Table of Contents
1 Cover
2 Volume 1 Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Page Foreword References Preface References 1 Soil Health: An Overview and Goals for These Volumes Synopsis of Two‐Volume Book Introduction Summary and Conclusion References 2 Evolution of the Soil Health Movement Introduction Pre‐20th Century Soil Awareness From 1900 to 1970 From 1970 to 2000 – Soil Quality Emerges 21st Century Developments in Soil Health References 3 The Utility and Futility of Soil Health Assessment Chapter Overview Introduction Analytical Methods Soil Health Limitations Conclusions References 4 Metadata: An Essential Component for Interpreting Soil Health Measurements Methods and Frequency Discussion Summary Acknowledgments References 5 Soil Health Assessment of Agricultural Lands Summary Overview of Assessments Assessment Frameworks Evolving Soil Health Assessment Activities References 6 Soil Health Assessment of Forest Soils Introduction Ecosystem Examples Conclusion: Criteria and Indicators for Monitoring Forest Soil Health Summary Acknowledgments References 7 A Risk‐Based Soil Health Approach to Management of Soil Lead Introduction Urban Soil Lead Assessment and Human Exposure Soil Health Based Assessment and Management of Soil Lead Practical Assessment of Soil Lead Summary and Conclusions References 8 The Future of Soil Health Assessments: Tools and Strategies Introduction References Epilogue References
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Volume 2
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication Page
Foreword
References
Preface
References
1 Laboratory Methods for Soil Health Assessment: An Overview
How Can a Farmer Assess Soil Health in the Field?
What Do Researchers Need, and Can They Reach Consensus?
What Do Commercial Analytical Laboratories Need?
Summary and Conclusions
References
2 Sampling Considerations and Field Evaluations for Soil Health Assessment
Introduction
Soil Variability
Sampling