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Assessing the effects of using animal manure on soil health

Code: 9781801466196
Publication date: 10/10/2022
Extent: 28 pages

Contributions by: Ashraf M. Tubeileh, California Polytechnic State University, USA; and Michael J. Goss, University of Guelph, Canada

Chapter synopsis: This chapter reviews the impacts associated with the application of livestock and poultry manure on the ability of soil to deliver a range of ecosystem services that sustain plants, animals, people and the environment in which they live.

DOI: 10.19103/AS.2021.0094.14
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Table of contents
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Types and forms of manure applied to soils
  • 3 The nutrient value of manures
  • 4 Manure treatments
  • 5 Impact on soil chemical and physical health
  • 6 Impact on soil biological health
  • 7 Impact on plants and crop yields
  • 8 Challenges to the concepts of soil health from manure application
  • 9 Conclusion
  • 10 Where to look for further information
  • 11 References

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