Article: Evaluation of long-term soil management practices using key indicators and soil quality indices in a semi-arid tropical Alfisol.(Report)

Article: Deficiencies in the soil quality concept and its ...
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation;  July 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ...The term "soil quality" came into vogue in the ... interpreted to indicate an improved soil quality. However, the trade-off ... health status. Analogously, key indicators were proposed to diagnose soil quality status. Although this analogy ...

Article: Soil quality indices and their application in the ...
Australian Journal of Soil Research;  September 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... Numerous studies have been conducted worldwide on soil quality assessment, covering indicator selection ... land use and management practices influencing soil quality or properties. Soil quality research has occurred only relatively recently ...

Article: Key indicators can help improve the performance of ...
Industrial Management;  May 1, 1995 ;     700+ words ... ... review of a carefully chosen set of key indicators. This review will provide vital information. Key indicators serve as a measure of your operation ... liberating your time for other matters. Key indicators can also be used as a planning tool ...

Article: Microbial characteristics of soil quality.
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation;  May 1, 1995 ;     700+ words ... ... as a result of various management practices. Soil quality is an emerging concept that can integrate descriptive ... helpful as early warning signals of changes in soil quality. Soil quality Soil quality has been defined as 'the capacity ...

Article: The changing concept of soil quality.
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation;  May 1, 1995 ;     700+ words ...Soil quality is again a topic of interest to soil scientists ... and to readers of the semi-popular press. Soil quality is the key to sustainable agriculture. An understanding of soil quality is also one of the keys to understanding natural ...

Article: Soil quality: humankind's foundation for ...
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation;  July 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... or other materials). The concept of soil quality, defined as "the capacity of a specific ... is closely associated with a loss of soil quality. Their rationale is that if soils are ... intuitively understand the concept of soil quality and are using it to improve their soil ...

Article: Issues of scale for evaluating soil quality.
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation;  January 1, 1997 ;     700+ words ... ... all things (Virgil) How we define soil quality is influenced by many factors including ... of it is available. Thus, assessing soil quality is context sensitive, a fact appreciated ... s judgment of land." Recently, soil quality has been defined as the "capability ...