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Fundamentals and Management of Soil Quality

 
Ramesh Chandra (Author) Satish Kumar Singh (Author)
Synopsis
Soil is important gift of nature to humankind. It is important not only for the production of food and fibre, but also for maintenance of health of living beings, environment and ground water quality. For modern society, soil is more important than ever before because soil resources of the world are finite, non renewable over the human time frame and is liable to misuse and mismanagement. Soil resources are shrinking all over the world through several soil degradation process such as loss of organic matter, erosion, desertification, salinization, water logging etc. and competitive use of soil for urbanization and industrialization. Agricultural technologies that led to Green Revolution resulted in the degradation of soil resources owing to over exploitation under intensive cultivation coupled with mismanagement.

This book is an attempt to compile the information on concept, indicators, evaluation, and monitoring of soil quality. It also embodies information on current technology status for management and improving the soil quality under different agro-ecosystems. The chapters of the book have been contributed by eminent scientists engaged in basic and applied research in soil science.
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About the author

Ramesh Chandra

Dr. Ramesh Chandra is currently Principal Scientist & Head. Crop Improvement & Production Division at Central Institute for Sub Tropical Horticulture, Lucknow. He has over 30 years of experience in micropropagation, in vitro conservation & molecular biology of potato, mango, guava, papaya, litchi etc. he was instrumental in initiating & shaping potato biotechnology at Central Potato Research Institute. Shimla and initiated biotechnology research at CISH, Lucknow. Dr. Chandra has undergone tissue culture and molecular biology training at Peru, Phillippines and China as visiting scientist. He worked with John Dodds, Tissue Culture Specialist of International Potato Centre, Lima, Peru on potato micropropagation and in vitro germplasm management. He has almost 125 research publications including a book on Comprehensive Potato Biotechnology to his credit. Dr. Chandra has traveled widely and participated in various national and international conference. He is a life member of many scientific societies and fellow of Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding. He has successfully completed research projects funded by DBT, UPDASP, NATP and running five research projects funded by different agencies.

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Bibliographic information

Title Fundamentals and Management of Soil Quality
Format Hardcover
Date published: 31.12.2009
Edition 1st ed.
Language: English
isbn 8185873480
length xiv+380p.,