Carbon and nitrogen cycling in soil. (c2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Rahul Datta, Ram Swaroop Meena, Shamina Imran Pathan, Maria Teresa Ceccherini, editors.
• Other Names: Datta, Rahul; Meena, Ram Swaroop; Pathan, Shamina Imran; Ceccherini, Maria Teresa
• Contents: Intro; Foreword; Preface; Contents; About the Editors; Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling in Agroecosystems: An Overview; 1 Introduction; 2 Soil Organic Carbon (SOC): A Crucial Component of Carbon Cycle; 3 Carbon-Based GHGs; 4 SOC Sequestration; 4.1 SOC and Biodiversity; 4.2 Importance of Soil Biodiversity; 4.3 Soil Biodiversity Losses; 5 SOC Status Under Changing Climate; 6 Nitrogen Fixation and Reactive Nitrogen; 6.1 Natural Sources of Fixed Nitrogen; 6.1.1 Biological Nitrogen Fixation; 6.1.2 Lightening; 6.2 Impact of Anthropogenic Activities on N Fixation; 6.3 Nitrogen Fixation in Cropland 7 Overview of Nitrogen Cycle8 Conclusion; References; Rhizosphere as Hotspot for Plant-Soil-Microbe Interaction; 1 Introduction; 2 Rhizosphere as an Active Network; 3 Root Exudates Regulating Factors; 3.1 Abiotic Factors; 3.1.1 Soil Properties; 3.1.2 Temperature; 3.1.3 Light Intensity; 3.1.4 Nutrient Availability in the Rhizosphere: Nitrogen as Nutrient and Sensor; 3.2 Biotic Factors; 3.2.1 Plant/Rhizosphere and Nutrient Use Efficiency; 3.2.2 Plant Root as Main Trait to Improve NUE; 4 Microbial Selection by Plants; 5 Plant-Microbe Interaction; 5.1 N2-Fixing Bacteria 5.2 Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria (PGPR)5.3 Mycorrhizal Fungi; 5.4 Pathogenic Microorganisms; 6 Concluding Remarks and Future Applications; References; Biochar and Organic Amendments for Sustainable Soil Carbon and Soil Health; 1 Introduction; 2 Biochar; 2.1 What Is Biochar?; 2.2 Preparation and Characterization; 2.2.1 Biochar Preparation and Production; 2.2.2 Chemical Characters of Biochar; 2.2.3 Biochar Potential as a Soil Amendment; 2.2.4 The Sorption Capacity of Biochar; 2.2.5 Remediation of Polluted Soil for Improving Soil Fertility; 3 Organic Amendments 3.1 Sources of Organic Amendments3.1.1 Green Manure; 3.1.2 Household Waste Compost; 3.1.3 Compost; 3.1.4 Farmyard Manure (FYM); 3.1.5 Vermicompost; 3.1.6 Poultry Manure; 3.2 Preparation and Characterization; 3.2.1 Green Manure; 3.2.2 Household Waste Compost; 3.2.3 Compost; 3.2.4 Farmyard Manure (FYM); 3.2.5 Vermicompost; 3.2.6 Poultry Manure; 3.2.7 Crop Residue; 3.2.8 Oil Cake; 3.3 Organic Amendments Influence on Soil Health; 3.3.1 Soil Chemical Properties; 3.3.1.1 Soil pH; 3.3.1.2 Soil C:N Ratio; 3.3.1.3 Nutrient Cycling; 3.3.1.4 Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC); 3.3.1.5 Buffering Capacity 3.3.1.6 Electrical Conductivity (EC)3.3.2 Soil Physical Properties; 3.3.2.1 Aggregate Stability; 3.3.2.2 Bulk Density; 3.3.2.3 Particle Density; 3.3.2.4 Soil Water Holding Capacity; 3.3.2.5 Hydraulic Conductivity; 3.3.3 Soil Microbial Properties; 3.3.3.1 Soil Biomass Carbon; 3.3.3.2 Soil Biomass Nitrogen; 3.3.3.3 Soil Microbial Population; 4 Biochar and Organic Amendments for Carbon Sequestration and Climate Change Mitigation; 5 Conclusion; References; Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Nutrient Cycling in Cropping Systems; 1 Introduction
• Publisher Details: Singapore : Springer
• Publication Date: 2020
• Copyright Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource (500 p.)
• Subjects: 577/.144; Carbon cycle (Biogeochemistry); Nitrogen cycle; Carbon cycle (Biogeochemistry); Nitrogen cycle; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9811372640; 9789811372643
• Related ISBNs: 9789811372636
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