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. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0849312949 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2004043574 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Humus.<br/>Soil ecology.<br/>Sustainable agriculture.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>S592.8  / .S674 2004 
<br/><br/><label>National Agricultural Library Call No.: </label>S592.8  / .S674 2004