1st ed. 2020 Edition
by Elke Jurandy Bran Nogueira Cardoso (Editor), José Leonardo de Moraes Gonçalves (Editor), Fabiano de Carvalho Balieiro (Editor), Avílio Antônio Franco (Editor)
The aim of this book is to
present, in depth, updated information on soil and microbial processes
involved in mixed plantations of Eucalyptus and N2-fixing species, especially Acacia mangium,
focusing on Forestry, Soils, Biology, Ecosystem Services
and Sustainability. The potential of substituting chemical N fertilizer
by a consortium of leguminous species that fix atmospheric nitrogen is
an interesting solution for a more sustainable, economically and
environmentally sound forest system. Among the main topics, we present
reference topics on soil microbiology, as biological nitrogen
fixation, the role of mycorrhiza in mixed plantations, bio-indicators of
soil quality, and plantgrowth promoting bacteria with biotechnological
potential. Here we discuss Ecosystem services and ecological benefits of
these systems, the invasive potential of A.mangium, as well as
the regulations and perspectives of land use policies for mixed forests
and their role in the sustainability of the system.
