Description
Book SynopsisContemporary soil science and conservation methods of effective forestry
Forests and the soils that serve as their foundation cover almost a third of the world's land area. Soils influenced by forest cover have different properties than soils cultivated for agricultural use. Ecology and Management of Forest Soils provides a clear and comprehensive overview of the composition, structure, processes, and management of the largest terrestrial ecosystem. From composition and biogeochemistry to dynamics and management, this essential text enables readers to understand the vital components of sustainable, long-term forest soil fertility. The interaction of trees, animals, microbes, and vegetation alter the biology and chemistry of forest soilsthese dynamics are also subject to human management, requiring conservationists to be conversant in the philosophy and methods of soil science.
Now in its fifth edition, this classic text includes new coverage of uptake of
Table of Contents
Preface vii
Dedication ix
In Memoriam: Richard F. Fisher xi
1 Soil Foundations 1
2 Forest Soils Across Space and Time 13
3 Minerals in Forest Soils 45
4 Organic Matter in Forest Soils 59
5 Physics in Forest Soils: Soil Structure, Water, and Temperature 83
6 Life in Forest Soils 109
7 Chemistry of Soil Surfaces and Solutions 139
8 Biogeochemistry 163
9 Tree Species Influences 205
10 Characterizing Soils Across Space and Time 237
11 Soil Management: Harvesting, Site Preparation, Conversion, and Drainage 265
12 Fire Influences 293
13 Nutrition Management 319
14 Managing Forest Soils for Carbon Sequestration 351
15 Evidence‐Based Approaches 373
References 393
Index 435
