Soil Biology and Agriculture in the Tropics

Name: Soil Biology and Agriculture in the Tropics
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ISBN: 9783642050756

ISBN-10: 3642050751

ISBN-13: 9783642050756

Edition: 2010

Authors: Patrice Dion

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The relationships between soils, microbes and humans are of crucial relevance in the tropics, where plant stress and microbial activity are exacerbated. This volume of Soil Biology presents the living component of tropical soils, showing how it is shaped by environmental conditions and emphasizing its dramatic impact on human survival and well-being. Following an introduction to the specificities of tropical soils and of their microbial communities, the biological aspects of soil management are examined, dealing with land use change, conservation and slash-and-burn agriculture, the restoration of hot deserts, agroforestry and paddy rice cultivation. As they are of particular relevance for…

Book details

Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Springer Berlin / Heidelberg
Publication date: 2/26/2010
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 350
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.628
Language: English