Soil Health Assessment
Technology, Theory and Practice
- 1st Edition - August 1, 2019
- Latest edition
- Editors: Matt Aitkenhead, Roy Neilson
- Language: English
Soil Health Assessment: Technology, Theory and Practice provides up-to-date coverage on the state- of-the-art in soil health assessment, outlining both the technology used in t… Read more
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Description
Description
Soil Health Assessment: Technology, Theory and Practice provides up-to-date coverage on the state- of-the-art in soil health assessment, outlining both the technology used in the field and the most effective methods for sample analysis and soil health quantification. Beginning with a review of the links between soil characteristics and soil health, the book outlines laboratory techniques for assessing soil chemistry, organic matter content assessment, soil structural assessment and soil biology indicators. Smartphone technology for soil health indicators, decision support methodologies for land management, and spatial datasets relevant for soil health are also discussed.
Drawing on the experience of its expert editors and authors, this book presents a practical guide for soil scientists, environmental scientists, ecologists and all those who would benefit from rapid, innovative soil-assessment technologies and methods in their own work.
Key features
Key features
- Reflects on the latest developments in rapid soil biology indicators, offering an improved understanding of how such indicators can quickly and effectively be assessed
- Highlights mobile phone apps and how they can be used for fast, free in-field soil assessment
- Describes how existing spatial datasets relating to soil characteristics at a national, continental and global scale can provide information about soil health
Readership
Readership
Soil Scientists, Environmental Scientists, Environmental Chemists, Ecologists, Climate Researchers, Agricultural Chemists, Researchers in related fields from both academia and industry
Table of contents
Table of contents
2. Laboratory techniques for assessing soil chemistry
3. Organic matter content assessment
4. Soil structural assessment
5. Soil biology indicators
6. Smartphone technology for soil health indicators
7. Decision support methodologies for land management
8. Spatial datasets relevant for soil health
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: August 1, 2029
- Language: English
About the editors
About the editors
MA
Matt Aitkenhead
RN