Douglas L. Karlen - Approaches to Soil Health Analysis

1. Chapter 3
2. Chapter 4
3. Chapter 6
4. Chapter 7
5. Epilogue

1. Chapter 2
2. Chapter 3
3. Chapter 5
4. Chapter 6
5. Chapter 7
6. Chapter 8

EDITORS
Douglas L. Karlen, Diane E. Stott, and Maysoon M. Mikha

CONTRIBUTORS
Vernica AcostaMartnez, USDAAgricultural Research Service; Yaakov Anker, Ariel University, Israel; Nicholas T. Basta, The Ohio State University; Dennis Chessman, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service; Steve W. Culman, The Ohio State University; Mriganka De, Minnesota State University; Richard P. Dick, The Ohio State University; Alan J. Franzluebbers, USDAAgricultural Research Service; Grizelle Gonzlez, USDA Forest Service; Jonathan J. Halvorson, USDAAgricultural Research Service; Alison K. Hamm, USDAAgricultural Research Service; Jeffory A. Hattey, The Ohio State University; C. Wayne Honeycutt, Soil Health Institute; Tunsisa T. Hurisso, Lincoln University of Missouri; James A. Ippolito, Colorado State University; Jalal D. Jabro, USDAAgricultural Research Service; Jane Johnson, USDAAgricultural Research Service; Douglas L. Karlen, USDAAgricultural Research Service (retired); R. Michael Lehman, USDAAgricultural Research Service; Chenhui Li, University of Missouri; Mark A. Liebig, USDAAgricultural Research Service; James Lin, Kansas State University; Roberto Luciano, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service; Daniel K. Manter, USDAAgricultural Research Service; Marshall D. McDaniel, Iowa State University; Maysoon M. Mikha, USDAAgricultural Research Service; Vladimir Mirlas, Ariel University, Israel; Bianca N. MoebiusClune, USDANRCS, Soil Health Division (SHD); Jeennifer MooreKucera, USDAAgricultural Research Service; Cristine L.S. Morgan, Soil Health Institute; Mrcio R. Nunes, USDAAgricultural Research Service; John F. Obrycki, USDAAgricultural Research Service; Adi Oren, Arlel University, Israel; Deborah S. PageDumroese, USDA Forest Service; Lumarie PrezGuzmn, USDAAgricultural Research Service; Charles (Hobie) Perry, USDA Forest Service; Carlos B. Pires, Kansas State University; Charles W. Rice, Kansas State University; Felipe G. Sanchez, USDA Forest Service; Marcos V. M. Sarto, Kansas State University; Steven R. Shafer, Soil Health Institute (retired); Diane E. Stott, USDANRCS Soil Health Division (retired); Ken A. Sudduth, USDAAgricultural Research Service; Paul W. Tracy, Soil Health Institute; Ranjith P. Udawatta, University of Missouri; Kristen S. Veum, USDAAgricultural Research Service; Jordon Wade, University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign; Skye Wills, USDANRCS, Soil Survey Center; Alyssa M. Zearley, The Ohio State University; Michael Zilberbrand, Ariel University, Israel

REVIEWERS
Francisco Arriaga, University of Wisconsin Madison; Maurcio Cherubin, Universidade de So Paulo (USP); Mriganka De, Minnesota State University; Lisa M. Durso, USDAAgricultural Research Service; Nick Goeser, CEO ASA, CSSA, SSSA, ASF; William R. Horwath, University of California; Jane M.F. Johnson, USDAAgricultural Research Service; Marshall D. McDaniel, Iowa State University; Jennifer MooreKucera, USDAAgricultural Research Service; Jeff M. Novak, USDAAgricultural Research Service; Mrcio Renato Nunes, USDAAgricultural Research Service; Daniel C. Oak, USDAAgricultural Research Service; Gyles W. Randall, University of Minnesota (retired)

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These books are dedicated to Dr. John W. Doran, a retired USDAARS (Agricultural Research Service) Research Soil Scientist whose profound insight provided international inspiration to strive to understand the capacity of our fragile soil resources to function within ecosystem boundaries, sustain biological productivity, maintain environmental quality, and promote plant and animal health.