Soil health: looking for suitable indicators. What should be considered to assess the effects of use and management on soil health?
Soil Health refers to the ecological equilibrium and the functionality of a soil and its capacity to maintain a well balanced ecosystem with high biodiversity above and below surface, and productivity. To understand and use soil health as a tool for sustainability, physical, chemical, and biological...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2013-08-01
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Series: | Scientia Agricola |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162013000400009&lng=en&tlng=en |