Publication
Assessing and managing soil quality for sustainable agricultural systems
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Author(s):
P. Motavalli
Type of Document:
Media
Publisher/Journal:
Virginia Tech, Office of International Research, Education, and Development (OIRED)
Date of Publication:
2009
Place of Publication:
Blacksburg, VA
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Description
This brief presentation summarizes some of the major findings of the cross cutting research activity on soil quality including inexpensive and relatively quick methods for measuring soil quality and soil degradation. However, more appropriate methods need to need to be developed to measure changes in soil organic matter.