Evolution of soil fertility in China

Author: Xu Minggang, Liang Guoqing, Zhang Fudao, et al.
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: This book systematically discusses the evolution patterns of soil physical and biological properties, nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium nutrient cycling and transformation, changes in soil pH value and micronutrients, as well as variations in crop yield and quality in typical farmland soils across different ecological climate zones in China—such as black soil, gray desert soil, irrigation desert soil, fill soil, black chestnut soil, brown soil, chernozem, red soil, purple soil, and paddy soil—under various farming practices over the past two decades. It enhances the understanding of fertilization and tillage practices and soil fertility characteristics, promotes the improvement of soil fertility and sustainable utilization of soil resources in China, and ensures national food security. This book serves as a reference for science and technology workers and students in soil science, plant nutrition, agriculture, ecology, environmental science, and related fields.