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Soil organic matter in sustainable agriculture / edited by Fred Magdoff, Ray R. Weil. - Boca Raton : CRC Press, [2004], ©2004. - 398 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm. - Advances in agroecology. . - Advances in agroecology. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Significance of soil organic matter to soil quality and health -- 2. Soil organic matter management strategies -- 3. Soil organic matter fractions and their relevance to soil function -- 4. Stimulatory effects of humic substances on plant growth -- 5. Suppression of soilborne diseases in field agricultural systems : organic matter management, cover cropping, and other cultural practices -- 6. Contributions of fungi to soil organic matter in agroecosystems -- 7. Connecting belowground and aboveground food webs : the role of organic matter in biological buffering -- 8. Tillage and residue management effects on soil organic matter -- 9. Strategies for managing soil organic matter to supply plant nutrients -- 10. Soil and crop management effects on soil microbiology -- 11. Interactions among organic matter, earthworms, and microorganisms in promoting plant growth.

ISBN: 0849312949

LCCN: 2004043574

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Humus.
Soil ecology.
Sustainable agriculture.

LC Class. No.: S592.8 / .S674 2004

National Agricultural Library Call No.: S592.8 / .S674 2004