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Managing at a System Level—Considering 4R Nutrient Stewardship and Soil Health Together
Author(s) -
Flis Sally,
Peterson Todd,
VollmerSanders Carrie
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
crops and soils
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2325-3606
pISSN - 0162-5098
DOI - 10.1002/crso.20005
Subject(s) - stewardship (theology) , soil water , soil health , nutrient , environmental science , soil nutrients , organic matter , function (biology) , soil organic matter , reading (process) , soil science , ecology , biology , political science , evolutionary biology , politics , law
While it might not be easy to define soil health, soils with little erosion, higher water stable aggregation, higher organic matter, and incorporated nutrients can function differently than other, less healthy soils. Understanding how the soil functions at a chemical, physical, and biological level is critical to making effective system‐level management decisions. Earn 0.5 CEUs in Nutrient Management by reading this article and taking the quiz at www.certifiedcropadviser.org/education/classroom/classes/753 .