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Resource Pointer #363 (Soil Science)

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Resource Pointer #363 (Soil Science)

 

May 6, 2004

 

For copies of the following resources, please contact the appropriate publishers

or organizations directly.

 

*The Earth Moved: On the Remarkable Achievements of Earthworms, 2004* Amy

Stewart. Draws from science, personal experience, and history to convey the

importance of earthworms in the ecosystem and discusses their role in soil

health. Includes a list of worm resources for further research. 224 pages.

$23.95. Contact Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, P.O. Box 2225, Chapel Hill, NC

27515-2225; phone (919) 933- 0272; email dialogue; Web site

http://www.algonquin.com/.

 

*Elements of the Nature and Properties of Soils, 2004* Nyle C. Brady and Ray R.

Well. A thorough introduction to soil science intended for those previously

unfamiliar with the discipline. Graphs, charts and pictures illustrate the text,

and resources and web links provide opportunities for further research. 624

pages. $94. Contact Prentice Hall, Higher Education, One Lake Street, Upper

Saddle River, NJ 07458; (800) 848-9500; Web site http://vig.prenhall.com/.

 

*The Ecology of Soil Decomposition, 2003* Sina M. Adl. Presents an overview of

soil science, focusing especially on soil decomposition - an ecological process

that converts dead tissue into soil nutrients. Places soil decomposition in a

food systems framework and discusses how to apply soil science within a food web

model. 335 pages. $100. Contact CABI Publishing, Wallingford OX10 8DE, United

Kingdom; phone (44 01 49) 183-2111; fax (44 01 49) 183-3508; email

cabi; Web site http://www.cabi-publishing.org/.

 

*Building Soil for Better Crops, 2000* Fred Magdoff and Harold van Es. A

step-by-step guide for farmers, ranchers and gardeners to improve soil quality

using environmentally sound and sustainable methods. Discusses the biological

science underlying soil health and presents a number of farm case studies to

illustrate the process of ecological management. 230 pages. $19.95. Contact

Sustainable Agriculture Publications, Box 90, Hills Building, University of

Vermonty, Burlington, VT 05405-0082; phone (802) 656-0484; fax (802) 656-9091;

email sanpubs; Web site http://www.sare.org/publications/.

 

*Soil Physics: Agricultural and Environmental Applications, 2000* Provides an

overview of the physics of soil science and discusses its relation to biological

aspects of soil. Also presents the impacts of soil physics on natural resources,

agriculture, and the environment. Case studies apply the information and

demonstrate the process of solving soil physics problems. 432 pages. $62.99.

Contact Blackwell Publishing Professional, 2121 State Avenue, Ames, IA 50014;

phone (800) 862-6657; fax (515) 292-3348; email

webmaster; Web site

http://store.blackwell-professional.com/.

 

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