Vital Soil

Function, Value and Properties

P. Doelman, H.J.P. Eijsackers

340 pages, parution le 16/11/2004

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Résumé

Healthy soil, with active soil life, deters long-term soil degradation and ensures that geo-physical processes are undisturbed. Is the vitality of soil under threat due to human civilization? Or is it due to contamination, intensification, and deforestation? Vital Soil aims to look at the effects society is having on soil and contains contributions from recognized experts in soil science.

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Researchers, scientists, & professionals in the soil sciences, earth sciences, and agronomy fields

L'auteur - P. Doelman

P. Doelman , Wageningen, The Netherlands

L'auteur - H.J.P. Eijsackers

H.J.P. Eijsackers , Free University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Introduction
- Leading concepts towards vital soil (H. Eijsackers)
General aspects of vital soils
- The formation of soils (N. van Breemen)
- Vegetation, organic matter and soil quality (W.H.O. Ernst)
- Soil biota and activity (H.A. Verhoef)
Integrative approaches in soil biology
- The key role of soil microbes (W. Verstraete, B. Mertens)
- The use of soil invertebrates in ecological surveys of contaminated soils (N.M. van Straalen)
- Balance and stability in vital soils (P.C. de Ruiter)
- Soil and higher organisms: from bottom-up relations to top-down monitoring (N.W. van den Brink)
Natural attenuation and monitoring
- Fate of contaminants in soil (W.J.G.M. Peijnenburg)
- Ecological soil monitoring and quality assessment (A.M. Breure)
Synthesis and outlook
- Synthesis for soil management (P. Doelman)

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Éditeur(s)	Elsevier
Auteur(s)	P. Doelman, H.J.P. Eijsackers
Parution	16/11/2004
Nb. de pages	340
Format	17 x 25
Couverture	Relié
Poids	800g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780444517722
ISBN13	978-0-444-51772-2