm, S. Burton
Chapter 14 Toward a framework for soil quality assessment and prediction Original Research Article
Pages 313-321
K.J. Greer, J.J. Schoenau
Chapter 15 Establishing a benchmark system for monitoring soil quality in Canada Original Research Article
Pages 323-337
C. Wang, B.D. Walker, H.W. Rees
Chapter 16 Case study of soil quality in South-Eastern Australia: Management of structure for roots in duplex soils Original Research Article
Pages 339-350
B. Cockroft, K.A. Olsson
Chapter 17 Case studies of soil quality in the Canadian Prairies: Long-term field experiments Original Research Article
Pages 351-397
C.A. Campbell, H.H. Janzen, N.G. Juma
Chapter 18 Soil organic matter and soil quality—Lessons learned from long-term experiments at Askov and Rothamsted Original Research Article
Pages 399-430
B.T. Christensen, A.E. Johnston
Glossary
Pages 431-434
References index
Pages 435-448
Content:
Preface
Page ix
E.G. Gregorich, M.R. Carter
Foreword
Pages xi-xii
J.A. McKeague
List of contributors
Pages xiii-xv
Chapter 1 Concepts of soil quality and their significance
Pages 1-19
M.R. Carter, E.G. Gregorich, D.W. Anderson, J.W. Doran, H.H. Janzen, F.J. Pierce
Chapter 2 Physical attributes of soil quality Original Research Article
Pages 21-58
G.C. Topp, W.D. Reynolds, F.J. Cook, J.M. Kirby, M.R. Carter
Chapter 3 Chemical attributes and processes affecting soil quality Original Research Article
Pages 59-79
D. Heil, G. Sposito
Chapter 4 Biological attributes of soil quality Original Research Article
Pages 81-113
E.G. Gregorich, M.R. Carter, J.W. Doran, C.E. Pankhurst, L.M. Dwyer
Chapter 5 An ecosystem perspective of soil quality Original Research Article
Pages 115-141
B.H. Ellert, M.J. Clapperton, D.W. Anderson
Chapter 6 soil quality indicators: Pedological aspects Original Research Article
Pages 143-166
R.J. MacEwan
Chapter 7 Effects of soil redistribution on soil quality: Pedon, landscape, and regional scales Original Research Article
Pages 167-185
D.J. Pennock
Chapter 8 Standardisation for soil quality attributes Original Research Article
Pages 187-201
S. Nortcliff
Chapter 9 Soil quality control Original Research Article
Pages 203-219
F.J. Pierce, D.C. Gilliland
Chapter 10 Pedotransfer functions to evaluate soil quality Original Research Article
Pages 221-245
J.H.M. Wösten
Chapter 11 Statistical approaches to the analysis of soil quality data Original Research Article
Pages 247-276
O. Wendroth, W.D. Reynolds, S.R. Vieira, K. Reichardt, S. Wirth
Chapter 12 Soil organic matter dynamics and their relationship to soil quality Original Research Article
Pages 277-291
H.H. Janzen, C.A. Campbell, B.H. Ellert, E. Bremer
Chapter 13 Socioeconomics in soil-conserving agricultural systems: Implications for soil quality Original Research Article
Pages 293-312
M. Boehm, S. Burton
Chapter 14 Toward a framework for soil quality assessment and prediction Original Research Article
Pages 313-321
K.J. Greer, J.J. Schoenau
Chapter 15 Establishing a benchmark system for monitoring soil quality in Canada Original Research Article
Pages 323-337
C. Wang, B.D. Walker, H.W. Rees
Chapter 16 Case study of soil quality in South-Eastern Australia: Management of structure for roots in duplex soils Original Research Article
Pages 339-350
B. Cockroft, K.A. Olsson
Chapter 17 Case studies of soil quality in the Canadian Prairies: Long-term field experiments Original Research Article
Pages 351-397
C.A. Campbell, H.H. Janzen, N.G. Juma
Chapter 18 Soil organic matter and soil quality—Lessons learned from long-term experiments at Askov and Rothamsted Original Research Article
Pages 399-430
B.T. Christensen, A.E. Johnston
Glossary
Pages 431-434
References index
Pages 435-448
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