Soil health-ecosystem health: From problem identification to diagnosis and treatment
The need for the general use of the category 'soil ecosystem' (SE) as objectively more comprehensive and more specific than the laconic term 'soil' is discussed and supported by arguments. Agroecosystem soils in organic and intensive farming are compared. Soil health (SH) as a ne...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Agronomy, Cacak
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Acta Agriculturae Serbica |
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| Online Access: | https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0354-9542/2017/0354-95421743103M.pdf |
| Summary: | The need for the general use of the category 'soil ecosystem' (SE) as objectively more comprehensive and more specific than the laconic term 'soil' is discussed and supported by arguments. Agroecosystem soils in organic and intensive farming are compared. Soil health (SH) as a new, basic property of SE is commented upon. Methods for determining SH and its characteristic parameters are specified. The need to assess the health of SEs depending on their type and utilization is emphasized. The topics covered include soil health maintenance and protection options, natural and induced suppressiveness of SEs, and potential routes to diagnosis and treatment of soils in modern agroecosystems. |
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| ISSN: | 0354-9542 2560-3140 |