Soil carries out an important ecological services for the sustenance and survival of life. Soil
health management is vital for the maintenance of biodiversity and safeguarding sustainable …

Soil health management is crucial for ensuring sustainable agricultural productions and
maintenance of biodiversity. Fertilizers and pesticides are a necessary evil for industrial …

Under the global scenario of burgeoning population it is imperative to ensure food security
by increasing crop production. There is increasing concern, however, that agricultural …

With more than half of the world's population now living in urban areas, it is vitally important
that towns and cities are healthy places to live. The principal aim of this book is to synthesize …

Removal of lake sediment has been shown to be an effective method for lake restoration.
High phosphorus (P) content makes it possible for lake sediment to provide fertility for …

The aim of the current research was to investigate the influence of organic and conventional
farming on certain bacteria (nitrifiers, denitrifiers and azotobacteria) involved in the soil …

Systematic management of oil palm-cattle integration considers as one of the best
alternative solutions to meet the need of increasing local beef and dairy. The change in oil …

Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), such as Azospirillum brasilense, a prominent
species among the PGPR, and Herbaspirillum seropedicae have been reported to show …

In the presence of pesticides in the soil, there is a tendency for the predominance of only a
few functional groups of microorganisms, thereby affecting not only the general structure of …

In the presence of pesticides in the soil, there is a tendency for the predominance of only a
few functional groups of microorganisms, thereby affecting not only the general structure of …