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This work synthesises the basic knowledge provided by the different disciplines of soil science. It then proposes integrative concepts and models that organise this knowledge, taking into account the multiple interactions that exist at a number of different scales among the living and inanimate components. This consideration of basic knowledge in an integrative approach is necessary to make significant progress in such critical issues as the improvement of the sustainability of soil and land use, the maintenance or restoration of soil quality, the understanding of the function and value of soil biodiversity, the role of soils in carbon sequestration, and the effects of global changes upon their function.

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Author:   P. Lavelle ,  A. Spain
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   2005 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 3.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   2.090kg
ISBN:  

9781402004902

ISBN 10:   1402004907
Pages:   654
Publication Date:   28 February 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Internal Enviroment, Microclimate and Resources.- Soil Formation.- Soil Organisms.- Functioning of the Soil System.

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