Soil Carbon Management

J. M. Kimble, C. W. Rice, D. Reed, S. Mooney, R. F. Follett, R. Lal

• Soil Carbon Management: Economic, Environmental, and Societal Benefits. Economic and Societal Benefits of Soil Carbon Management: Policy Implications and Recommendations. On-Farm Benefits of Carbon Management: The Farmers’ Perspectives. Private and Public Values from Soil Carbon Management. Economic and Societal Benefits of Soil Carbon Management: Cropland and Grazing Land Systems. Organic Farming Enhances Soil Carbon and Its Benefits. Benefits of Soil Organic Carbon to Physical, Chemical, and Biological Properties of Soil. Soil Physical Properties and Erosion. Wetlands and Global Carbon. Wildlife Benefits. Soil Carbon and the Mitigation of the Risks of Flooding. Environmental and Ecological Benefits of Soil Carbon Management: Surface Water Quality. Urban Lands and Carbon Management. Prairies, Savannas, and Forests and Global Carbon Management—The Challenges. Index.

"… written by many authors from the USA, covers the problem, how to save soil quality for future generations and how to restore the ecological functions of soil. The authors discuss the new possibilities to develop policies for managing and enhancing soil carbon. … presents new approaches to achieve positive economic, environmental, and social benefits due to good soil carbon management. …The book is divided into three thematically related chapters. …Data presented in this book are shown on clear figures and well-constructed tables. …very carefully prepared and written in clear language. … recommended for a broad audience, including scientists and researchers working in the field of soil science and agronomy. … can help in the formulation of future agricultural policies which consider the soil as a precious resource needed to sustain food, fiber, and fuel needs. Also students, nonscientists, and farmers find this book very useful and inspiring."—K. Hura and T. Hura in Acta Physiol Plant 2008