Soil and Climate (Hardcover)

Greenhouse effect and climate change. Sources of greenhouse gases: anthropogenic, natural. Soil and the global C cycle. Weathering and C uptake. Soil and the global N cycle. Coupled cycling of H2O, C, N, P, S in soil. Soil processes and climate. Peat formation and soil C pool. Soil erosion and carbon dynamics. Soil biogeochemical transformations and climate change. Salinization and climate change. Temperature and organic matter mineralization. Carbon sequestration in soil. Protection of soil C and the mean residence time. Soil C sequestration and nutrient requirements. Sequestration of inorganic C in soil. CH4 emission from paddy soils. Soil structure and CH4 uptake. Managing N2O emissions from soil. Soil restoration and C sequestration. Conservation agriculture and soil carbon. Agroforestry and soil carbon sequestration. Biochar and soil carbon sequestration. Tillage and gaseous emissions. Research and development priorities