Managing Soils and Terrestrial Systems

Brian D. Fath is a Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Towson University (Maryland, USA) and a Senior Research Scholar at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (Laxenburg, Austria). He has published over 180 research papers, reports, and book chapters on environmental systems modeling, specifically in the areas of network analysis, urban metabolism, and sustainability. He has co-authored the books A New Ecology: Systems Perspective (2020), Foundations for Sustainability: A Coherent Framework of Life–Environment Relations (2019), and Flourishing within Limits to Growth: Following Nature’s Way (2015). He is also Editor-in-Chief for the journal Ecological Modelling and Co-Editor-in-Chief for Current Research in Environmental Sustainability. Dr. Fath was the 2016 recipient of the Prigogine Medal for outstanding work in systems ecology and twice a Fulbright Distinguished Chair (Parthenope University, Naples, Italy, in 2012 and Masaryk University, Czech Republic, in 2019). In addition, he has served as Secretary General of the International Society for Ecological Modelling, Co-Chair of the Ecosystem Dynamics Focus Research Group in the Community Surface Modeling Dynamics System, and member and past Chair of the Baltimore County Commission on Environmental Quality. Sven E. Jørgensen (1934–2016) was a Professor of Environmental Chemistry at Copenhagen University. He earned a doctorate of engineering in environmental technology and a doctorate of science in ecological modeling. He was an honorable doctor of science at Coimbra University (Portugal) and at Dar es Salaam (Tanzania). He was Editor-in-Chief of Ecological Modelling from the journal’s inception in 1975 until 2009. He was Editor-in-Chief for the Encyclopedia of Environmental Management (2013) and Encyclopedia of Ecology (2008). In 2004, Dr. Jorgensen was awarded the Stockholm Water Prize and the Prigogine Medal. He was awarded the Einstein Professorship by the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2005. In 2007, he received the Pascal Medal and was elected a member of the European Academy of Sciences. He published over 350 papers and has edited or written over 70 books. Dr. Jorgensen gave popular and well-received lectures and courses in ecological modeling, ecosystem theory, and ecological engineering worldwide.

Section I: APC: Anthropogenic Chemicals and Activities 1. Agricultural Soils: Nitrous Oxide Emissions 2. Agriculture: Energy Use and Conservation 3. Agriculture: Organic 4. Erosion by Water: Accelerated 5. Erosion: Irrigation-Induced 6. Pesticide Translocation Control: Soil Erosion 7. Pesticides 8. Salt-Affected Soils: Sustainable Agriculture 9. Sodic Soils: Irrigation Farming Section II: COV: Comparative Overviews of Important Topics for Environmental Management 10. Agricultural Soils: Carbon and Nitrogen Biological Cycling 11. Agricultural Soils: Phosphorus 12. Erosion and Global Change 13. Erosion and Precipitation 14. Erosion: History 15. Erosion by Wind: Global Hot Spots 16. Erosion by Wind: Principles 17. Erosion: Snowmelt 18. Erosion: Soil Quality 19. Farming: Organic 20. Global Climate Change: World Soils 21. Integrated Farming Systems 22. Organic Soil Amendments 23. Pasturelands, Rangelands, and Other Grazing Social-Ecological Systems 24. Salt-Affected Soils: Physical Properties and Behavior 25. Sodic Soils: Properties 26. Soil Degradation: Global Assessment 27. Soil Erosion and Carbon Dioxide 28. Soil Quality: Carbon and Nitrogen Gases 29. Sustainable Agriculture: Soil Quality Section III: CSS: Case Studies of Environmental Management 30. Drought and Agricultural Production in the Central Andes 31. Mines: Rehabilitation of Open Cut Section IV: DIA: Diagnostic Tools: Monitoring, Ecological Modeling, Ecological Indicators, and Ecological Services 32. Bioenergy Crops: Carbon Balance Assessment 33. Erosion by Water: Amendment Techniques 34. Erosion by Water: Assessment and Control 35. Erosion by Water: Empirical Methods 36. Erosion by Water: Process-Based Modeling 37. Erosion by Wind: Source, Measurement, Prediction, and Control 38. Erosion Control: Tillage and Residue Methods 39. Pest Management: Modeling 40. Soil Quality: Indicators Section V: ELE: Focuses on the Use of Legislation or Policy to Address Environmental Problems 41. Acid Sulfate Soils: Management 42. Agricultural Water Quantity Management 43. Erosion by Water: Vegetative Control 44. Erosion Control: Soil Conservation 45. Farming: Organic Pest Management 46. Integrated Nutrient Management 47. Integrated Pest Management 48. Integrated Weed Management 49. Manure Management: Compost and Biosolids 50. Manure Management: Dairy 51. Manure Management: Phosphorus 52. Manure Management: Poultry 53. Organic Matter: Management 54. Pest Management 55. Pest Management: Ecological Agriculture 56. Pest Management: Ecological Aspects 57. Pest Management: Legal Aspects Section VI: ENT: Environmental Management Using Environmental Technologies 58. Acid Sulfate Soils: Formation 59. Erosion and Sediment Control: Vegetative Techniques 60. Precision Agriculture: Engineering Aspects 61. Sodic Soils: Reclamation 62. Tillage Erosion: Terrace Formation Section VII: NEC: Natural Elements and Chemicals Found in Nature 63. Erosion by Wind-Driven Rain 64. Organic Matter: Global Distribution in World Ecosystems 65. Permafrost 66. Salt-Affected Soils: Plant Response Section VIII: PRO: Basic Environmental Processes 67. Agricultural Runoff 68. Desertification 69. Desertification: Prevention and Restoration 70. Erosion 71. Erosion by Water: Erosivity and Erodibility