Soil as World Heritage

Front Matter....Pages i-xviii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Chernozem: Soil of the Steppe....Pages 3-8
The Quality of Moldovan Soils: Issues and Solutions....Pages 9-15
The State of Soil Erosion in the Republic of Moldova and the Need for Monitoring....Pages 17-20
Biota of Typical Chernozem Under Different Land Uses in Long-Term Field Experiments....Pages 21-27
Essential Mass and Structure of Soil Microorganisms in the Black Earth....Pages 29-35
Effects of Long-Term Fertility Management on the Soil Nematode Community and Cyst Nematode Heterodera schachtii Population in Experimental Sugar Beet Fields....Pages 37-43
Biochemical Parameters of Arable Chernozem in Long-Term Field Experiments....Pages 45-55
Energy Status of Soil Agro-ecosystems....Pages 57-59
Heavy Metals in the Anthropogenic Cycle of Elements....Pages 61-68
Effects of Long-Term Application of Fertilizers on the Trace Element Content of Soils....Pages 69-74
Potassium in Brown Forest Soils....Pages 75-81
Pure and Applied Agrophysics....Pages 83-90
Evolution of Chernozem in the Complex Section at Storozheve, Ukraine....Pages 91-100
Climate Change and Its Impact on Soil Productivity in Moldova....Pages 101-117
Multi-scalar Indices of Drought in Intensively Farmed Regions of the Czech Republic....Pages 119-127
Front Matter....Pages 129-129
The Continuing Value of Long-Term Field Experiments: Insights for Achieving Food Security and Environmental Integrity....Pages 131-157
Long-Term Field Experiments with Fertilizers in Romania: Their Relevance to Sustainable Agriculture....Pages 159-169
The Beginnings of Long-Term Field Experiments on Crop Rotations at Balti....Pages 171-174
Fifty Years of Field Experiments with Crop Rotations and Continuous Cultures at the Selectia Research Institute for Field Crops....Pages 175-199
Long-Term Field Experiments as a Foundation for Conserving and Enhancing Soil Fertility....Pages 201-207
Front Matter....Pages 129-129
Productivity and Fertility of the Balti Chernozem Under Crop Rotation with Different Systems of Fertilization....Pages 209-231
Long-Term Field Experiment with Irrigation on the Balti Chernozem....Pages 233-250
Quality of Soil Organic Matter Under Crop Rotations and Continuous Cultures....Pages 251-259
Soil Organic Matter and Soil Microbial Biomass in the Balti Long-Term Experiments....Pages 261-266
Total and Labile Organic Matter in Typical Chernozem Under Crop Rotation, Continuous Cropping, Perennial Crops, and Fertilization....Pages 267-271
Primary Soil Tillage in Rotations of the Main Field Crops in Moldova....Pages 273-282
Humus Dynamics and Efficiency of Crop Rotations on Calcareous and Common Chernozem....Pages 283-293
Soil Conservation Capability of Crops and Crop Rotations: Data from Long-Term Studies in Belarus....Pages 295-301
Crop Yield and Quality Depending on Fertilization in Crop Rotation on Sod-Podzolic Soil....Pages 303-308
Potassium Effects on Wheat Yield and Quality in Long-Term Experiments on Luvisol in Romania....Pages 309-319
Effect of Systematic Mineral Fertilization on Available Potassium in Pellic Vertisol....Pages 321-326
Front Matter....Pages 327-327
Towards Sustainable, Self-Supporting Agriculture: Biological Nitrogen Factories as a Key for Future Cropping Systems....Pages 329-342
Legumes as an Alternative Source of Nitrogen for Modern Agriculture....Pages 343-351
Resource-Conserving Agriculture: Undersowing and Mixed Crops as Stepping Stones Towards a Solution....Pages 353-363
Rationale for Maintaining Humus in Arable Soils of Moldova....Pages 365-372
Phyto-amelioration of Degraded Chernozem....Pages 373-380
Phyto-technology for Remediation of Chernozem in the South of Moldova....Pages 381-387
Organic Manuring to Restore the Fertility of Eroded Soils....Pages 389-394
Structural Indices of Typical Chernozem Under Various Methods of Tillage....Pages 395-403
Direct and Residual Effects of Phosphate-Enhanced Organic Fertilizers on Soil Fertility and Crop Production....Pages 405-410
Front Matter....Pages 327-327
Worm Compost to Improve Soil Fertility....Pages 411-414
Efficiency of Grass Strips and Sodded Waterways....Pages 415-419
Sown and Natural Grassland for Soil Protection and Productivity in the Forest Steppe of Ukraine....Pages 421-424
Perennial Grasses Creating Soil Structure and Raising Fertility....Pages 425-429
Ecological Agriculture to Mitigate Soil Fatigue....Pages 431-435
Mitigation of Western Corn Rootworm ( Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte) by Maize Varietal Selection....Pages 437-440
Front Matter....Pages 441-441
Abating Climate Change and Feeding the World Through Soil Carbon Sequestration....Pages 443-457
Business Case for Green Water Credits....Pages 459-470
European Commission’s Policy Initiatives Towards European and Global Soil Protection....Pages 471-478
Scientific Evidence on the Contribution of Crop Rotation to More Sustainable Agriculture....Pages 479-489
Back Matter....Pages 491-502