Soil and Plant Analysis for Forest Ecosystem Characterization

Daniel John Vogt; Joel P. Tilley; Robert L. Edmonds

Published by De Gruyter 2015

Soil and Plant Analysis for Forest Ecosystem Characterization

Daniel John Vogt , Joel P. Tilley and Robert L. Edmonds
Together with: Higher Education Press

In the series Ecosystem Science and Applications

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110290479

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About this book

This handbook provides an overview of physical, chemical and biological methods used to analyze soils and plant tissue using an ecosystem perspective. The current emphasis on climate change has recognized the importance of including soil carbon as part of our carbon budgets. Methods to assess soils must be ecosystem based if they are to have utility for policy makers and managers wanting to change soil carbon and nutrient pools. Most of the texts on soil analyis treat agriculture and not forest soils and these methods do not transfer readily to forests because of their different chemistry and physical properties. This manual presents methods for soil and plant analysis with the ecosystem level approach that will reduce the risk that poor management decisions will be made in forests. This manual was intended for the instructors that teach students soil and plant analyses; however it can also be used by the research laboratories and by environmental scientists. The laboratory procedures in this manual are outlined in easy-to-follow steps and frequently accompanied with examples of calculations, questions to answer, and also a blank data sheet to use. These methods used in this manual can be used on soil and plant tissues found in agricultural, horticulture, forestry, urban, and natural lands.

Unique methodology manual for forest ecosystems
Broad overview of chemical and microbiological techniques

Author / Editor information

Daniel Vogt and Robert Edmonds, Univ. of Washington, Seattle; Joel Tilley, Univ. of Vermont, Burlington,USA.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Acknowledgments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	v
Acronyms Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	vii
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
List of Tables Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xv
List of Figures Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xvi
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Part I. Context of Soil and Plant Analysis
Chapter 1. Overview of Soil and Plant Analysis for Forest Ecosystems Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
Part II. Introductory Methods in Soil and Plant Analyses
Chapter 2. Field Characterization of Soils to Establish Sampling Protocols Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	17
Chapter 3. Plant Tissue Characterization Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	29
Chapter 4. Introduction: Laboratory Practices Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	35
Part III. Soil Physical, Chemical and Biological Analyses
Chapter 5. Methods for Analyzing Soil Physical Characteristics Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	43
Chapter 6. Soil Chemical Characterization Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	67
Chapter 7. Total Plant and Soil Nutrient Analysis (Digestion) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	121
Chapter 8. Soil Biology Characterization Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	133
Appendices Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	195
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	203
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(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: Advanced students and researchers in soil and environmental science, international natural resource agencies assessing forests and land-uses, environmental manager and practitioners
Pages
- Front matter: 19
- Main content: 221
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 5
- Coloured Illustrations: 5
- Tables: 20
Keywords: Environmental Science; Laboratory Manual; Plant Tissue Analysis; Soil Analysis; Soil Chemistry; Soil Microbiology

eBook

Published: March 30, 2015
ISBN: 9783110290479

Hardcover

Published: March 13, 2015
ISBN: 9783110290295

Paperback

Published: June 26, 2017
ISBN: 9783110554502