Ecology and Management of Forest Soils 5e Binkley Paperback Wiley–Blackwell

Ecology and Management of Forest SoilsAuthor(s): Dan Binkley, Richard F. Fisher\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Wiley-Blackwell\nISBN-13: 9781119455653, 978-1119455653\nSynopsis\nContemporary soil science and conservation methods of effective forestry Forests and the soils that serve as their foundation cover almost a third of the worlds land area. Soils influenced by forest cover have different properties than soils cultivated for agricultural use. Ecology and Management of Forest Soils provides a clear and comprehensive overview of the composition, structure, processes, and management of the largest terrestrial ecosystem. From composition and biogeochemistry to dynamics and management, this essential text enables readers to understand the vital components of sustainable, long-term forest soil fertility. The interaction of trees, animals, microbes, and vegetation alter the biology and chemistry of forest soilsthese dynamics are also .