Task force, soil matters : solutions under foot / compiled and edited by Stephen Nortcliff ; on behalf of the International Union of Soil Sciences.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Nortcliff, Stephen, editor.

International Union of Soil Sciences, issuing body.

Series:

GeoEcology essays.

Geoecology essays

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Soils--Environmental aspects.

Soils.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (154 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Solutions under foot

Place of Publication:

Reiskirchen, Germany : Catena Verlag GmbH, [2015]

Summary:

In order to appreciate the diversity, functions and relevance of soils and to devise plans for future activities and research with regard to soils, a current "state of affairs" must be defined. Soil matters: Solutions Under Foot does just that by portraying and discussing our current understanding of the state, the role and importance of soils, from the viewpoints of agriculture, society and soil science. Edited on behalf of the International Union of Soil Sciences, thirty two short contributions highlight six key aspects of soils: soils as part of our (planetary) environment, threats to soils (erosion and anthropogenic abuse), the importance of soils as a carbon reservoir and source of biological diversity, soils and land use aspects, among them human health, the value we attribute to soils as an "asset" and finally, societal aspects of soils and landscapes they form. In the process of discussing these six key aspects, current problems are identified and addressed and approaches to their solutions (the Solutions under Foot of the title) are pointed out, as are outlooks on future developments and soil related research visible as silver linings on the horizon. The book addresses parties interested in understanding the variety in terrestrial soils (the interested public, majors and minors of soil-, agricultural and environmental science) and the important functions and services soils provide to both individuals and society as a whole. Short, carefully edited, very readable contributions of this volume also feature further references allowing the reader to delve more deeply into the respective subjects.

Contents:

Cover

Title

Copyright

Section 1: Introduction

1.1 Soil Matters / Stephen Nortcliff

Section 2: Soils and the Environment

2.1 Soils of the World / Karl Stahr

2.2 Soil and Landscape / Peter Finke

2.3 The Soil Water Cycle / Mary Beth Kirkham

2.4 Soil and Permafrost / Charles Tarnocai

2.5 Soil and Wetland (including paddy) / Kazuyuki Inubushi

2.6 Extraterrestrial Soils / H.-P. Blume and H. Fleige

Section 3: Soil Threats

3.1 Soil Compaction and Consequences of Soil Deformation on Changes in Soil Functions / Rainer Horn.

3.2 Soil Contamination / Mark Kibblewhite

3.3 Soil Erosion / Rattan Lal

3.4 Soils and Urban, Industrial, Traffic, Mining and Military Areas (SUIMAs) / Jean Louis Morel and Wolfgang Burghardt and Gan-Lin Zhang

3.5 Soil Sealing / Sigbert Huber and Gundula Prokop

3.6 Soils and Climate Change / Charles W. Rice

Section 4: Soil Carbon and Biodiversity

4.1 Soil Carbon / Rattan Lal

4.2 Soils and Biodiversity / Guénola Pérès and Claire Chenu

Section 5: Soil and Land Use

5.1 Soil and Fertiliser Resources: Will they Meet Future Needs? / Roger S. Swift

5.2 Soils and Plant Nutrition / Scott X. Chang

5.3 Soil Nitrogen / Flávio A.O. Camargo and Segundo Uriquiaga

5.4 Soil and Human Health / Ganga M. Hettiarachchi

5.5 Soils and Forestry / Michael Englisch

5.6 Soil and Wine / Edoardo A.C. Costantini

5.7 Soil and Land Use Planning / Ivan Vasenev

Section 6: Do we Value Soil?

6.1 Soils and Ecosystem Services / David A. Robinson

6.2 Soil Value / Sung Chul Kim and Su-Jung Kim and Jae E. Yang

6.3 Giving Soils a Voice: Encouraging Awareness through Societal Engagement and Education / Arwyn Jones

Section 7: Soil and Society

7.1 Soil between Nature and Culture / Christian Feller and Nikola Patzel

7.2 Soil and Religion / Winfried E.H. Blum.

7.3 Soils and History / Verena Winiwarter

7.4 Soil as Heritage / David L. Dent

7.5 Soil Matters to Artists: An Overview of Artistic Activities in the International Year of Soils / Alexandra Regan Toland and Jay Stratton Noller

7.6 Soil and Education / Cristine Carole Muggler

Section 8: The International Year of Soils

8.1 World Soil Day and the International Year of Soils / Stephen Nortcliff, Winfried E.H. Blum and Irb Kheoruenromne.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

3-510-65504-4