03374cam a22005898i 4500 9781003093718 FlBoTFG 20251030122227.0 m o d cr ||||||||||| 221125s2023 flu ob 001 0 eng OCoLC-P eng rda OCoLC-P 9781003093718 (ebk) 100309371X 9781000891089 (electronic bk. : PDF) 1000891089 (electronic bk. : PDF) 9781000891119 (electronic bk. : EPUB) 1000891119 (electronic bk. : EPUB) 9780367554712 (hbk) 9781032465845 (pbk) 10.1201/9781003093718 doi (OCoLC)1354324680 (OCoLC-P)1354324680 S591 TEC 003000 bisacsh TEC 003040 bisacsh SCI 011000 bisacsh RBGB bicssc Biological approaches to regenerative soil systems / edited by Norman Uphoff and Janice Thies. Second edition. Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, 2023. 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier "Led by Norman Uphoff and Janice Thies, this new edition brings together global experts of multiple disciplines to report on achievements in sustainable soil-system management. It presents ways in which crops can be produced cost-effectively in greater abundance with lessened dependence on the exogenous resources that have driven the expansion of agriculture in the past. With 50 self-contained chapters, this work provides researchers, practitioners, and policy makers with a comprehensive understanding of the science and steps needed to utilize soil systems for the long-term benefit of humankind. Explores problems and solutions for sustainable soil-system management in a variety of climatic conditions. Identifies research to support successful and sustainable agriculture systems which depend crucially on soil. Contains 21 fully revised chapters and 19 brand new chapters. Discusses the importance of symbiotic relationships between plants and soil organisms, looking at crops as integral and interdependent participants in ecosystems. Presents ways in which crops can be produced cost effectively in greater abundance with lessened dependence on the exogenous resources that have driven the expansion of agriculture in the past"-- Provided by publisher. OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record. Soil management. 92723 Soil biology. 92724 Soil fertility. 92725 Soil ecology. 92726 TECHNOLOGY / Agriculture / General bisacsh 92727 TECHNOLOGY / Agriculture / Forestry bisacsh 92728 SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany bisacsh 92729 Uphoff, Norman Thomas, editor. 92730 Thies, Janice, editor. 92731 Taylor & Francis https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003093718 OCLC metadata license agreement http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/forms/terms/vbrl-201703.pdf E-Books 67379 67379