Edited by : Rattan Lal,
School of Natural Resources, College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, The Ohio State University, USA
Soil and Its Life Support Systems
Rattan Lal, School of Natural Resources, College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, The Ohio State University, USA
Introduction to Soil Physics
S.W. Duiker, D.D. Fritton, The Agronomy Department, Pennsylvania State University, USA
Soil Biology
Alan J. Franzluebbers, USDA-Agricultural Research Service, USA
Soil Genesis, Classification and Mapping
C. Lee Burras, Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University, USA
Soil Climatology and Meteorology
Jean L. Steiner, US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) Grazinglands Research Laboratory, USA
Crop Sciences
Plant Propagation
Robert L. Geneve, Department of Horticulture, University of Kentucky, USA
Farm Animal Science
Herbert W. Ockerman and Lopa Basu, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
The Dairy Industry
David L. Zartman, Department of Animal Sciences , Ohio State University, USA
Michel Wattiaux, Dairy Science Department, The University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
World Beef Cattle Production
Stephen Boyles, The Ohio State University, USA
José M. Pellegrino, Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food, Argentina
Sheep Production
Kenneth E. McClure, Department of Animal Sciences, Ohio State University, USA
Hasan Yetim, Food and Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Erciyes University, Turkey
Francisco Leon Crespo, Cordoba University, Spain
Overview of World Swine and Pork Production
Steven J. Moeller, The Ohio State University, USA
Francisco Leon Crespo, Cordoba University, Spain
Poultry Products as Food
N. A. Musharaf, Department of Poultry Science, Faculty of Animal Production, University of Khartoum, Sudan
J.D. Latshaw, Department of Animal Sciences, Ohio State University, USA
Undomesticated Food Animals Hunted and Used For Food
Herbert W. Ockerman, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University, USA
Lopamudra Basu, The Ohio State University, USA
Other Domesticated and Farmed Animals
Herbert W. Ockerman, Lopamudra Basu, The Ohio State University, USA
Veterinary Medicine: Preventing Livestock Diseases, With Emphasis on the USA
J.C. Gordon and R.W. Meiring, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, USA
The Role of Meat in the Human Diet
Herbert W. Ockerman, Department of Animal Sciences , The Ohio State University USA
Norma Pensel, ITA-INTA, Argentinia
Soil-Plant-Water-Air Relations
Water Uptake by Plants
J.E. Fernandez, Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiologia de Sevilla, Spanish Council for Scientific Research,Spain
B.E. Clothier, Palmerston North Research Center, New Zealand
Nature of Mineral Nutrient Uptake by Plants
Paul R. Adler, United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, USA
Jonathan R. Cumming, Department of Biology, West Virginia University, USA
Rajeev Arora, Department of Horticulture, Iowa State University, USA
Transport of Water and Nutrients in Plants
Walter E. Riedell, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Northern Grain Insects Research Lab, USA
Thomas E. Schumacher, Plant Science Department, South Dakota State University, USA
Capacity of Soils for Sustaining Agricultural Production - A Global Overview
Agricultural Production Capacity of North America's Soil Resources
Fred P. Miller, School of Natural Resources, The Ohio State University, USA
Sustainable Soil Use in Tropical South America, with Emphasis on Brazil
E.V.S.B. Sampaio, R.S.C. Menezes, Dept. Energia Nuclear, UFPE, Brazil
Agricultural Soils in Europe - Special Demands Related to Intensive Agriculture in an Industrialized Environment
Sören Thiele-Bruhn, Institute of Soil Science, University of Rostock, Germany
Capacity of Africa's Soils to Sustain or Extend Current Crop and Animal Production
M. A. Bekunda, Department of Soil Science, Makerere University, Uganda
R. J. Delve, Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility Program and Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, Uganda
Capacity of Soils for Sustaining Agricultural Production in Asia
Bao Lin, Soil and Fertilizer Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China
Dianxiong Cai, Soil and Fertilizer Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China
Xiaobin Wang, Soil and Fertilizer Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China
Capacity of Soils to Sustain or Extend Current Crop and Animal Production: New Zealand and South Pacific Islands Perspectives
Leo M. Condron, Center for Soil and Environmental Quality, Lincoln University, New Zealand
H.J. Di, Center for Soil and Environmental Quality, Lincoln University, New Zealand
Land Classifications, Sustainable Land Management, and Ecosystem Health
Julian Dumanski, Centre for Land and Biological Resources Research(CLBRR), Canada
Prem S. Bindraban, Plant Research International, Wageningen University and Research Centre, The Netherlands
W.W. Pettapiece, Peter Bullock, Robert J. A. Jones and A. Thomasson, National Soil Resources Institute, Cranfield University, UK
Crop Production Capacity: A Global Perspective
K. D. Wiebe, Economic Research Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture, USA
Pierre R. Crosson, Resources of the Future, USA
Crop Production Capacity in North America
G.K. Pompelli, Economic Research Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture, USA
Crop Production Capacity in Europe
David R. Kelch, Stefan Osborne, Economic Research Service, USDA, USA
Crop Production Capacity in Africa
Shahla Shapouri, Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, USA
Stacey Rosen, Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, USA
Johann Kirsten, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Fertilizer Use: Types and Amounts
Fertilizer Use in North America: Types and Amounts
T. L. Roberts, Potash and Phosphate Institute, Canada
D.W. Dibb, Potash & Phosphate Institute, USA
Fertilizer Use Central and Eastern Europe: Types and Amounts
K. F. Isherwood, Former head of the International Fertilizer Industry Association, Paris, France
Fertilizer Use in Western Europe: Types and Amounts
K. F. Isherwood, France
Fertilizer Use in Sub-Saharan Africa: Types and Amounts
V. A. Kelly, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University, USA
A. Naseem, Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University, USA
Fertilizer Use South Asia
J.C. Katyal, M. N. Reddy, National Academy of Agricultural Research Management - NAARM, India
Fertilizer Use in China: Types and Amounts
Sam Portch, Ji-yun Jin, The PPI/PPIC China Program, China
Fertilizer Use in Oceania: Types and Amounts
G.J. Blair, Agronomy and Soil Science, University New England, Australia
V. Manu, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Kingdom of Tonga
Pest Control in World Agriculture
David Pimentel, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Department of Entomology, Cornell University, USA
Pest Control: Insects and Other Arthropods
Divender Gupta, Departme of Entomology, Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, India
Pest Control: Herbaceous Weeds
Anthony Ditommaso, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Cornell University, USA
C. L. Mohler, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Cornell University, USA
R. E. Nurse, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Cornell University, USA
Pest Control: Fungi, Streptomycetes and Yeasts
Karen L. Bailey, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Saskatoon Research Centre, Canada
Pest Control: Rodents
Mark E. Tobin, National Wildlife Research Center, U. S. Department of Agriculture, USA
Michael W. Fall, National Wildlife Research Center, U. S. Department of Agriculture, USA
Urban Soils
High Density Residential Areas
Wolfgang Burghart, Institut für Ökologie/Institute of Ecology, Universität Essen, Germany
Soils in Low Density Residential Areas
Joyce Mack Scheyer, USDA-NRCS National Soil Survey Center, USA
John M. Galbraith, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA
Soils in Landscaped Public Areas
Wolfgang Burghart, Institut für Ökologie/Institute of Ecology, Universität Essen, Germany
Landscaped Commercial Areas: Golf Course and Athletic Field Soils
Ed McCoy, School of Natural Resources, Ohio State University, USA
Pamela Sherratt, Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio State University, USA
John Street, Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio State University, USA
Pathogenic and Beneficial Plant-Associated Bacteria
Leonardo De La Fuente, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA
Saul Burdman, Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment , The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel
Virus diseases of Fruit Crops
Paula Tennant, Gustavo Fermin, Latanya Fisher and Marc Fuchs Department of Life Sciences, University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica
Biological Control of Postharvest Diseases of Fruits and Vegetables
Davide Spadaro, AGROINNOVA Centre of Competence for the Innovation in the Agro-environmentalSector and Di.Va.P.R.A.–Plant Pathology, University of Torino, Grugliasco (TO),Italy
Fungal Plant Diseases In Europe And In The Mediterranean Basin
Angelo Porta Puglia, Formerly at Plant Pathology Research Institute, ISPaVe (CRA-PAV), Rome, Italy
Giovanni Vannacci, Department of Tree science, Entomology and Plant Pathology “G. Scaramuzzi”, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
The World of Edible Alliacee
Noureddine Benkeblia, Laboratory of Crop Science, Department of Life Sciences, the University of West Indies Mona Campus, Jamaica
Protected Cultivation: Past, Present and Future
Michael D. Orzolek, Department of Horticulture, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA
