Author | : Lynette K. Abbott |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 267 |
Release | : 2007-10-23 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1402066198 |
It is becoming more relevant to explore soil biological processes in terms of their contribution to soil fertility. This book presents a comprehensive scientific overview of the components and processes that underpin the biological characteristics of soil fertility. It highlights the enormous diversity of life in soil and the resulting effects that management of land can have on the contribution of this diverse community to soil fertility in an agricultural context.