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Management-induced Soil Structure Degradation: Organic Matter Depletion and Tillage

Kay, B.D. and Munkholm, L.J. (2004) Management-induced Soil Structure Degradation: Organic Matter Depletion and Tillage. In: Schjønning, P.; Elmholt, S. and Christensen, B.T. (Eds.) Managing Soil Quality: Challenges in Modern Agriculture. CABI Publishing, Wallingford, UK, chapter 11, pp. 185-197.

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Summary

Soil structure is an important element of soil quality since changes in structural characteristics can cause changes in the ability of soil to fulfil different functions and services. Emphasis in this chapter is placed on the role of soil structure in biological productivity of agroecosystems. Combinations of management practices in which the extent of the degradation of soil structure caused by one practice is balanced or exceeded by the extent of regeneration by other practices will help sustain the productivity of agroecosystems. Tillage and practices that change the organic matter (OM) content of soil are foremost among the many practices that influence soil structure. The links between management, OM content and soil structure and between tillage and soil structure are explored. The feasibility of defining management thresholds or soil quality indicator thresholds with respect to soil structure is assessed.


EPrint Type:Book chapter
Keywords:soil organic matter, tillage, crop rotation, vulnerability, stability, resilience
Subjects: Crop husbandry > Production systems
Crop husbandry > Crop combinations and interactions
Crop husbandry > Crop health, quality, protection
Farming Systems
Soil > Soil quality
Crop husbandry > Soil tillage
Crop husbandry
Soil > Soil quality > Soil biology
Research affiliation: Denmark > DARCOF II (2000-2005) > I. 7 (ROMAPAC) Soil quality in organic farming
Denmark > Other organizations
Deposited By: Schjønning, Senior Soil Scientist Per
ID Code:1474
Deposited On:07 Oct 2003
Last Modified:10 Mar 2022 14:43
Document Language:English
Status:Published
Refereed:Peer-reviewed and accepted

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