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Each chapter takes readers on a journey or foray through a topic in wine science, such as minerality, climate, microbiome, and yeast. 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The collection explores our understanding of carbon sequestration in soils, detailing the mechanisms and abiotic factors that can affect the process, as well as the socioeconomic, legal and policy issues that can arise as a result of this use.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn its extensive exploration of soil carbon cycling and capture, the book highlights how an informed understanding of carbon sequestration in a variety of soil types can contribute to achieving a more sustainable agriculture, as well as the methods which can be implemented by farmers to optimise the process of fostering carbon in soils.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/h2\u003e1.Introduction: soil carbon sequestration – a process linking soils to humanity: \u003ci\u003eC. Rumpel, CNRS, Sorbonne University, Institute of Ecology and Environmental Sciences Paris, France\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 Understanding carbon sequestration in soils\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2.Mechanisms of soil organic carbon sequestration and implications for management: \u003ci\u003eIngrid Kögel-Knabner, Chair of Soil Science, TUM School of Life Sciences and Institute for Advanced Study, Technical University of Munich, Germany; Martin Wiesmeier, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich and Bavarian State Research Center for Agriculture, Institute for Organic Farming, Soil and Resource Management, Germany; and Stefanie Mayer, Chair of Soil Science, TUM School of Life Sciences, Germany\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e3.Plant influences on soil organic carbon dynamics: \u003ci\u003eXiaojuan Feng, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences and College of Resources and Environment, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, China\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e4.Biological basis of soil organic carbon sequestration: a complex set of interactive processes: \u003ci\u003ePatrick Lavelle, Institute of Ecology and Environmental Sciences Paris, Sorbonne University, France\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e5.Understanding soil organic carbon dynamics at larger scales: \u003ci\u003eSebastian Doetterl, ETH Zurich, Switzerland; Rose Abramoff, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA; Jean-Thomas Cornelis, University of British Columbia, Canada; Aline Frossard, Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, Switzerland; Peter Fiener, Institute of Geography, Augsburg University, Germany; Gina Garland, ETH Zurich and Soil Quality and Use Group, Agroscope, Switzerland; Michael Kaiser, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA; Moritz Laub, ETH Zurich, Switzerland; Sophie Opfergelt, Earth and Life Institute, UCLouvain, Belgium; Marijn Van de Broek and Sarah van den Broek, ETH Zurich, Switzerland; and Sophie F. von Fromm, ETH Zurich, Switzerland and Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Germany\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e6.Benefits and trade-offs of soil organic carbon sequestration: \u003ci\u003eC. Rumpel, CNRS, Sorbonne University, Institute for Ecology and Environmental Sciences Paris, France; B. Henry, Queensland University of Technology, Australia; C. Chenu, AgroParisTech, UMR Ecosys INRA, AgroParisTech, Université Paris-Saclay, France; and F. Amiraslani, Ulster University, UK\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e7.Soil inorganic carbon: stocks, functions, losses and their consequences: \u003ci\u003eKazem Zamanian, University of Hannover, Germany and Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST), China; and Yakov Kuzyakov, University of Göttingen, Germany and RUDN University, Russia\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e8.Soil organic carbon sequestration and climate change: \u003ci\u003eM. Sanaullah and T. Afzal, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan; T. Shahzad, Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan; and A. 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Vetter and Pete Smith, Institute of Biological \u0026amp; Environmental Sciences, University of Aberdeen, UK\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e11.Advances in measuring soil organic carbon stocks and dynamics at the profile scale: \u003ci\u003eChristopher Poeplau, Thünen Institute of Climate-Smart Agriculture, Germany; and Edward Gregorich, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e12.Advances in digital soil mapping to assess baseline levels and carbon sequestration at the landscape scale: \u003ci\u003eAmin Sharififar, University of Tehran, Iran; and Budiman Minasny, The University of Sydney, Australia\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e13.Modeling soil organic carbon dynamics, carbon sequestration and the climate benefit of sequestration: \u003ci\u003eCarlos A. Sierra, Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Germany and Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden; and Susan E. Crow, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, USA\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e14.Digital tools for assessing soil organic carbon at farm and regional scale: \u003ci\u003eM. J. Aitkenhead, The James Hutton Institute, UK\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3 Fostering carbon sequestration in soils\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e15.Promoting carbon sequestration in soils: the importance of soil, region and context-specific interventions: \u003ci\u003eRattan Lal, CFAES Rattan Lal Center for Carbon Management and Sequestration, The Ohio State University, USA\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e16.Agriculture practices to improve soil carbon storage in upland soil: \u003ci\u003eThomas Kätterer and Martin A. Bolinder, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Sweden\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e17.Agricultural practices to improve soil carbon sequestration in rice paddy soils: \u003ci\u003eHyeon Ji Song and Pil Joo Kim, Gyeongsang National University, South Korea\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003cbr\u003e18.Managing grasslands to optimize soil carbon sequestration: \u003ci\u003eA. Chabbi, Institute National de Recherche Agronomique et Environnement (INRAE) – Unité de Recherche Pluridisciplinaire Prairies et Plantes Fourragères (UR P3F), France; C. Rumpel, CNRS, Sorbonne University, Institute of Ecology and Environmental Sciences Paris, France; K. Klumpp, INRAE – VetAgro Sup, UMR 874 Ecosystème Prairial, France; and A. J. 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The book debunks common myths, explains soil science basics, and provides the reader with the knowledge to create a personalized soil fertility improvement program for better plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat Is Soil Health? \u003cbr\u003eUsing the Book \u003cbr\u003eTerminology \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION 1: UNDERSTANDING SOIL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Soil Basics \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    Components of Soil \u003cbr\u003e    Origin of Soil \u003cbr\u003e    Soil Particles \u003cbr\u003e    Soil Texture \u003cbr\u003e    Importance of Particle Size \u003cbr\u003e    Air and Water \u003cbr\u003e    Aggregation and Soil Structure \u003cbr\u003e    Soil pH \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. 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Fungi \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    What Do They Eat? \u003cbr\u003e    Where Do They Live? \u003cbr\u003e    Fungi at War \u003cbr\u003e    Fungal Parasites \u003cbr\u003e    Mycorrhizal Fungi \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e 6. Other Organisms \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    Actinomycetes \u003cbr\u003e    Algae \u003cbr\u003e    Protozoa \u003cbr\u003e    Nematodes \u003cbr\u003e    Arthropods \u003cbr\u003e    Earthworms \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e 7. Organic Matter \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    Decomposition: Converting Dead Things into Humus \u003cbr\u003e    Truth About Humus \u003cbr\u003e    Too Much Organic Matter \u003cbr\u003e    Compost \u003cbr\u003e    Chelation \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e 8. 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Gardening Techniques That Affect Soil \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    Tilling \u003cbr\u003e    Working the Land \u003cbr\u003e    Mulching \u003cbr\u003e    Hoeing \u003cbr\u003e    Cover Crops \u003cbr\u003e    Raised Bed Gardening \u003cbr\u003e    Crop Rotation \u003cbr\u003e    Companion Planting \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e 11. Solving Chemical Issues \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    Buffer Capacity \u003cbr\u003e    Increasing pH \u003cbr\u003e    Decreasing pH \u003cbr\u003e    Saline and Sodic Soils \u003cbr\u003e    Increasing CEC \u003cbr\u003e    Synthetic vs Organic Fertilizers \u003cbr\u003e    Understanding Fertilizers \u003cbr\u003e    Synthetic Fertilizers \u003cbr\u003e    Organic Fertilizers \u003cbr\u003e    Fad Products \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e 12. 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Aesthetic Engineering: Giving Visual Credence to Restoration Processes 24. Rocks, Radishes, and Restoration: On the Relationships Between Clean Water and Healthy Soil 25. Dirt Dialogue 26. WATERWASH for a Swimmable Bronx River 27. Backyard Portals: A Solutions-Oriented Approach to Valuing Soil 28. Don’t Worry, It’s Only Mud 29. The Art of Decay: Soil Decomposition Explored Through the Visual Arts \u003cb\u003eIV. HOME \u003c\/b\u003e30. Exploring the Invisible: The Exemplary Life of Soil 31. SOILED. Reflecting A Natural Body Through Socio-Aesthetical and Bio-Political Viewpoints 32. Nematode State of Mind 33. On Colour Hunting 34. A Public Chemistry of the Detritusphere 35. Soil Macrocosms: Microbes, People, and Our Cumulative Effects 36. A Soil Procession and Seed Journey to Preserve Genetic Diversity 37. Future Worlds \u003cb\u003eV. HERITAGE \u003c\/b\u003e38. Reframing Heritage: Cultural Soilscapes and Soil Memory 39. The Weapon is Sharing 40. 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Silicon and aluminum toxicity in plants: an overview. Silicon and cadmium toxicity in plants: an overview. Silicon and arsenic toxicity in plants: an overview. Role of silicon under nutrient deficiency: recent advances and future perspective. Role of silicon in plants: present scenario and future prospects. Silicon and heat stress tolerance: an overview. Silicon and antioxidant defense system against abiotic stress in plants: an overview. Silicon and antioxidant defense system against biotic stress in plants: an overview. Mechanisms of silicon-mediated alleviation of abiotic stress in plants: Recent advances and future perspective. Biochemical and molecular mechanisms of silicon-mediated alleviation of biotic stress in plants: Recent advances and future perspective. Silicon and apoplast and symplast talk in plants under metal stress: Recent advances and future perspective. 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