The nexus of soils, plants, animals and human health / editors: Bal Ram Singh, Michael J. McLaughin, Eric C. Brevik.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

McLaughlin, M. J., editor.

Brevik, Eric C., editor.

Singh, B. R. (Bal Ram), 1937- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Soils and nutrition.

Plant-soil relationships.

Soils and animal nutrition.

Soil mineralogy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 163 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Stuttgart, Germany : Catena Soil Sciences, imprint of Schweizerbart Science Publishers, [2017]

Summary:

The contributions in this book describe the role soils play for plant, animal and human health. They show that soil- and human health are intricately connected, because healthy soils produce healthy crops, which in turn nourish humans and animals, allowing for their health and productivity. Soil quality directly influences the quality and quantity of food that can be produced, as soils provide essential macro- and micronutrients and attenuate environmental pollutants. On the other hand, these same pollutants, thus concentrated in soils, may cause soils to become toxic and degraded. Soils (and their crops) may also be responsible for exposure to pests and pathogens, while, at the same time, providing drug substances and may even suppress diseases. Soil quality is vital on a global scale, as more than 800 million people around the world are undernourished, implying that their intake of food is insufficient to meet their daily energy needs, and the deficiency of essential micronutrients is even more widespread. Nearly one third of the world's population is affected by zinc deficiency, while iron deficiency affects nearly 3 billion people. Climate change has been shown to affect animal and human health, and soils are intricately linked to the atmosphere by being both a source and sink of greenhouse gases. Soils are the largest active terrestrial reservoir of organic carbon and its sequestration in soils can be enhanced by improved management practices. The book summarizes the current state of research of these important issues and provides a comprehensive treatise of the global importance of soils to for humankind.

Contents:

Cover

Title

Copyright

Foreword

Preface

Table of contents

Chapter 1 Soils as a foundation for plant, animal and human health / Bal Ram Singh

Chapter 2 History of soils in relation to animal and human health / Eric C. Brevik and Lily Pereg

Chapter 3 The Soil-Animal-Human Health Nexus / Kathi Kemper, J. Lakritz and Rattan Lal

Chapter 4 Impact of soil on human health / Adeline Louie and Rattan Lal

Chapter 5 Role of soils for satisfying global demands as defined by the Sustainable Development Goals / Winfried E.H. Blum

Chapter 6 Soil physicochemical properties impacting upon animal and human health / Peter M. Kopittke, Peng Wang and Ram C. Dalal

Chapter 7 Soil physical compaction and erosion as a threat to food production and human health / Rainer Horn, Heiner Fleige, Iris Zimmermann and X. Peng

Chapter 8 Soil microbial processes in relation to plant, animal and human health / E. Semu, H. Tindwa and G. Misinzo

Chapter 9 Macronutrients in soils and plants, and their impacts on animal and human health / Alan J. Franzluebbers and Andrew N. Sharpley

Chapter 10 Micronutrients in soils and plants and their impact on animal and human health / R.P. Narwal., R.S. Malik and H. K. Yadav

Chapter 11 Iron deficiency in soils and plants and its implication for global human health / Ross M. Welch

Chapter 12 Zinc deficiency in soils and plants and its implications for global human health / R.S. Malik, R.P. Narwal, H.K. Yadav and Dheeraj Panghaa

Chapter 13 Selenium deficiency in regional soils affecting animal and human health in Balkan and other European countries / Maja Manojlovic and Zdenko Loncaric

Chapter 14 Mineral balances in animal nutrition / Tore Sivertsen and Aksel Bernhoft

Chapter 15 Challenges in predicting needs for mineral supplementation in grazing livestock / N.F. Suttle.

Chapter 16 Soil management and fertilizer practices affecting crop production and human health / Rodrigo C. da Silva, Fien Degryse, Roslyn Baird and Mike J. McLaughlin

Chapter 17 Biofortification of food and fodder crops with zinc and iron for improved human and animal health / Yashbir Singh Shivay and Vijay Pooniya

Chapter 18 Biofortification of food and fodder crops with selenium for improved animal and human health / Maria J. Poblaciones

Chapter 19 Cadmium transfer from soil to plants and its potential risk to human health / Peng Wang, Peter M. Kopittke, Steve P. McGrath and Fang-Jie Zhao

Chapter 20 Arsenic in ground waters, soils, and food crops in Bangladesh and India seriously affects human health / M.T.A. Chowdhury and S.M. Imamul Huq

Chapter 21 Impact of climate change on soil carbon storage / Ram C. Dalal, Peter M Kopittke, and Neal W Menzies.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

3-510-65509-5