Soil Factors Affecting Mycorrhizal Use in Surface Mine Reclamation
Soil Factors Affecting Mycorrhizal Use in Surface Mine Reclamation

Author: Michael R. Norland

Publisher:

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13:

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Surface and subsurface stabilization of mining-related wastes through revegetation depends upon the physical, chemical, and biological condition of the waste following mining. Mining disturbances can significantly alter the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of a site, reducing or eliminating mycorrhizal fungi from the soil. Mycorrhizae are economically and ecologically important because they can alleviate environmental stresses caused by lack of proper soil condition and because they are vital to stabilization of mining waste by increasing plant survival and biomass through increased nutrient and water uptake. This report discusses some of the ecological factors that may affect mycorrhizae-plant associations on mining-related wastes and provides general information on mycorrhizae inoculation technology.

Ecological Stewardship
Ecological Stewardship

Author: Robert C. Szaro

Publisher: Pergamon

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 782

ISBN-13: 9780080432069

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This text addresses six ecological themes: shifting public values, expectations and laws; social and cultural dimensions; humans as agents of ecological changes; biological and ecological dimensions; economic dimensions and information collection and evaluation. The set includes a graphically-illustrated summary volume, synthesizing the key scientific and management findings and conclusions of the six topics. The book is accompanied by a CD containing the full text of the three volumes in PDF format searchable by table of contents and keywords.

Soil Constraints and Productivity
Soil Constraints and Productivity

Author: Nanthi Bolan

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2023-05-29

Total Pages: 635

ISBN-13: 1000879275

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Identifying, interpreting, and managing soil constraints are major challenges, especially when multiple constraints occur in the same soil at various depth zones. Although amelioration tools and strategies are available to manage some of these constraints, field adoption of these technologies is a major challenge to the farming community. Soil Constraints and Productivity helps in identifying and understanding soil constraints, focusing on management practices to alleviate problems associated with these restrictions, and their impacts on crop productivity. Soil Constraints and Productivity aims to: Describe various strategies suitable for mitigating soil constraints Provide data on cost-benefit analysis of managing soil constraints Provide case studies of managing soil constraints to increase productivity Soil is essential for the doubling of major grain production proposed to be necessary to avoid major food security collapses in the future. This book will be a key resource for soil and environmental scientists, farmers, students majoring in agricultural and environmental sciences, and crop consultants.