Book
Ecology and management of forest soils / Dan Binkley, Richard F. Fisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780470979464 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780470979471 (cloth)
- Physical Description: xiii, 347 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
- Edition: 4th ed.
- Publisher: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, 2012.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Authors' names in reverse order on previous edition. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-341) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | History of forest soil science and management -- Global patterns in forest soils -- Soil formation and minerals -- Soil organic matter -- Water, pore space, and soil structure -- Life in forest soils -- Forest biogeochemistry -- Chemistry of soil surfaces and solutions -- Sampling soils across space and time -- Common approaches to measuring soils -- Influence of tree species -- Soil management : harvesting, site preparation, conversion, and drainage -- Fire influences -- Nutrition management -- Managing forest soils for carbon sequestration -- Evidence-based approaches. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Forest soils. Soil ecology. Soil management. Forest management. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Selkirk College.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castlegar Campus Library | SD 390 F56 2012 (Text)
Copy: c. 1
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B001342443 | General | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Book News
Binkley (Colorado State U.) and the late Fisher, a forest scientist, supply forestry professionals and students in soil science, forestry, agronomy, ecology, natural resource management, environment management, and conservation with a text on the ecology and management of forest soils. They discuss the history of forest soil science and management; global patterns in forest soils; soil formation and minerals, organic matter, and water, pore space, and soil structure; life in forest soils, forest biogeochemistry, and the chemistry of soil surfaces and solutions; sampling soils and common approaches to measurement; the influence of tree species and fire; and soil and nutrition management. This edition has new chapters on carbon sequestration and evidence-based approaches and applications of geostatistics, geographic information systems, and taxonomies. It expands on how soils are sampled and characterized and how tree species differ in their influence on soil development. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) - WILEY
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.
