{"product_id":"biological-approaches-to-regenerative-soil-systems-hardback","title":"Biological Approaches to Regenerative Soil Systems - Hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgriculture in the 21st century will need considerable modification to remain both productive and sustainable. Greater production is needed to meet the needs of our still-growing populations and to combat hunger and poverty. Declines in soil health and the pollution of water sources are making many of our production systems less tenable. These adverse trends are exacerbated more and more by the impacts of climate change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are, fortunately, alternative methods available for agricultural practice that can countervail these constraints. \u003ci\u003eBiological Approaches to Regenerative Soil Systems\u003c\/i\u003e brings together the work of both researchers and practitioners to map out better approaches to contemporary agriculture that draw upon both old and new knowledge. It presents the science that underlies more biologically driven strategies as well as contemporary innovative experiences in diverse parts of the world. Both accepted research and these varied experiences encourage confidence that these approaches, not relying primarily on the introduction of new varieties and on exogenous inputs, can succeed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book updates and revises a preceding volume \u003ci\u003eBiological Approaches to Sustainable Soil Systems\u003c\/i\u003e published by CRC Press in 2006. So much has been learned and done on this subject in the past decade and a half that a second edition was warranted. For instance, the first edition was published, knowledge about plant-soil microbiomes, which are a frequent focus in this book, has mushroomed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause \u003ci\u003esustainability\u003c\/i\u003e is a broad term and an end-state, the editors preferred to assemble expertise regarding \u003ci\u003eregenerative\u003c\/i\u003e agriculture, which is concerned with the means for achieving sustainability. The concept of \u003ci\u003eregenerative soil systems\u003c\/i\u003e, entities that are more complex and multifaceted than \"soil\" alone, also incorporates a concern with having more \u003ci\u003eresilient\u003c\/i\u003e agricultural systems, ones that are better able to cope with the multiple stresses of climate change that are foreseen for the decades ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book’s chapters representing a wide range of disciplines were contributed by 84 scientists and practitioners from 20 countries. Although they come from persons with in-depth knowledge of their respective fields, the chapters are written to be accessible to readers who are not trained in the specialized subjects. Taken together, the chapters provide students, researchers, practitioners, planners, and policy makers with a comprehensive understanding of both the science and the steps needed to regenerate and sustain soil systems around the world for the long-term benefit of humankind and the environment.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45566094049518,"sku":"9780367554712","price":201.6,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/biological-approaches-to-regenerative-soil-systems-hardback","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}