Soils and food security. (©2012)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Editors, R.E. Hester and R.M. Harrison.
• Other Names: Hester, R. E (Ronald E.); Harrison, Roy M, 1948-
• Contents: Soils and food security: challenges and opportunities / Peter J. Gregory -- Global soils: preserving the capacity for food production / Luca Montanarella -- Soil natural capital and ecosystem service delivery in a world of global soil change / David A. Robinson [and others] -- The evaluation and reporting of soils in sustainable agriculture and food systems / Alfred E. Hartemink, Amanda L. Raster and Molly J. Jahn -- Agrobiodiversity and potential use for enhancing soil health in tropical soils of Africa / Fredrick O. Ayuke [and others] -- Organic matter availability and management in the context of integrated soil fertility management in sub-Saharan Africa / B. Vanlauwe -- Climate change and forest dynamics: a soils perspective / Wendy Peterman and Dominique Bachelet -- Plant nutrients / David A.C. Manning -- Soil physical degradation: threats and opportunities to food security / Paul D. Hallet, Kenneth W. Loades and Julia Krümmelbein.
• Publisher Details: Cambridge : Royal Society of Chemistry
• Publication Date: 2012
• Copyright Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvii, 231 pages), illustrations, maps
• Subjects: 631.4; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Food Science; Soils -- Quality; Food security; Food security; Soils -- Quality; Soils; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Agronomy -- Soil Science; Food security; Soils -- Quality; SCIENCE / Chemistry / General; Agricultural science; Food & beverage technology; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781849735438; 1849735433
• Related ISBNs: 9781849734264; 1849734267
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.