Tools for Evaluating Soil Health
Soil health is a term synonymous with soil quality. It refers to the chemical, biological, and physical characteristics that influence a soil’s ability to function sustainably and to satisfy the needs of humans, support plants, and cycle elements, water, and energy between earth systems. This f...
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Soil health is a term synonymous with soil quality. It refers to the chemical, biological, and physical characteristics that influence a soil’s ability to function sustainably and to satisfy the needs of humans, support plants, and cycle elements, water, and energy between earth systems. This four-page fact sheet identifies ways to evaluate soil health. Written by Jehangir H. Bhadha, Jay Capasso, Robert S. Schindelbeck, and Allan R. Bacon and published by the Department of Soil and Water Sciences.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ss657
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| spelling | doaj-art-9c75d9dde85c4151822679cee469c86e2025-02-08T05:55:44ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092017-06-0120173Tools for Evaluating Soil HealthJehangir H. Badha0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9436-1725Jay M. Capasso1Robert R. Schindelbeck2Allan R. Bacon3University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaCornell UniversityUniversity of Florida Soil health is a term synonymous with soil quality. It refers to the chemical, biological, and physical characteristics that influence a soil’s ability to function sustainably and to satisfy the needs of humans, support plants, and cycle elements, water, and energy between earth systems. This four-page fact sheet identifies ways to evaluate soil health. Written by Jehangir H. Bhadha, Jay Capasso, Robert S. Schindelbeck, and Allan R. Bacon and published by the Department of Soil and Water Sciences. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ss657 https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/101736SS657Soil Quality |
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