| Author | : Pedro A. Sanchez |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 685 |
| Release | : 2019-01-10 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 1107176050 |
Long-awaited second edition of classic textbook, brought completely up to date, for courses on tropical soils, and reference for scientists and professionals.
| Author | : Anthony S. R. Juo |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 296 |
| Release | : 2003-09-18 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 9780195353877 |
Agricultural ecology, or agroecology, deals in general with the structure and function of agroecosystems at different levels of resolution. In this text/reference, the authors describe in terms of agroecology the tropical environments of sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin and Central America, focusing on production and management systems unique to each region.
| Author | : Pedro A. Sanchez |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 685 |
| Release | : 2019-01-10 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 1316812073 |
The long-awaited second edition of this classic textbook expands on the first edition to include advances made in the last four decades, bringing the topic completely up to date. The book addresses critical issues such as whether humanity can feed itself, and whether it can do so in environmentally sound and sustainable ways. Written from agronomic, environmental, and ecological standpoints, the textbook employs a multidisciplinary approach, including policymaking and plant genetic improvements, as well as ecosystem services, climate change, biodiversity, sustainability and resilience. New chapters in this second edition focus on organic carbon in soil, soil biology, soils in relation to livestock production and forestry, and agroforestry. The new edition will again be the go-to textbook for courses on tropical soils, and a reference textbook for soil and agricultural scientists and development professionals working in the tropics.
| Author | : A. van Wambeke |
| Publisher | : McGraw-Hill Companies |
| Total Pages | : 374 |
| Release | : 1992 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Kim H. Tan |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Total Pages | : 592 |
| Release | : 2008-05-28 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1420069101 |
Highlighting the vast differences in tropical climate, from hot and humid to cool and arctic, Soils in the Humid Tropics and Monsoon Region of Indonesia explores the climate, soil zones, and altitudinal variation in soil formation. The author explores the changes in geomorphology, especially in climate and vegetation above sea level, that ha
| Author | : Johannes Lehmann |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 510 |
| Release | : 2006-02-25 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 1402025971 |
Dark Earths are a testament to vanished civilizations of the Amazon Basin, but may also answer how large societies could sustain intensive agriculture in an environment of infertile soils. This book examines their origin, properties, and management. Questions remain: were they intentionally produced or a by-product of habitation. Additional new and multidisciplinary perspectives by leading experts may pave the way for the next revolution in soil management in the humid tropics.
| Author | : Alfred E. Hartemink |
| Publisher | : CABI |
| Total Pages | : 380 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 9780851998497 |
Wide coverage of soils and perennial cropping systems in the tropicsSynthesis of decades of researchChallenges assumptions on the benefits of plantations for soil fertilityIt is generally assumed that soil fertility decline is widespread in the tropics and that this is largely associated with annual cropping and subsistence farming. In contrast, perennial plant cover (as in plantation agriculture) provides better protection for the soil.This book reviews these concepts, focusing on soil chemical changes under different land-use systems in the tropics. These include perennial crops, annual crops and forest plantations. Two case studies, on sisal plantations in Tanzania and sugar cane in Papua New Guinea, are presented for detailed analysis. The author demonstrates that soil fertility decline is also a problem on plantations.
| Author | : Khan Towhid Osman |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 286 |
| Release | : 2012-12-04 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 9400756631 |
Aimed at taking the mystery out of soil science, Soils: Principles, Properties and Management is a text for undergraduate/graduate students who study soil as a natural resource. Written in a reader-friendly style, with a host of examples, figures and tables, the book leads the reader from the basics of soil science through to complex situations, covering such topics as: the origin, development and classification of soil physical, chemical and biological properties of soil water and nutrient management management of problem soils, wetland soils and forest soils soil degradation Further, the ecological and agrological functions of soil are emphasized in the context of food security, biodiversity and climate change. The interactions between the environment and soil management are highlighted. Soil is viewed as an ecosystem itself and as a part of larger terrestrial ecosystems.
| Author | : National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Tropical Soils |
| Publisher | : National Academies |
| Total Pages | : 236 |
| Release | : 1972 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : |
Research needs; Soil survey; Soil microvariability; Physical properties of soil; Soil nitrogen and organic matter; Soil phosphorus and sulfur; Soil potassium; Soil acidity and liming; Soil micronutrients; Fertilizers; Soil management systems; Soil testing and soil fertility evaluation services.
