Overview
- Introduces new science and technologies on the ecological intricacies of soil dynamics and health for different land uses
- Explores the importance of soil health in croplands, rangelands, pasturelands, and gardens
- Presents information in an accessible manner for an audience of non-scientists and professionals interested in soil health
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
The book begins by discussing soil health from a historical perspective, and in terms of how it is covered in the news currently. Then the author addresses the ecological implications of soil health in farming, ranching and gardening, and comprehensively details the physical, chemical and biological properties of soil as they apply in various land types. The book then examines soil health assessment using new diagnostic and analytic technologies, and how these new innovations will be necessary going forward to maintain and improve soil health.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Dr. Kenneth E. Spaeth Jr. is a Plant-Soil Scientist for the United States Department of Agriculture. His career has included working with landowners and agencies on conservation planning and application, development of erosion prediction technology, hydrology research, ecological site technology, and data analysis of National Resource Inventory data.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Soil Health on the Farm, Ranch, and in the Garden
Authors: Kenneth E. Spaeth Jr.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-40398-0
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-40397-3Published: 08 November 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-40400-0Published: 08 November 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-40398-0Published: 07 November 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 370
Number of Illustrations: 50 b/w illustrations, 69 illustrations in colour
Topics: Conservation Biology/Ecology, Agriculture, Environmental Health, Plant Sciences, Landscape Ecology