Transcription of The importance of soil organic matter
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The importance ofsoil organic matter Key to drought-resistant soil and sustained food production9789251053669TC/M/A0100E/1 92-5-105366-9 ISSN 0253-2050 soil organic matter the product of on-site biological decomposition affects the chemical and physical properties of the soil and its overall health. Its composition and breakdown rate affect: the soil structure and porosity; the water infiltration rate and moisture holding capacity of soils; the diversity and biological activity of soil organisms; and plant nutrient availability. This Soils Bulletin concentrates on the organic matter dynamics of cropping soils and discusses the circumstances that deplete organic matter and their negative outcomes.
Effect of different tillage practices on scarab beetle-grub holes and ... William Payne of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-arid Tropics, Sahelien Centre, Niger; Maria de Fátima Ribeiro dos Santos, Ademir Calegari and Francisco Skora Neto of Paraná State
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