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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.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Managing Organic Matter in Tropical Soils: Scope and Limitations
Book Subtitle: Proceedings of a Workshop organized by the Center for Development Research at the University of Bonn (ZEF Bonn) — Germany, 7–10 June, 1999
Editors: C. Martius, H. Tiessen, P. L. G. Vlek
Series Title: Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2172-1
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
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eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2001
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-0455-1Published: 31 January 2002
Softcover ISBN: 978-90-481-5947-5Published: 29 January 2011
eBook ISBN: 978-94-017-2172-1Published: 11 November 2013
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VI, 236
Additional Information: Reprinted from NUTRIENT CYCLING IN AGROECOSYSTEMS, 61:1-2
Topics: Geochemistry, Soil Science & Conservation, Agriculture, Plant Sciences