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1 online resource (xviii, 257 pages) |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Summary |
Soil Health, Soil Biology, Soilborne Diseases and Sustainable Agriculture provides readily understandable information about the bacteria, fungi, nematodes and other soil organisms that not only harm food crops but also help them take up water and nutrients and protect them from root diseases. Complete with illustrations and practical case studies, it provides growers and their consultants with holistic solutions for building an active and diverse soil biological community capable of improving soil structure, enhancing plant nutrient uptake and suppressing root pests and pathogens.--COVER. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: soil health, soil biology, sustainable agriculture and evidence-based information -- Soil physical, chemical and biological properties, and the key role of organic matter in promoting soil and plant health -- Organisms in the soil food web and their functions -- Soilborne diseases: a major impediment to crop production -- Impact of natural enemies on soilborne pathogens -- A practical guide to improving soil health and reducing losses from soilborne diseases -- Grain farming systems to improve soil health and enhance biological suppression of soilborne diseases -- Annual and perennial pastures tot improve soil health in grain-cropping systems -- Yield decline of sugarcane: a soil health problem overcome by modifying the farming system -- Vegetable farming systems: the challenge of improving soil health and sustainability in an industry that demands high levels of productivity -- Options for improving soil health and minimising losses from soilborne diseases in perennial horticultural crops -- Key soil health messages, and practices that should be included in holistic soil improvement programs. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Soil ecology -- Australia.
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Soil ecology. |
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Australia. |
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Soil biology -- Australia.
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Soil biology. |
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Soilborne plant diseases -- Australia.
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Soilborne plant diseases. |
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Sustainable agriculture -- Australia.
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Sustainable agriculture. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Hayden, Helen (Microbial ecologist), author.
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Pattison, Tony, author.
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Stirling, Marcelle, author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Stirling, G.R. (Graham R.). Soil health, soil biology, soilborne diseases and sustainable agriculture. Clayton, Vic. CSIRO Publishing, 2016 9781486303045 (OCoLC)920792903 |
| ISBN |
9781486303052 (electronic book) |
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1486303056 (electronic book) |
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9781486303045 (paperback) |
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1486303048 (paperback) |
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9781486303069 (epub) |
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1486303064 (epub) |
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