Principles of Sustainable Soil Management in Agroecosystems (Hardcover)

Principles of Soil ManagementRattan LalMarginality PrincipleJerry L. Hatfield and Lois Wright MortonPrinciples of Soil Management in Neotropical Savannas: The Brazilian CerradoYuri L. Zinn and Rattan LalFacts and Myths of Feeding the World with Organic Farming MethodsBobby A. Stewart, Xiaobo Hou, and Sanjeev Reddy YallaBuilding upon Traditional Knowledge to Enhance Resilience of Soils in Sub-Saharan AfricaM. Tenywa, J. Y. K. Zake, and Rattan LalSoil Fertility as a Contingent Rather than Inherent Characteristic: Considering the Contributions of Crop-Symbiotic Soil MicrobiotaNorman Uphoff, Feng Chi, Frank B. Dazzo, and Russell J. RodriguezHuman Dimensions That Drive Soil DegradationTomas M. Koontz, Vicki Garrett, Respikius Gabagambi, Caitlin Marquis, Pranietha Mudliar, Tara Ritter, and Sarah ZwickleManaging Soil Organic Carbon Concentration by Cropping Systems and Fertilizers in the North China PlainJin Qing, Xiangbin Kong, and Rattan LalGlobal Extent of Land Degradation and Its Human DimensionEphraim Nkonya, Joachim von Braun, Jawoo Koo, and Zhe GuoCost?Benefit Analysis of Soil Degradation and RestorationFred J. Hitzhusen and Sarah E. KigerSpiritual Aspects of Sustainable Soil ManagementB. C. BallTheological and Religious Approaches to Soil StewardshipGregory E. Hitzhusen, Gary W. Fick, and Richard H. MooreTraditional Knowledge for Sustainable Management of SoilsB. Venkateswarlu, Ch. Srinivasarao, and J. VenkateswarluSustainable Soil Management Is More Than What and How Crops are GrownAmir Kassam, Gottlieb Basch, Theodor Friedrich, Francis Shaxson, Tom Goddard, Telmo Amado, Bill Crabtree, Li Hongwen, Ivo Mello, Michele Pisante, and Saidi MkomwaMining of Nutrients in African Soils Due to Agricultural IntensificationEric T. Craswell and Paul L. G. VlekCarbon Sink Capacity and Agronomic Productivity of Soils of Semiarid Regions of IndiaCh. Srinivasarao, B. Venkateswarlu, Rattan Lal, A. K. Singh, Sumanta Kundu, and Vijay Sandeep JakkulaSoil Renewal and SustainabilityRichard M. Cruse, Scott Lee, Thomas E. Fenton, Enheng Wang, and John LaflenOrganic Carbon Sequestration Potential and the Co-Benefits in China’s CroplandGenxing Pan, Kun Cheng, Jufeng Zheng, Lianqing Li, Xuhui Zhang, and Jinwei ZhengSoil Management for Sustaining Ecosystem ServicesRattan Lal and Bobby A. Stewart