Global Soil Security

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Field, Damien J. (Editor), Morgan, Cristine L. S. (Editor), McBratney, Alex B. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: Progress in Soil Science,
• Subjects: Environment.; Climate change.; Biodiversity.; Soil science.; Soil conservation.; Soil Science & Conservation.; Climate Change Management and Policy.

This book introduces the concept of soil security and its five dimensions: Capability, Capital, Condition, Connectivity and Codification. These five dimensions make it possible to understand soil's role in delivering ecosystem services and to quantify soil resource by measuring, mapping, modeli...