Global Status of Black Soils

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Food and Agriculture Organization, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Soil fertility.

Soil conservation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (195 p.)

Place of Publication:

Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Summary:

Black soils are carbon-rich and highly fertile soils known as the world's food basket due to the variability of crops they sustain. For decades, these fertile soils have been widely cultivated and have played a key role in global agricultural production of cereals, tuber crops, oilseed, pastures, and forage systems. In addition, black soils play an important role on climate change mitigation and adaptation. However, this black treasure is under threat. Because of land use change from natural grasslands to cropping systems, unsustainable management practices and excessive use of agrochemicals, most of the black soils have lost half of their soil organic carbon stocks and suffer from moderate to severe erosion processes, as well as nutrient imbalances, acidification, compaction and soil biodiversity loss

Notes:

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ISBN:

92-5-137309-4