Contributing experts in the field discuss themes along with accompanying material which sets the context of the drive for sustainable agriculture. This book lays the foundation for the agroecological approach to soil management and describes the socioeconomic implications of this research.

Biological Management of Tropical Soil emphasizes the four main research themes of the UNESCO Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility Programme:

1. Soil organic matter management
2. Nutrient-use efficiencies
3. Manipulation of the soil water regime
4. Potential use of soil fauna for soil fertility improvement

Contents

1. Soil fertility research in response to the demand for sustainability
2. Soil biological processes in tropical ecosystems
3. The importance and management of soil organic matter in the tropics Soil physics and fertility: The effects of water, temperature and texture
4. The relationship between soil macrofauna and tropical soil fertility
5. Modelling soil organic matter dynamics and plant productivity in tropical ecosystems
6. Jhum agroecosystems in north-eastern India: A case study of the biological management of soils in a shifting agricultural system
7. Biological Management of tropical soils: Integrating process research and farm practice

Appendices
Acronyms
Index

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