Overview
This reference presents in-depth discussions on the control, management, and reduction of soil acidification in various agricultural systems and offers strategies for modification of crop production processes to decrease the toxicity of soil contaminants, balance soil pH, improve root growth and nutrient uptake, and increase agricultural yield. Main themes are soil acidification, measurement of acidity, growth-inhibiting factors associated with acid soils, and management of acidification and acidity in agriculture and forestry, including aspects of chemical amelioration of soils and growing resistant plants. Rengel is head of the Soil Science and Plant Nutrition Department at the University of Western Australia. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
