Conservation agriculture, improving soil quality for sustainable production systems?

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dc.contributor.authorVerhulst, N.en
dc.contributor.authorGovaerts, Bramen
dc.contributor.authorVerachtert, E.en
dc.contributor.authorCastellanos-Navarrete, A.en
dc.contributor.authorMezzalama, M.en
dc.contributor.authorWall, P.en
dc.contributor.authorChocobar, A.en
dc.contributor.authorDeckers, Jozefen
dc.contributor.authorSayre, Ken D.en
dc.contributor.departmentSustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (SANREM) Knowledgebaseen
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-19T20:07:47Zen
dc.date.available2016-04-19T20:07:47Zen
dc.date.issued2010en
dc.descriptionMetadata only recorden
dc.description.abstractThis chapter presents a detailed definition of conservation agriculture and its influence on soil quality. In a time when food security is becoming an increasingly important issue, the manner in which farmers manage their crops can have huge implications for crop productivity. Where conventional farming practices have always been used, it is evident that soil health is declining. Being aware of the physical, chemical, and biological aspects of soil quality can help researchers and developers maintain and improve soil quality and increase crop production.en
dc.format.mimetypetext/plainen
dc.identifier4651en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/68895en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherBoca Raton, FL: CRC Pressen
dc.relation.ispartofIn: Lal, R. and B.A. Stewart (eds.). Advances in Soil Science: Food Security and Soil Quality, 137-208en
dc.relation.urihttp://www.conserveagri.org/Verhulst%20et%20al.,%202010-Conservation%20agriculture-Food%20security%20and%20Soil%20Quality.pdfen
dc.relation.urihttp://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781439800577en
dc.relation.urihttp://www.taylorandfrancis.com/books/details/9781439800577/en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2010 by Taylor and Francis Group, LLCen
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dc.subjectConservation agricultureen
dc.subjectSoil nutrientsen
dc.subjectSoil degradationen
dc.subjectSoil managementen
dc.subjectSoil fertilityen
dc.subjectSoil qualityen
dc.subjectSoilen
dc.subjectSustainable agricultureen
dc.subjectCrop productivityen
dc.subjectCrop rotationsen
dc.subjectSoil porosityen
dc.subjectSoil-water balanceen
dc.subjectSoil organic carbonen
dc.subjectSoil mesofaunaen
dc.subjectSoil macrofaunaen
dc.subjectField Scaleen
dc.titleConservation agriculture, improving soil quality for sustainable production systems?en
dc.typeAbstracten
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