Abstract
The extensive use of land resources for food production, fibre for construction, wood pulp for paper, removal for extractive industries, sealing for urban and industrial development and as a receiver (either deliberate or accidental) of polluting substances has wrought huge changes in the chemistry, structure and biology of soils, away from their natural state.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Soil microbiology and sustainable crop production |
| Editors | Geoffrey R. Dixon, Emma L. Tilston |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Pages | 273-295 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9789048194797 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789048194780 |
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| Publication status | Published - 4 Aug 2010 |
Keywords
- Land use
- Soils