Vermibiotechnology : From Soil Health to Human Health

Lingua: inglese

Editore: Agrobios, 2006

817754294X / 9788177542943

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 Soil Formation Health Conservation And Nutrient Cycling 3 Taxonomic Characters And Key For Identification 4 Collection And Preservation Of Earthworms 5 Morphology Anatomy And Life Cycle Of Earthworms 6 Earthworm Community And Ecological Classification Of Earthworms 7 Vermiculture And Vermicomposting 8 Effect On The Physical Features Of Soil 9 Soil Microbes And Earthworms 10 Earthworm And Humificatton 11 Effect Of Vermicompost On Plants 12 Therapeutic Values Of EarthwormSoil a fragile ecosystem has been cultivated for at least 10000 years About 99 of our food comes from land and roughly 80 of our food is provided by grains Similarly the need of water is very clear But unfortunately the rapid growth of human population is posing many problems to our soil and water the enormous waste generated are contaminating the soil air and water; the increased emission of green house gases causes global warming which leads to flooding drought soil erosion; indiscriminate use of chemical fertilizers pesticides and weedicide and use of heavy farm machinery make the soil sick Further the rate of food production is lagging behind the growth of human population metallic and non-metallic minerals are getting exhausted fossil fuels and the biodiversity are diminished The size of the gene pool get reduced Already the human population is experiencing large scale starvation and wide-spread poverty and drought in Asia andAfrica The gap between the rich and poor gets wider It is now an accepted truth that the future of global food security depends on our knowledge and ability to manage our soil and water resources based on principles of ecology and equity It is time we take all steps to conserve the fertility of our soil and restore the productivity of degraded soilOrganic farming is a solution to save mankind from the impending dangers Earthworms the dominant macrofaunal biomass in the soil improve soil structure and fertility Of late we have realized their potential in the management of waste and large-scale production of vermicompost Any attempt to improve the production of the soil has to be based on an understanding of the processes taking place in the soil This book is a humble attempt to make the readers without scientific background and particularly students in colleges and universities farmers horticulturists environmental scientists and municipal and industrial managers to understand the role of earthworms in the conservation productivity and management of soilThe present volume can be used as an undergraduate textreference book in Zoology Botany Life Science Environmental Science Agricultural Civil and Chemical Engineering and also be useful to administrators who are concerned with soil 139 pp.

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Titolo
Vermibiotechnology : From Soil Health to Human Health
Autore
L.S. Ranganathan
Editore
Agrobios
Anno di pubblicazione
2006
Rilegatura
Rilegato
Lingua
inglese
ISBN 10
817754294X
ISBN 13
9788177542943

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