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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
J M Kimble; et al |
| ISBN: | 9781420044072 1420044079 |
| OCLC Number: | 78062514 |
| Description: | 268 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Contents: | Soil carbon management / J. Kimble, C. Rice, D. Reed, S. Mooney, R. Follett, and R. Lal -- Economic and societal benefits of soil carbon management / Debbie Reed -- On farm benefits of carbon management / John Kimble -- Private and public values from soil carbon management / Siân Mooney and Jeffrey Williams -- Economic and societal benefits of soil carbon management / Ronald F. Follett -- Organic farming enhances soil carbon and its benefits / Paul Hepperly, Rita Seidel, David Pimentel, James Hanson, and David Douds Jr. -- Benefits of soil organic carbon to physical, chemical and biological properties of soil / Charles W. Rice, Karina Fabrizzi, and Paul White -- Soil physical properties and erosion / Rattan Lal -- Wetlands and global carbon / Steve I. Apfelbaum -- Wildlife benefits / N.H. Euliss, Jr., M.K. Laubhan, and Robert A. Gleason -- Soil carbon and the mitigation of the risks of flooding / Andrew Manale -- Environmental and ecological benefits of soil carbon management / Gary Pierzynski, Dan Devlin, and Jeff Neel -- Urban lands and carbon management / Steve I. Apfelbaum -- Prairies, savannas, and forests and global carbon management / Steve I. Apfelbaum. |
| Responsibility: | edited by J.M. Kimble ... [et al.]. |
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"... written by many authors from the USA, covers the problem, how to save soil quality for future generations and how to restore the ecological functions of soil. The authors discuss the new possibilities to develop policies for managing and enhancing soil carbon. ... presents new approaches to achieve positive economic, environmental, and social benefits due to good soil carbon management. ...The book is divided into three thematically related chapters. ...Data presented in this book are shown on clear figures and well-constructed tables. ...very carefully prepared and written in clear language. ... recommended for a broad audience, including scientists and researchers working in the field of soil science and agronomy. ... can help in the formulation of future agricultural policies which consider the soil as a precious resource needed to sustain food, fiber, and fuel needs. Also students, nonscientists, and farmers find this book very useful and inspiring." -K. Hura and T. Hura in Acta Physiol Plant 2008 Read more...