Ecology and Management of Forest Soils (eBook)

Dan Binkley, Richard F. Fisher (Autoren)

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2012 | 4. Auflage
368 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-118-42232-8 (ISBN)

Infos

Forest soils are the foundation of the entire forest ecosystem
and complex, long-term interactions between trees, soil animals,
and the microbial community shape soils in was that are very
distinct from agricultural soils. The
composition, structure, and processes in forest soils at any given
time reflect current conditions, as well as the legacies of decades
(and even millennia) of interactions that shape each forest
soil. Reciprocal interactions are fundamental; vegetation
alters soil physical properties, which influence soil biology and
chemistry, which in turn influence the growth and success of
plants. These dynamic systems may be strongly influenced by
intentional and unintentional management, ranging from fire to
fertilization. Sustaining the long-term fertility of forest
soils depends on insights about a diverse array of soil features
and changes over space and time.

Since the third edition of this successful book many new
interests in forest soils and their management have arisen,
including the role of forest soils in sequestering carbon, and how
management influences rates of carbon accumulation. This
edition also expands the consideration of how soils are sampled and
characterized, and how tree species differ in their influence on
soil development.

Clearly structured throughout, the book opens with the origins
of forest soil science and ends with the application of soil
science principles to land management. This new edition
provides:

* A completely revised and updated Fourth Edition of this classic
textbook in the field

* A coherent overview of the major issues surrounding the ecology
and management of forest soils

* Global in scope with coverage of soil types ranging from the
tropical rainforest soils of Latin America to the boreal forest
soils of Siberia

* New chapters on Management: Carbon sequestration;
Evidence-based approaches and applications of geostatistics,
GIS and taxonomies

* A clear overview of each topic, informative examples/case
studies, and an overall context for helping readers think clearly
about forest soils

* An introduction to the literature of forest soil science and to
the philosophy of forest soil science research

This coherent overview of the major issues surrounding the
ecology and management of forest soils will be particularly useful
to students taking courses in soil science, forestry, agronomy,
ecology, natural resource management, environmental management and
conservation, as well as professionals in forestry dealing with the
productivity of forests and functioning of watersheds.

Autor

Dan Binkley, Colorado State University, USA. Richard F. Fisher, University of Florida and Texas A&M University.

Inhalt

Preface, ix

Acknowledgments, xi

In Memoriam, xiii

PART I INTRODUCTION TO FOREST SOILS, 1

1 History of Forest Soil Science and Management, 3

2 Global Patterns in Forest Soils, 8

PART II COMPOSITION OF FOREST SOILS, 21

3 Soil Formation and Minerals, 23

4 Soil Organic Matter, 39

5 Water, Pore Space, and Soil Structure, 58

PART III LIFE AND CHEMISTRY IN FOREST SOILS, 75

6 Life in Forest Soils, 77

7 Forest Biogeochemistry, 99

8 Chemistry of Soil Surfaces and Solutions, 138

PART IV MEASURING FOREST SOILS, 157

9 Sampling Soils Across Space and Time, 159

10 Common Approaches to Measuring Soils, 175

PART V DYNAMICS OF FOREST SOILS, 189

11 Influence of Tree Species, 191

12 Soil Management - Harvesting, Site Preparation,
Conversion, and Drainage, 213

13 Fire Influences, 235

14 Nutrition Management, 254

15 Managing Forest Soils for Carbon Sequestration, 276

PART VI THINKING PRODUCTIVELY ABOUT FOREST SOILS, 289

16 Evidence-Based Approaches, 291

References, 305

Index, 343

Rezensionen

"This coherent overview of the major issues surrounding
the ecology and management of forest soils will be particularly
useful to students taking courses in soil science, forestry,
agronomy, ecology, natural resource management, environmental
management and conservation, as well as professionals in forestry
dealing with the productivity of forests and functioning of
watersheds." (Biotechnol. Agron. Soc. Environ, 1
March 2013

"Overall, a useful book for students in soil science,
forest sciences, and ecology, as well as practicing foresters
involved with forest management and research. Summing Up:
Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through
professionals." (Choice, 1 September 2013)

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 5.11.2012
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie
• Themenwelt: Technik
• Schlagworte: Agriculture • Angewandte Ökologie • Angewandte Ökologie • Applied Ecology • Biowissenschaften • Bodenökologie • Bodenkunde, Geoarchäologie • Bodenkunde, Geoarchäologie • Bodenökologie • earth sciences • forestry • Forstwirtschaft • Geowissenschaften • Landwirtschaft • Life Sciences • Soil Science & Geoarchaeology • Waldboden
• ISBN-10: 1-118-42232-5 / 1118422325
• ISBN-13: 978-1-118-42232-8 / 9781118422328