Soil quality has evolved as an educational and assessment tool for evaluating relative
sustainability of soil resource management practices and guiding land-use decisions. This …

This chapter reviews some of the fundamental ways in which invertebrates affect soil
structure and function, and contribute to the quality of soils. It suggests that the use of two …

Past and present philosophies of soil health, approaches to assessing the quality and health
of soils, and the value of soil health to strategies for sustainable management of natural …

Interest in evaluating soil quality has been stimulated by increasing awareness that soil is a
critically important component of the earth's biosphere. Defining indicators of soil quality is …

This chapter describes relatively simplified versions of some physical tests that can be used
to assess and monitor changes in soil quality. It also describes standard soil properties that …

The analysis of soil quality is complex due to the many factors that make up a good soil. This
chapter focuses on the measurement and use of pH, as a measure of soil acidity, and …

This multi-contributor, international volume synthesizes contributions from the world's
leading soil scientists and ecologists, describing cutting-edge research that provides a basis …

The soil quality concept evolved throughout the 1990s in response to increased global
emphasis on sustainable land use and with a holistic focus emphasizing that sustainable …

World soils have been a source of atmospheric carbon dioxide since the dawn of settled
agriculture, which began about 10 millennia ago. Most agricultural soils have lost 30% to …

Sustainable agroecosystem management generally entails increased management ability
and input. Decision making for sustainable management could be enhanced by tools that …