This text reviews the state of knowledge on the management of vertisols in Africa, with comparative chapters covering other parts of the world.
This book provides an up-to-date information on Vertisols research, and guides readers to important reference material. Four keynote papers and eight country papers and national perspectives on the management of Vertisols in Malawi, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabw…
This book provides an up-to-date information on Vertisols research, and guides readers to important reference material. Four keynote papers and eight country papers and national perspectives on the management of Vertisols in Malawi, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabw…
This book contains a collection of 14 case studies from around the globe that illustrate the impact of a range of land-use changes on the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of soils and provide a snapshot of the challenges faced in ensuring sustainable soil manage…
"The importance of earthworms in the ecosystem was documented very early by Aristotle, the Greek philosopher who called them "intestines of the earth" and then in 1881 Charles Darwin highlighted their role in the breakdown of dead plants as well as animal matter. In 1994, Jones …
"The importance of earthworms in the ecosystem was documented very early by Aristotle, the Greek philosopher who called them "intestines of the earth" and then in 1881 Charles Darwin highlighted their role in the breakdown of dead plants as well as animal matter. In 1994, Jones …
Advances in legumes for sustainable intensification
Advances in Legume-based Agroecoystem for Sustainable Intensification explores current research and future strategies for ensuring capacity growth and socioeconomic improvement through the utilization of legume crop cultivation and production in the achievement of sustainability…
This is a unique book that deals with the problem soils, their constraints and management in the Indian context. The book starts with the introduction on problem soils and the classification of these soils are included there under. In India, there is wide spread occurrence of so…
Land Use Effects on Soil Carbon StorageCarbon Storage in Soils of Southeastern Nigeria Under Different Management Practices, Martin A.N. Anikwe Simulated Responses of Soil Organic Carbon Stock to Tillage Management Scenarios in the Northwest Great Plains, Zhengxi Tan, Shuguang L…
Sustainable soil management
Changing land-use practices and the role of soil biological diversity has been a major focus of soil science research over the past couple of decades - a trend that is likely to continue. The information presented in this book points to a holistic approach to soil management. Th…
