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This volume begins with a review of advances in measuring soil biological activity. Parts 2 and 3 survey developments in measuring soil physical and chemical properties. The collection concludes by reviewing soil health indicators and decision support systems for improving soil management.
List of contents
Part 1 Measuring soil biological activity1.Advances in molecular techniques to quantify soil health:
Alex Dumbrell, Essex University, UK;
2.Assessing soil health by measuring fauna:
Felicity Crotty, Royal Agricultural University, UK;
3.Quantifying earthworm species as indicators of soil health:
Jackie Stroud, Rothamsted Research, UK;
4.Quantification of fungi and fungal traits in soil:
Andy Taylor, James Hutton Institute, UK;
Part 2 Measuring soil physical and chemical properties5.Advances in visual techniques to assess soil structure:
Mansonia Pulido, Aarhus University, Denmark;
6.Imaging soil structure to measure soil functions and soil health:
Sasha Kravchenko, Michigan State University, USA;
7.Geophysical methods to assess soil physical conditions:
Richard Whalley, Rothamsted Research, UK;
8.Advances in techniques to assess soil erodibility:
Jane Rickson, Cranfield University, UK;
9.Advances in measuring mechanical properties of soils in relation to soil health:
Muhammad Naveed, University of West London, UK;
10.Advances in instrumental techniques to assess soil chemistry:
Francisco Calderon, USDA-ARS, USA;
11.Spectral mapping of soil organic carbon:
Bas van Wesemael, Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium;
Part 3 From measurement to management12.Developing soil health indicators for improved farm soil management:
Elizabeth Stockdale, Head of Farming Systems - NIAB, UK;
13.Developing decision support systems for farm, soil management:
Matt Aitkenhead, James Hutton Institute, UK;
14.Simulating soil properties for improved soil management:
Wilfred Otten, Cranfield University, UK;
About the author
Dr Wilfred Otten is Professor of Soil Biophysics at Cranfield University, UK. He was the President of the British Soil Science Society (2017-2018), and is a Fellow of the Institute of Soil Science. Professor Otten is internationally-renowned for his research on measuring and modelling physical, chemical and microbial processes in soil.
