TY - BOOK ID - 8508186 TI - Forest soils : properties and management PY - 2013 SN - 3319025406 3319025414 PB - Cham, Switzerland : Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Environmental management. KW - Forest soils. KW - Forests and forestry. KW - Geography. KW - Life sciences. KW - Soil conservation. KW - Soil ecology -- Research. KW - Soil ecology. KW - Earth & Environmental Sciences KW - Forestry KW - Soil management. KW - Soils KW - Management KW - Earth sciences. KW - Forestry. KW - Forestry management. KW - Soil science. KW - Life Sciences. KW - Soil Science & Conservation. KW - Earth Sciences, general. KW - Forestry Management. KW - Environmental Management. KW - Soil science KW - Agronomy KW - Environmental stewardship KW - Stewardship, Environmental KW - Environmental sciences KW - Cosmography KW - Earth sciences KW - World history KW - Conservation of soil KW - Erosion control, Soil KW - Soil erosion KW - Soil erosion control KW - Agricultural conservation KW - Soil management KW - Forest land KW - Forest lands KW - Forest planting KW - Forest production KW - Forest sciences KW - Forestation KW - Forested lands KW - Forestland KW - Forestlands KW - Forestry industry KW - Forestry sciences KW - Land, Forest KW - Lands, Forest KW - Silviculture KW - Sylviculture KW - Woodlands KW - Woods (Forests) KW - Agriculture KW - Natural resources KW - Afforestation KW - Arboriculture KW - Logging KW - Timber KW - Tree crops KW - Trees KW - Control KW - Prevention KW - Conservation KW - Forest administration KW - Forest plants KW - Forest resource administration KW - Forest resource management KW - Forest stewardship KW - Forest vegetation management KW - Forestry management KW - Forests and forestry KW - Stewardship, Forest KW - Vegetation management, Forest KW - Ecosystem management KW - Geosciences KW - Physical sciences KW - Pedology (Soil science) KW - Administration KW - Forest management. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:8508186 AB - Forest soil characteristics are not only unique but their interpretation also differs from cropland soils. Just as there are diverse forest types, there are many soil variants that need different management. Today, forest plantations are being intensively managed for profitable timber, pulpwood and energy production. Site selection, species selection, site productivity evaluation, silvicultural treatments, and soil amendments need crucial soil information. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the physical, chemical and biological properties of forest soils and their implications on forest vegetation. Topics discussed include: · major forest types of the world and their associated soils · forest biomass and nutrient dynamics · organic matter turnover and nutrient recycling · forest soil disturbance · forest soil and climate change · forest soil management and silvicultural treatments The text leads the reader from the basics to a comprehensive understanding of forest soil science. Study questions at the end of each chapter help to reinforce concepts. While the text will be of particular interest to undergraduate students in grasping the fundamentals, it will also be of interest to graduate students and professionals in forestry, agroforestry and soil science, including those involved in nursery operations and plantation management. ER -