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*Global CA-CoP* *CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE*

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Dear Subscribers,

Please see herebelow the latest issue of IUSS Alert 139 for January 2017.

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IUSS NewsElection IUSS Division and Commission Officers 2018-2022

We have started the election process for the 4 Division and 44 Commission
chairs and vice chairs. This is your chance to become actively involved in
the IUSS and shape its future in the years 2018 to 2022. We are now seeking
nominations for all positions, and a description of the Divisions is given
here: http://www.iuss.org/index.php?article_id=40.

Please send in your application before 31st March 2017. Your application
should include the position, a 100 words biography and homepage URL, if
available. It should be sent to:

   - Positions in Division 1: Prof. Erika Micheli at
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   - Positions in Division 2: Prof. Kazuyuki Inubushi at
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   - Positions in Division 3: Prof. Bal Ram Singh at [log in to unmask]
   - Positions in Division 4: Prof. Christian Feller at
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The timeline is as follows:
31 March 2017 – call for nominations ends
2 May 2017 – list of candidates and their biographies available
1 September 2017 – voting system will open
31 December 2017 – voting system will close
12 February 2018 – announcement of new IUSS officers

We look forward to receiving your application and candidacy.

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IUSS Distinguished Service Award for French Minister Le Foll

On 6 January 2017 the event “Soil and Climate Change: the 4p1000
initiative” was organized by IUSS and INRA in honour of HE Hon’ble Stephane
Le Foll, the Minister of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of France.
The scientific seminar addressed a very pertinent theme of soil carbon
sequestration which is in accord with the “4 per Thousand” Initiative
conceptualized and promoted by the Minister.

The International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) has thus far presented the
Distinguished Service Medal to two prominent world citizens and policy
makers. The first medal was awarded to HRH the late King of Thailand
Bhumibol Adulyadej in 2002. The second medal was presented to HE Hon’ble
Stéphan Le Foll for promoting soil science on the global agenda through
COP21, and making soil and agriculture integral solutions to climate change
and advancing food security. By so doing, HE Mr. Stéphane Le Foll
effectively translated the scientific information of soil science into a
global action programme. By implementing the “4 per Thousand” programme,
Mr. Le Foll has enhanced the awareness of the importance of soil and its
management for addressing the global issues of the 21st century. IUSS shall
be pleased to work with him and the other members of the scientific team
involved in implementing the “4 per T housand” Initiative and support it
globally.

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Mirek Kutilek (1927 – 2017)

The very well-known and famous professor, scientist and teacher Professor
Dr. Miroslav (Mirek) Kutílek passed away on 4 October, 2016. He spent most
of his student and working life at the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech
Technical University in Prague (CTU), Czech Republic. Mirek was appointed
full Professor of soil physics and soil hydrology at CTU and he was also
active at many different institutions all over the world. Additionally, he
worked as an editor-in-chief of international scientific journals such as
Soil Technology (1990-1991) and Soil and Tillage Research (1992-2013). He
was president of the soil physics section of the International Soil Science
Society (1986-1990) and in 1998 he became an honorary member of this
society, now called IUSS.

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Translation of the Vienna Soil Declaration into German

As one of the outreach activities during the International Decade of Soils
(2015-2024) the IUSS Secretariat has translated the Vienna Soil Declaration
into German. The declaration was adopted at the Celebration event of the
International Year of Soils in December 2015. It can be downloaded from the
IUSS website.

Download Vienna Soil Declaration in German: http://www.iuss.org/index.php?
article_id=588

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Reminder: CONSOWA 2017 – Request for contributions to Session 2, dedicated
to the International Decade of Soils (2015-2024)

During the 1st World Conference on Soil and Water Conservation under Global
Change (CONSOWA 2017), 12-16 June 2017, Lleida, Spain, the Discussion
Session 2, dedicated to the International Decade of Soils (2015-2024)
proclaimed by IUSS, will focus on analysis and setting the challenges and
required achievements in the next decade, to prevent and counteract the
previewed effects of global changes on soil and water degradation
processes, and effects on food and water supply for the increasing World
population, on the environmental degradation and on natural disasters.

Potential authors are kindly requested to submit their contributions,
namely about two pages each (present situation, and recommendations for the
future) with their ideas before 31 January 2017 to Ildefons Pla Sentis at
[log in to unmask] A draft document, including the different proposals,
will be sent for further corrections to all contributors and reproduced to
be distributed before the Conference, as a document for discussion.
Contributions will be included in the final document to be published as
part of the conclusions and recommendations of CONSOWA2017.

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General NewsSoil carbon 4 per mille

The ‘4 per mille Soils for Food Security and Climate’ was launched at the
COP21 with an aspiration to increase global soil organic matter stocks by 4
per 1000 (or 0.4 %) per year as a compensation for the global emissions of
greenhouse gases by anthropogenic sources. Reported soil C sequestration
rates globally show that under best management practices, 4 per mille or
even higher sequestration rates can be accomplished. High C sequestration
rates (up to 10 per mille) can be achieved for soils with low initial SOC
stock (topsoil less than 30 t C ha− 1), and at the first twenty years after
implementation of best management practices.

Read more: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016706117
300095

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Soil carbon capture: Great loamy hope or bandaid?

Recently Michael Barnard was challenged to assess the likely capacity of
soil carbon sequestration approaches (sometimes referred to as biological
carbon capture and sequestration or BCCS) by a researcher in the space. The
premise was that two thirds of the carbon which had been sequestered in the
soil had been lost into the atmosphere as grasslands were converted to
large-scale agriculture, and that changing agricultural practices would be
sufficient to act as a sink for the majority of excess CO2 emitted. What
exactly is the mechanism? How much potential does BCCS offer? How much
effort would be required to implement a large scale fix? There have been
some interesting findings in plant biology in the past two decades,
specifically concerning something called glomalin.

Read more: http://reneweconomy.com.au/soil-carbon-capture-great-loamy-
hope-bandaid-47154/

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Global agriculture trends: are we actually using less land?

Slash and burn agriculture. Palm oil plantations. Deforestation in the
Amazon. The environmental news about the natural habitat being converted to
agriculture has been pretty grim. When you consider that we will need 70%
more food by 2050 (assuming that we don’t make serious progress in reducing
waste, slowing population growth, or halting the increase in consumption of
animal products, FAO 2011) it’s hard to feel hopeful about the future.
Without improving yields, that 70% increase in food would require over
34,000,000 km2 of new farmland and ranches to be created, an area larger
than the entire continent of Africa. That’s why I was surprised to find
what appears to be good news lurking in global data.

Read more: http://blog.nature.org/science/2014/06/18/global-agriculture
-land-sustainability-deforestation-foodsecurity/#comment-1211560

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Soil Biomass Productivity maps of grasslands and pasture, of croplands and
of forest areas in EU

This dataset consists of 3 GIS maps that indicate the soil biomass
productivity of grasslands and pasture, of croplands and of forest areas in
the European Union (EU27). The degree to which the soil carries out its
biomass production service was evaluated on the basis of soil properties
under prevailing climatic and topographical conditions. Since productivity
is a result of the interaction of soil, climatic, and topographical
conditions, these factors need to be assessed in their complexity. In
addition to geophysical conditions, soil productivity also depends on the
type of land use. Results are presented in land use–specific maps (e.g.
cropland productivity for areas of rain-fed arable lands, forest biomass
productivity for forest lands and grassland productivity for pastures).

Read more: http://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/content/soil-biomass-productiv
ity-maps-grasslands-and-pasture-coplands-and-forest-areas-european

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Deriving effective soil water retention characteristics from shallow water
table fluctuations in peatlands

Peatlands are important storage locations for soil carbon and sinks for
carbon dioxide. Peat is a type of soil that is primarily composed of
partially decomposed plant residuals that exists in an oxygen-deficit
environment. It’s the primary component of most wetlands of the world and
thus holds an important place in water resources and hydrology. The soil
moisture content of the peat soil determines the storage, transport, and
release of carbon dioxide, and as a result, the soil hydraulic properties
are very important in any climate change studies. Authors of an article
recently published in Vadose Zone Journal use a statistical inversion to
determine the soil water retention characteristics using the assumptions of
hydrostatic equilibrium and the fact that the lateral fluxes during
precipitation are minor compared with the vert ical fluxes during
precipitation events

Read more: https://dl.sciencesocieties.org/publications/vzj/abstracts/
15/10/vzj2016.04.0029

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Predicting power outages from soil moisture data

Most electrical outages are caused by falling trees or limbs bringing down
power lines. After a major storm, it may take weeks to fully restore power.
Through combining analysis of wind and soil moisture data, scientists are
getting better at predicting where and when such damages are likely to
occur, which gives utility companies and emergency workers a head start on
hurricane response.

Read more: https://gcn.com/blogs/emerging-tech/2016/12/soil-moisture-
power-outage.aspx

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Study tracks 'memory' of soil moisture

First year of data from SMAP satellite provides new insights for weather,
agriculture, and climate. The top two inches of topsoil on all of Earth’s
landmasses contains an infinitesimal fraction of the planet’s water — less
than one-thousandth of a percent. Yet because of its position at the
interface between the land and the atmosphere, that tiny amount plays a
crucial role in everything from agriculture to weather and climate, and
even the spread of disease.

Read more: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170116121807.htm

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New Tool Instantly Creates Soil Maps at Planting

A cobalt exterior combines the traditional seed-packing role of a seed
farmer with an optical sensor protected by a sapphire lens that scans
what’s going on 2” below the soil surface. An enhanced look below the soil
will allow farmers to automate seeding rate and placement and manually
adjust row cleaners to achieve the optimal seed environment. “Growers who
use this will automatically know their percent of organic matter, residue
content and percent moisture,” says Cory Muhlbauer, Precision Planting
agronomy lead.

Read more: http://www.agweb.com/article/new-tool-instantly-creates-soil
-maps-at-planting-naa-sonja-begemann/

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A space station experiment is researching how soils on asteroids or planets
may interact with future spacecraft and spacesuit materials

Strata-1 is designed to investigate fundamental properties of regolith on
small airless bodies. The Strata-1 facility features multiple transparent
tubes that are partially filled with regolith simulants which are exposed
to extended microgravity and the ambient vibration environment on ISS.
Simulant materials for Strata-1 include pulverized meteorite material of
known size distribution, glass beads of known size distribution, regolith
simulants composed of terrestrial materials, and other similar materials
selected to either answer specific scientific questions and/or for their
fidelity to regolith that astronauts and/or hardware encounter on upcoming
NASA missions. All tubes include the capability to prevent movement of the
regolith during launch an d landing, using a device inside each tube that
lightly compresses the regolith and prevents motion. Future Strata
experiments may include tests of anchors in regolith under microgravity,
tests to quantify adhesion of silicate and carbonaceous regolith to
spacesuit and spaceflight hardware, and cohesion properties of diffuse
regolith.

Read more: https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experime
nts/2146.html

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Call for nominations for the UN Convention to Combat Desertification
(UNCCD) Land for Life Award

The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Secretariat
is currently inviting partners, governmental organizations and civil
society organizations to nominate candidate(s) for the UNCCD Land for Life
Award 2017. The Land for Life Award recognizes excellence and innovation of
individuals or organizations who have made outstanding contributions
towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal 15 “Life on Land”, in
particular Target 15.3 “Land Degradation Neutrality”.
Under the theme” Land and Human Security”, the 2017 Award will give
spotlights to those whose work has tremendously contributing to stability
and security of communities suffered from the impacts of land degradation
and desertification.

The deadline of nomination submission is 28 February 2017. Nominators are
required to filled in the nomination form, briefly describe the
candidate(s) works, and provide the rationale for nominating the candidate.
Please return the completed form to [log in to unmask] The Candidates
Selection Criteria and Template of Nomination are as attached.

Read more: http://www.unccd.int/en/programmes/Event-and-campaigns/
LandForLife/Pages/2017-Land-for-Life-Award.aspx

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JRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership

The Joint Research Centre (JRC) is offering a new Collaborative Doctoral
Partnership (CDP) scheme to higher education institutions to benefit from a
strategic, win-win collaboration with the JRC. The scheme will allow
universities to gain a better understanding of research needs throughout
the policy cycle while at the same time providing the JRC with innovative
research input and exchange of information with leading academic
institutions in the field. The call for expression of interest to
participate in the CDP pilot is open and the application deadline is 15
March 2017. Soil and land use change is one of the six thematic fields
proposed for this scheme.

Read more: http://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/content/collaborative-doctoral
-partnerships

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One Million People 4 Soil

Each passing minute, our soil is assaulted, suffocated, contaminated,
exploited, poisoned, mistreated, and depleted. Check out this amazing video
and sign the European petition on https://www.people4soil.eu/en.

Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCMknN-PBok

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Conferences, Meetings and Workshops
GSOC17 – Global Symposium on Soil Organic Carbon

Rome, Italy, 21-23 March 2017. The Global Soil Partnership’s (GSP)
Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils (ITPS), supported by FAO, in
collaboration with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC),
the Science-Policy Interface of the United Nations Convention to Combat
Desertification (UNCCD-SPI), and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
are pleased to announce that the Global Symposium on Soil Organic Carbon
(GSOC17) will be held at FAO Headquarters in Rome.
The Symposium objectives are to: 1) examine the current scientific and
technical understanding of the role of soil and SOC in the climate system
for carbon sequestration and climate adaptation; 2) review the potential
and limitations of SOC management to contribute to climate change
mitigation and adaptation, address land degradation and meet the
Sustainable Development Goals; 3) review current knowledge on land and soil
management impacts on SOC (and SOC stabilization and destabilization
mechanisms), including identification of practices that increase SOC; 4)
enable and strengthen the provision of knowledge on SOC measurement,
modeling and management, land degradation and the interlinkages with other
carbon pools to inform upcoming IPCC assessment reports and reports to
initiatives addressing land deg radation; 5) identify knowledge gaps and
explore opportunities for collaborative research; and 6) identify policy
options for relevant soil and SOC priorities to encourage the adoption of
practices that enhance SOC under national climate change agendas.

*The deadline for abstract submission is January 31, 2017!*

Read more: http://www.fao.org/about/meetings/soil-organic-carbon-sympos
ium/en/
17th Annual Conference of Ethiopian Society of Soil Science (ESSS)

March, 30 – 31, 2017, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Theme: Unlocking the potential of Ethiopian soils for achieving Sustainable
Development Goals
Subthemes are

   - Soil degradation,
   - Soil and Water Conservation,
   - Soil Science and Climate-Smart Agriculture,
   - Soil Fertility Management and Fertilizers,
   - Economics, Policies, Governance and Institutional aspects of Soil
   Resource Uses and
   - Geostatistics, Pedometrics and Computer Applications in Soil Science
   Research.

*Deadline for abstract submission: 31st January 2017*

Please send your abstracts to: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask];
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9th International Congress of the Working Group on Soils of Urban,
Industrial, Traffic, Mining and Military Areas, SUITMA 9

May 22-27, 2017, Moscow, Russia. This year’s theme for the congress will be
«Urbanization: a challenge and an opportunity for soil functions and
ecosystem services». The SUITMA 9 congress will summarize the experiences
and existing methodologies in analyses, assessments, and modelling of
anthropogenic effects on soils and the related ecological risks to the
sustainability of soils of urban, industrial, traffic, mining and military
areas (SUITMAs) and explore the potential of SUITMAs to provide key
functions and ecosystem services. The scientific program will include a
plenary session, 14 thematic sessions and 6 round tables, 4 one-day field
tours and two post-congress tours.

*Abstract submission was prolonged until February 1, 2017.*

Read more: http://www.suitma-russia.com/index.php/en/
Pedometrics 2017 Conference

June 26 -July 1,2017 the 25th anniversary of Pedometrics will be celebrated
in Wageningen, the Netherlands. Pedometrics is a branch of soil science
dedicated to the application of mathematical and statistical methods for
the study of the distribution and genesis of soils.
Abstract submissions are now open for conference topics ranging from ‘big
data, data mining and machine learning for soil science’ to ‘proximal soil
sensing’. We are also calling for submission of proposals for
pre-conference workshops. Pedometrics 2017 is organised by the Pedometrics
Commission of the International Union of Soil Science and its Working
Groups: Digital Soil Mapping, Digital Soil Morphometrics, Modelling of Soil
and Landscape Evolution, Proximal Soil Sensing and Soil Monitoring. It will
be an excellent opportunity to present and discuss your work and learn
about recent developments in quantitative soil science.

*The abstract submission closes on 1st February 2017!*

Read more: http://www.pedometrics2017.org/
Wageningen Soil Conference: Soil Science in a Changing World

August 27-31,2017, Wageningen, the Netherlands. Humankind is currently
facing unprecedented challenges regarding food security, water resources,
climate change and biodiversity. The participants of the 2015 edition of
the Wageningen Soil Conference agreed that soils play a key role in
confronting these challenges. In their resolution, they emphasized the
important role of soil organic carbon for several soil functions, and that
a professional communication strategy is needed to ensure that society
benefits from soil-based solutions. In 2017, Wageningen University &
Research would like to invite you to the third edition of the Wageningen
Soil Conference, to continue work on identifying actions for soil-based
solutions that help achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals, to
initiate programs that aim at a lasting increase in soil organic carbon,
and to develop narratives on soil-based solutions that are convincing to
policy makers and other stakeholders.

Deadline for abstract submission: 23 March 2017

Download the Second circular here: Download
<http://iuss.boku.ac.at/files/second_circular_wageningen_soil_conference_2017_.pdf>

Website: http://www.wur.eu/wageningensoilconference

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New publications
Engineered Nanoparticles and the Environment: Biophysicochemical Processes
and Toxicity

By Baoshan Xing, Chad D. Vecitis and Nicola Senesi (editors). November 2016
by Wiley. 512 pages, ISBN: 978-1-119-27582-4, price hardcover €187.20. Also
available as eBook.
This book deals with the source, release, exposure, adsorption,
aggregation, bioavailability, transport, transformation, and modeling of
engineered nanoparticles found in many common products and applications,
covering synthesis, environmental application, detection, and
characterization of engineered nanoparticles. It details the toxicity and
risk assessment of engineered nanoparticles, including topics on the
transport, transformation, and modelling of engineered nanoparticles;
presents the latest developments and knowledge of engineered nanoparticles.
The Soils of the USA

By L.T. West, M.J. Singer, A.E. Hartemink (Eds.). Springer, 2017, XIV, 394
p., 285 illus., 203 in color. ISBN 978-3-319-41868-1, price Hardcover
$179.00 |£112.00 |€ 149,99
The Soils of the USA is the first comprehensive coverage of the soils in
the U.S. since 1936. Written by 46 soil scientists from across the country
and richly illustrated, the book provides an overview of the distribution,
properties and function of soils in the USA, including Alaska, Hawaii and
its Caribbean territories. The Soils of the USA discusses the history of
soil surveys and pedological research in the U.S., and offers general
descriptions of the country’s climate, geology and geomorphology. For each
Land Resource Region (LRR) – a geographic/ecological region of the country
characterized by its own climate, geology, landscapes, soils, and
agricultural practices – there is a chapter with details of the climate,
geology, geomorphology, pre-settlement and current vegetation and land use,
as well as the distribution and properties of major soils including their
genesis, classification and management challenges. The final chapters
address topics such as soils and humans, and the future challenges for soil
science and soil surveys in the United States. Maps of soil distribution,
pedon descriptions, profile images and tables of properties are included
throughout the text.
Using R for Digital Soil Mapping

By Malone, Brendan P., Minasny, Budiman, McBratney, Alex B. Springer,
Series: Progress in Soil Science, 2017, XVI, 262 p., 61 illus., 44 in
colour. ISBN 978-3-319-44327-0, price hardcover 114,99 € | £86.00 | $129.00
(net prices)
This book describes and provides many detailed examples of implementing
Digital Soil Mapping (DSM) using R. The work adheres to Digital Soil
Mapping theory, and presents a strong focus on how to apply it. DSM
exercises are also included and cover procedures for handling and
manipulating soil and spatial data in R. The book also introduces the basic
concepts and practices for building spatial soil prediction functions, and
then ultimately producing digital soil maps.
Global Soil Security

By Field, Damien, Morgan, Cristine L., McBratney, Alex B. (Eds.), Springer,
Series: Progress in Soil Science, 2017, XVIII, 469 p., 102 illus., ISBN
978-3-319-43394-3, price hardcover 149,99 € | £112.00 | $179.00 (net prices)
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,
modeling and managing it. Each dimension refers to a specific aspect:
contribution to global challenges (Capability), value of the soil
(Capital), current state of the soil (Condition), how people are connected
to the soil (Connectivity) and development of good policy (Codification).
This book considers soil security as an integral part of meeting the
ongoing challenge to maintain human health and secure our planet’s
sustainability. The concept of soil security helps to achieve the need to
maintain and improve the world’s soil for the purpose of producing food,
fiber and freshwater, and contributing to energy and climate
sustainability. At the same time it helps to maintain biodiversity and
protects ecosystem goods and services.
Soil Science Working for a Living – Applications of soil science to
present-day problems

By D. Dent, Y. Dmytruk (Eds.), Springer 2017, XIII, 290 p. 89 illus., 50
illus. in colour, ISBN 978-3-319-45416-0, price hardcover 162,99 € |
£121.50 | $199.00 (net prices)
This book discusses gritty issues that society faces every day: food and
water security, environmental services provided by farmers, almost
accidentally, and taken for granted by everyone else, the capability of the
land to provide our needs today and for the foreseeable future and
pollution of soil, air and water. The chapters are grouped in four main
themes: soil development – properties and qualities; assessment of
resources and risks; soil fertility, degradation and improvement and soil
contamination, monitoring and remediation. It is a selection of papers
presented at the Pedodiversity in Space and Time Symposium held at
Chernivtsi National University, Ukraine, 15-19 September 2015.
A Treatise of Indian and Tropical Soils

By D.K. Pal, Springer 2017, XIV, 180 p. 44 illus., 18 illus. in colour. ISBN
978-3-319-49439-5, price hardcover 149,99 € | £112.00 | $179.00 (net prices)
This book discusses how to apply the basic principles of pedology to the
tropical soils of the Indian subcontinent, with an emphasis on ways to
enhance crop productivity. The book showcases the research contributions on
pedology, geomorphology, mineralogy, micromorphology and climate change
collected from the literature on three major soil types: shrink-swell
soils, red ferruginous (RF) soils and the soils that occur in the tropical
environments of the Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP). It also provides insights
into several aspects of five pedogenetically important soil orders like
Alfisols, Mollisols, Ultisols, Vertisols and Inceptisols found in tropical
Indian environments. Documenting the significance of minerals in soils and
their overall influence in soil science in terms of pedology,
paleopedology, polygenesis and edaphology, it provides a knowledge base
that is critical when attempting to bridge the gap between food production
and population growth.

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New Scientific Journal
Looking to publish your research on soil or plant nutrition? Look no
further!

Soil Science and Plant Nutrition (SSPN) welcomes your submissions. Find out
how you can submit by visiting the journal’s homepage here:
http://bit.ly/tandfonline-SSPN

You might also be keen to know that IUSS members are entitled to an
exclusive subscription price, allowing you to stay up to date with all the
latest research. http://bit.ly/subscribe-sspn

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