Soil Quality and Soil Erosion

This work examines the issue of accelerated soil erosion, which has become an increasingly serious concern in the twentieth century. Aspects considered include on-site impact of erosion; application of soil science to problems of non-agricultural uses of soil, such as mineland restoration, urban uses and disposal of urban wastes; soil contamination and pollution by industrial activities; and athletic and recreational uses of soil. Soil Quality and Soil Erosion will be a useful text for soil scientists, agronomists, foresters, and environmental scientists as we enter the next century

Presents 17 research and review articles prepared by recognized scientists
Details guidelines on methods of assessment of soil quality and its management, with site-specific examples for a wide range of soils
Facilitates understanding of the complex cause-effect relationship between soil erosion and productivity by evaluating and quantifying erosion-induced changes in soil quality, e.g., soil physical quality, soil chemical quality, and soil biological quality
Co-published with the Soil and Water Conservation Society

Preface
Foreword
List of Contributors

Section I : Basic Concepts
Chapter 1 : Soil Quality and Food Security: The Global Perspective
Chapter 2 : Determinants of Soil Quality and Health

Section II : Types of Soil Quality
Chapter 3 : Erosion and Soil Chemical Properties
Chapter 4 : Impact of Soil Organisms and Organic Matter on Soil Erodibility
Chapter 5 : Erosion Impact on Soil Quality and Properties and Model Estimates of Leaching Potential

Section III : Soil Quality Management
Chapter 6 : Effects of Long-Term Cropping on Organic Matter Content of Soils-Implications for Soil Quality
Chapter 7 : Use of Winter Cover Crops to Conserve Soil and Water Quality in the San Luis Valley of South Central Colorado
Chapter 8 : Soil Quality: Post CRP Changes with Tillage and Cropping
Chapter 9 : Soil Quality and Environmental Impact of Dryland Residue Management Systems
Chapter 10 : Rx for Soil Quality : Long-Term No-Till
Chapter 11 : Whole-Soil Knowledge and Management: A Foundation for Soil Quality
Chapter 12 : The Effect of Forest Management on Erosion and Soil Productivity
Chapter 13 : Rangeland Soil Erosion and Soil Quality: Role of Soil Resistance, Resilience, and Disturbance Regime

Section IV : Soil Erosion and Productivity
Chapter 14 : Relation between Soil Quality and Erosion
Chapter 15 : Erosion Impact on Crop Yield for Selected Soils of Northcentral USA
Chapter 16 : Erosion Impact on Soil Quality in the Tropics

Conclusions
Applying Soil Quality Concepts for Combating Soil Erosion