Session: Linking Soil and Environmental Health: Indicators and Outcomes General Oral II (includes student competition)

Division: SSSA Division: Soils and Environmental Quality

Title: Linking Soil and Environmental Health: Indicators and Outcomes General Oral II (includes student competition)

Lead Community Sponsor:
Cosponsor: SSSA Division: Nutrient Management and Soil and Plant Analysis, SSSA Division: Soil Biology and Biochemistry, SSSA Division: Soil Chemistry
Community Cosponsor:
Format: Oral Topical Session
Keywords: ecosystem services, indicators and soil health

Session Description: Soil health is in large part rediscovery of old concepts (e.g. soil tilth and quality), but now receiving renewed attention due to exploding interest in soil biological activity and its sensitivity to management practices. Environmental health is an equally broad topic, including water and air quality, and is undoubtedly altered by soil management. But do soil management practices always have straightforward effects on both soil and environmental health? This session welcomes contributions from researchers examining the links between soil and environmental health, and indicators of soil health that have positive outcomes for environmental quality and ecosystem services.