Soil Management: Experimental Basis for Sustainability and Environmental Quality

ISBN-13: 9781566700764 / Angielski / Twarda / 1995 / 576 str.

Lal Rattan; B. A. Stewart

Opis

The experiments and experiences discussed in Soil Management carefully document crop production systems with well-defined boundaries. These long-term agronomic trials provide a valuable data resource that has, until now, been largely ignored by both the research community and the sustainability experts. With a rigorous definition of sustainability and this data, the sustainability of various cropping systems will be more clearly illustrated than any previous effort. Particular emphasis is given to research involving the tropics and sub-tropics.
This book is unique in providing an experimental basis for sustainable management of soil resources. It describes technological options for sustainable management of soil resources and identifies priorities for additional long-term experimentation needed in key ecoregions. Topics discussed include changes in soil processes and properties, environmental quality, soil management, soil dynamics, soil organic matter, and nutrient cycling.
Soil Management is for those who ask whether agriculture is sustainable, want to analyze or review sustainability experiments and experiences, or wish to initiate new long-term trials. It is a valuable reference on soil processes and an excellent text for courses in soil management.

Spis treści

Managing Soils for Enhancing and Sustaining Agricultural Production, R. Lal and B.A. StewartHumid TropicsSynthesis of Long-Term Soil Management Research on Ultisols and Oxisols in the Amazon, T.J. Smyth and D.K. CasselThe Role of Forage Grasses and Legumes in Maintaining the Productivity of Acid Soils in Latin America, R.J. Thomas, M.J. Fisher, M.A. Ayarza, and J.I. SanzSoil Alterations in Perennial Pasture and Agroforestry Systems in the Brazilian Amazon, E.A. Serrão, L.B. Teixeira, R.F. de Oliveria, and J.B. BastosExtrapolating Results of Long-Term Experiments, G. Uehara, G.Y. Tsuji, and F.H. BeinrothTechnological Options for Sustainable Management of Alfisols and Ultisols in Nigeria, R. LalLong-Term Fertilizer and Crop Residue Effects on Soil and Crop Yields in the Savanna Region of Côte d'Ivoire, S. Traoré and P.J. HarrisYield Decline and the Nitrogen Economy of Long-Term Experiments on Continuous, Irrigated Rice Systems in the Tropics, K.G. Cassman, S.K. De Datta, D.C. Olk, J. Alcantara, M. Samson, J. Descalsota, and M. DizonSub-Humid and Semiarid TropicsLong-Term Soil Management Experiments in Semiarid Francophone Africa, C. PieriLong-Term Experiments on Alfisols and Vertisols in the Semiarid Tropics, K.B. Laryea, M.M. Anders, and P. PathakImproved Crop-Livestock Production Strategies for Sustainable Soil Management in Tropical Africa, I. Haque, J.M. Powell, and S.K. EhuiLong-Term Soil Fertility Management Experiments in Eastern Africa, B.R. Singh and H.C. GomaTemperate and Mediterranean ClimateThe Effects of Long Continuous Applications of Inorganic Nitrogen Fertilizer on Soil Organic Matter-A Review, M.J. Glendining and D.S. PowlsonLong-Term Trials on Soil and Crop Management at ICARDA, H.C. HarrisSynthesis and Future PrioritiesAn Integrated Approach to Soil Management Experiments, E. Pushparajah and H. EswaranNeed for Long-Term Soil Management Research in Africa, C.S. OforiThe T

O autorze

B.A. Stewart