Methods for Assessing Soil Quality (S S S A Special Publication)

Methods for Assessing Soil Quality bridges our understanding of the theory, methods, and applications of soil quality. The book emphasizes the linkages of soil quality to the health of plants, animals, and humans, and farmer-based approaches to assessing soil quality. Valuable case studies explore land use and management impacts on soil quality, soil quality indices, and educational tools and techniques. Researchers, resource managers, consultants, farm owners and operators, and educators can quickly grasp and use the information presented in this publication.

Also available:

Stubble Over the The Vital Role of Plant Residue in Soil Management to Improve Soil Quality - ISBN 0891181318
Guidelines for Analysis and Description of Soil and Regolith Thin Sections - ISBN 0891188428

The American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America are prominent international scientific societies headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. The Societies specialize in peer-reviewed, high-quality science titles for a wide variety of audiences.
Some of the many areas we publish in include:

-Soils Methods and Management
-Crop Development and Improvement
-Agrosystem Management and the Global Food Crisis
-Environmental Conservation and Climatology