Soil Organic Matter in Temperate Agroecosystemslong Term Experiments in North America

by Eldor A. Paul, E T Elliott, C Vernon Cole, et al.

The presence - or absence - of soil organic matter (SOM) has important implications for agricultural productivity. It could also have significant implications for global climate due to its role as a source/sink of carbon. Therefore, it is important to understand the issues related to the accumulation or loss of SOM, to use what we have learned from experiments to make sound decisions about soil and crop management, and to test models and future...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0849328020
• ISBN13: 9780849328022
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 2.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.0" x 10.5"