Laboratory Methods for Soil Health Analysis

Soil Health series, Volume 2

Douglas L. Karlen (USDA-ARS), Diane E. Stott (Purdue University), Maysoon M. Mikha (USDA-ARS)

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American Society of Agronomy
03 August 2021

Agriculture & farming

Series: ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Books

Laboratory Methods for Soil Health Analysis Analyzing, comparing, and understanding soil health data

The maintenance of healthy soil resources is instrumental to the success of an array of global efforts and initiatives. Whether they are working to combat food shortages, conserve our ecosystems, or mitigate the impact of climate change, researchers and agriculturalists the world over must be able to correctly examine and understand the complex nature of this essential resource. These new volumes have been designed to meet this need, addressing the many dimensions of soil health analysis in chapters that are concise, accessible and applicable to the tasks at hand.

Soil Health, Volume Two: Laboratory Methods for Soil Health Analysis provides explanations of the best practices by which one may arrive at valuable, comparable data and incisive conclusions, and covers topics including:

Sampling considerations and field evaluations Assessment and interpretation of soil-test biological activity

Macro- and micronutrients in soil quality and health

PLFA and EL-FAME indicators

Offering a practical guide to collecting and understanding soil health data, this volume will be of great interest to all those working in agriculture, private sector businesses, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), academic-, state-, and federal-research projects, as well as state and federal soil conservation, water quality and other environmental programs.

Edited by: Douglas L. Karlen (USDA-ARS), Diane E. Stott (Purdue University), Maysoon M. Mikha (USDA-ARS)
Imprint: American Society of Agronomy
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 10mm, Width: 10mm,
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9780891189824
ISBN 10: 0891189823
Series: ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Books
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 03 August 2021
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dedication v Foreword ix Preface xiii Volume 2 Laboratory Methods for Soil Health Analysis 1 Laboratory Methods for Soil Health Assessment: An Ove view 1 Steven R. Shafer, Douglas L. Karlen, Paul W. Tracy, Cristine L.S. Morgan, and C. Wayne Honeycutt 2 Sampling Considerations and Field Evaluations for Soil Health Assessment 17 Mark A. Liebig, Dennis Chessman, Jonathan J. Halvorson, and Roberto Luciano 3 Soil Organic Carbon Assessment Methods 38 Charles W. Rice, Carlos B. Pires, James Lin, and Marcos V. M. Sarto 4 Water-Stable Soil Aggregate Assessment 52 Maysoon M. Mikha and Skye Wills 5 Determination of Infiltration Rate and Bulk Density in Soils 69 Jalal D. Jabro and Maysoon M. Mikha 6 Chemical Reactivity: pH, Salinity and Sodicity Effects on Soil Health 78 Yaakov Anker, Vladimir Mirlas, Michael Zilberbrand, and Adi Oren 7 Nutrient Availability: Macro- and Micronutrients in Soil Quality and Health 109 James A. Ippolito 8 Assessment and Interpretation of Soil-Test Biological Activity 126 Alan J. Franzluebbers 9 Permanganate Oxidizable Carbon: An Indicator of Biologically Active Soil Carbon 152 Steve W. Culman, Tunsisa T. Hurisso, and Jordon Wade 10 Is Autoclaved Citrate-Extractable (ACE) Protein a Viable Indicator of Soil Nitrogen Availability? 176 Tunsisa T. Hurisso and Steve W. Culman 11 Metabolic Activity – Enzymes 194 Verónica Acosta-Martínez, Lumarie Pérez-Guzmán, Kristen S. Veum, Márcio R. Nunes, and Richard P. Dick 12 PLFA and EL-FAME Indicators of Microbial Community Composition 251 Kristen S. Veum, Veronica Acosta-Martinez, R. Michael Lehman, Chenhui Li, Amanda Cano, and Marcio R. Nunes 13 Microbial Community Composition, Diversity, and Function 289 D. K. Manter, J. M. Moore, R. M. Lehman, and A. K. Hamm Epilogue 324

Douglas L. Karlen, Retired ST Soil Scientist, USDA-ARS Doug is internationally recognized for his soil health and sustainable agricultural research and technology transfer program. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Soil Science Society of America (SSSA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), and Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS), editor/co-editor for seven books, and author or co-author of more than 425 refereed journal, book chapter, and proceedings publications. Diane E. Stott, Retired Soil Scientist, USDA-NRCS-SHD; Professor Emerita, Purdue University Diane conducted internationally recognized research focused on crop and soil management impacts on soil health, soil organic matter cycling, enzyme activities and soil erodibility and soil health. She is a Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA) and author or co-author of more than 115 refereed journal, book chapter, and proceedings publications. Maysoon M. Mikha, Research Soil Scientist, USDA-ARS Maysoon is nationally and internationally recognized for her agronomic research addressing soil quality/health and land sustainability. She received The Conservation Research Award from the SWCS and recognized by the SSSA for her excellent editorial skills. She authored and co- authored more than 100 refereed journals, book chapters, and proceedings.

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Soil Health series, Volume 2

Douglas L. Karlen (USDA-ARS), Diane E. Stott (Purdue University), Maysoon M. Mikha (USDA-ARS)

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