The Biological Management of Tropical Soil Fertility
Title | The Biological Management of Tropical Soil Fertility PDF eBook |
Author | P. L. Woomer |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Pages | 260 |
Release | 1994-12-05 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN |
This book reports on the first five years of research by scientists of the Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility Programme
Tropical Soils
Title | Tropical Soils PDF eBook |
Author | Anthony S. R. Juo |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 296 |
Release | 2003-09-18 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 9780195353877 |
Agricultural ecology, or agroecology, deals in general with the structure and function of agroecosystems at different levels of resolution. In this text/reference, the authors describe in terms of agroecology the tropical environments of sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin and Central America, focusing on production and management systems unique to each region.
The Biology and Fertility of Tropical Soils
Title | The Biology and Fertility of Tropical Soils PDF eBook |
Author | Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility Programme |
Publisher | |
Pages | 54 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | Soil biology |
ISBN |
Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility
Title | Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility PDF eBook |
Author | Jonathan Michael Anderson |
Publisher | |
Pages | 196 |
Release | 1989 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN |
In this handbook methods are given to determine soil characteristics, organic matter compounds, phosphorus in soil, nitrogen fixation, soil solution sampling, plant nutrient uptake and the nitrogen availability
A Handbook of Tropical Soil Biology
Title | A Handbook of Tropical Soil Biology PDF eBook |
Author | Fatima M. S. Moreira |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 258 |
Release | 2012-05-04 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1136573097 |
This practical handbook describes sampling and laboratory assessment methods for the biodiversity of a number of key functional groups of soil organisms, including insects, earthworms, nematodes, fungi and bacteria. The methods have been assembled and the protocols drafted by a number of scientists associated with the UNEP-GEF funded Conservation and Sustainable Management of Below-Ground Biodiversity Project, executed by the Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility (TSBF) Institute of the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT). The methods provide a standardized basis for characterizing soil biodiversity and current land uses in terrestrial natural, semi-natural and agroecosystems in tropical forests and at forest margins. The aim is to assess soil biodiversity against current and historic land use practices both at plot and landscape scales and, further, to identify opportunities for improved sustainable land management through the introduction, management or remediation of soil biota, thus reducing the need for external inputs such as fertilizers and pesticides. The book also contains extensive advice on the handling of specimens and the allocation of organisms to strain or functional group type. Published with TSBF-CIAT, CTA, UNEP and GEF
Properties and Management of Soils in the Tropics
Title | Properties and Management of Soils in the Tropics PDF eBook |
Author | Pedro A. Sanchez |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 685 |
Release | 2019-01-10 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1107176050 |
Long-awaited second edition of classic textbook, brought completely up to date, for courses on tropical soils, and reference for scientists and professionals.
Integrated Soil Fertility Management in Africa
Title | Integrated Soil Fertility Management in Africa PDF eBook |
Author | Nteranya Sanginga |
Publisher | CIAT |
Pages | 270 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Soil fertility |
ISBN | 9290592613 |
Forward. A call for integrated soil fertility management in Africa. Introduction. ISFM and the African farmer. Part I. The principles of ISFM: ISFM as a strategic goal, Fertilizer management within ISFM, Agro-minerals in ISFM, Organic resource management, ISFM, soil biota and soil health. Part II. ISFM practices: ISFM products and fields practices, ISFM practice in drylands, ISFM practice in savannas and woodlands, ISFM practice in the humid forest zone, Conservation Agriculture. Part III. The process of implementing ISFM: soil fertility diagnosis, soil fertility management advice, Dissemination of ISFM technologies, Designing an ISFM adoption project, ISFM at farm and landscape scales. Part IV. The social dimensions of ISFM: The role of ISFM in gender empowerment, ISFM and household nutrition, Capacity building in ISFM, ISFM in the policy arena, Marketing support for ISFM, Advancing ISFM in Africa. Appendices: Mineral nutrient contents of some common organic resources.