AEOMED Workshop

DESERT LOESS FORMATION FROM SOURC

25- 28.11.2014, Negev desert, Israel

https://ppsg2011.uni- hohenheim.de

First Global Soil Biodiversity Conference

ASSESSING SOIL BIODIVERSITY AND ITS R

ECOSYSTEM SERVICES

Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative

2- 5.12. 2014, Dijon, France

http://www.gsbiconference.elsevier.com/

Konferencja Naukowa

TRANSFORMACJA ZANIECZYSZCZEŃ W ŚRODOWISKU

11 - 12. 12.2014, Kraków

AGH, IUNG w Puławach

http://www.wggios.agh.edu.pl/wydzial/badania

Sustainable agroecosystems in climate change mitigation. Edited by: Maren Oelbermann. 2014, ± 328 pages. ISBN: 978-90-8686-235-1. Price €76.This book bridges our current knowledge gaps and recognizes the contribution of sustainable agricultural practices as a way forward in reducing the global carbon and nitrogen footprint. It suggests that policies and practices integrating microbial technology, modern crop cultivars, conservation practices, increased manure application, organic farming and agroforestry have a greater capacity to sequester carbon and reduce carbon-based greenhouse gases, leading to more robust agroecosystems compared to conventional agriculture. It is argued that empirical models can represent powerful tools for assessing how mitigation and adaptation strategies can be used to optimize crop yield and minimize greenhouse gas emissions under future climate change scenarios.

Soil testing for balanced fertilisation: technology-application-problems-solutions. Edited by Dr HLS Tandon. 2014. ISBN: 81-85116-69-5. Pp. 170+xiv Fertiliser Development and Consultation Organisation, 204-204A Bhanot Corner, Pamposh Enclave, New Delhi110048 (India). Price US$60 (Inclusive of airmail despatch). Contact Ten adres pocztowy jest chroniony przed spamowaniem. Aby go zobaczyć, konieczne jest włączenie w przeglądarce obsługi JavaScript.. This book is devoted to soil testing as a research-based tool for making fertilizer recommendations and its various aspects ranging from various technologies, their application, problems and possible solutions. Its nine chapters deal with (i) various methodologies for developing soil-test based fertilizer recommendations from conventional approaches to GIS based tools (ii) the agro-economical evaluation of soil test based fertilizer recommendations, (iii) special features of soil testing in coordination with plant analysis for horticultural tree crop (iv) initiatives required for rejuvenating soil testing services (v) government initiatives and programmes for expanding and strengthening soil testing services, (vi) Field level experiences, problems and solutions for making soil testing a more widely usable facility as outlines by a state government and a fertilizer company involved in soil testing for many years and finally (vi) an introduction to the various analytical instruments being used or for potential use in modern well equipped, appropriately staff soil testing laboratories.

Remote Sensing of Energy Fluxes and Soil Moisture Content. By George P. Petropoulos. 2013. CRC Press. ISBN: 978-1-46-650578-0. Hardcover 562 pages. Price $139.95. Discussing the state of the art in the remote sensing of surface turbulent heat fluxes and soil surface moisture content, this book offers the most up-to-date understanding of the natural processes of Earth systems and their interactions with man-made activities. Identifying effective, accurate, and practical methods, it allows researchers to obtain much-needed data on the soilscape at decreased cost: both reducing the amount of field data collection and increasing coverage area. An all-inclusive overview of methods and modeling techniques, it provides case studies and considers future trends, prospects, and scientific challenges.

Soils in Natural Landscapes. By Earl B. Alexander. 2013. CRC Press. ISBN: 978-1-46-659435-7. Hardcover 319 pages. Price $99.95. In any complete investigation of terrestrial ecosystems, rocks and soils must be considered. Soils are essential resources, providing water and nutrients for vascular plants, and mitigating the flow of water from the land. In addition, soil diversity is critical for biotic diversity. While there are many references on the agricultural perspective of soils, there is a need for a basic soils book for those concerned with natural landscapes and ecosystems. The text fills this niche, providing a thorough introduction to the physics, chemistry, and biology of soils and their roles in local to global systems. The book begins by describing the field of soils and the major roles of soils in natural landscapes. The chapters that follow cover a range of topics: Soil parent material, Architecture of soils, Temperature and soils, Water, air, and climate, Classification of soils, Soil landscapes, Plant nutrition, Soil organisms, Organic matter in soils. The author also discusses global issues such as water and carbon cycles, global warming, and acid rain. He addresses land management for different uses, soil quality, and soil degradation. Using an interdisciplinary approach, this book provides practical insights for the evaluation of soils in natural environments and their non-intensive management.