TY  - BOOK
AU  - Magdoff,Fred
AU  - Weil,Ray R.
TI  - Soil organic matter in sustainable agriculture
T2  - Advances in agroecology
SN  - 0849312949
AV  - S592.8 .S674 2004
PY  - 2004///], ©2004
CY  - Boca Raton
PB  - CRC Press
KW  - Humus
KW  - Soil ecology
KW  - Sustainable agriculture
N1  - 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
ER  -