Limitations to Plant Root Growth: 19 (Advances in Soil Science) - Softcover

B. A. Stewart, J. L. Hatfield

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1461277116 ISBN 13: 9781461277118

Verlag: Springer New York, 1992

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In the past 10 years, there has been a resurgence in interest in soil management and conservation of the soil resource. With the knowledge we have accumulated in the past 100 years, there is the possibility of developing new and innovative ways of effectively managing the soil. The emphasis on sustainable agriculture requires that we understand how to utilize the soil as a viable living resource. To meet the world demand for food within the next 50 years requires a healthy and strong soil resource which can sustain production. With the dedication of the National Soil Tilth Laboratory in 1989, it was decided that one contribution the laboratory could make to agri­ cultural science would be to foster an exchange of information on soil management. The focus of that interchange centers on long-term soil management. If we are to fulfill the goals of sustainable agriculture, environmental quality, and feeding the world, there will have to be an increased understanding of how to effectively manage the soil. Long-term soil management requires integrated and interdisciplinary research to bring all of the information together in terms which would be applicable to all soils. To accomplish this goal a workshop is held each year, with the exchange of information focusing on a single topic within the framework of developing effective strategies for long-term soil management. With the forum to focus on an individual theme each year, the theme for the initial workshop was "Limitations to Plant Root Growth.

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This volume discusses the constraints placed on root growth by various physical, chemical, and environmental factors. This basic research is at the heart of understanding how to maximize the output of long-term sustainable agriculture. Agronomists, soil scientists, and plant/crop breeders will be interested in the results presented here.

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• Verlag: Springer New York
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1992
• ISBN 10: 1461277116
• ISBN 13: 9781461277118
• Einband: Paperback
• Anzahl der Seiten: 240