Part I. Basic Considerations: 1. The Tropical Environment. 1.1 Climate and vegetation. 1.2 Agro-climatic zones. 1.3 Farming systems. 1.4 Historical lessons. 1.5 Summary. 2. Mineralogy. 2.1 Rocks and minerals. 2.2 Primary minerals. 2.3 Secondary minerals. 2.4 Summary. 3. Soil Che…
Microbial ecology of conservation management systems. Dynamic processes of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizae: A mycorrhizostem within the agroecosystem. Earthworms and other fauna in the soil. Cycling of nitrogen trough microbial activity. Pestcide degradation by soil microorgani…
by Pankhurst, C., Doube, B.M, GUPTA, V.V.S.R. (Ed.)
1. Defining and assessing soil health and sustainable productivity 2. The relationship of soil health to ecosystem health 3. Rationale for developing bioindicators of soil health 4. Bioindicators: perspectives and potential for land users, researchers and policy makers 5. Soil m…
