The Soil-Human Health-Nexus
In: Advances in Soil Science Ser.
Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Editor -- Contributors -- Chapter 1 The Soil-Human Health-Environment Trinity -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Soil Organic Matter in Relation to the Health of Soil and the Environment -- 1.3 Historic Depletion of the Terrestrial C Stock -- 1.4 Soil Organic Matter Depletion and Soil/Environment Degradation -- 1.5 The Soil-Human Health Nexus -- 1.6 Interconnected Vicious Cycles Prevalent in Degraded Soils of Agroecosystems -- 1.7 Choice of Entry Points for Breaking the Vicious Circles -- 1.8 Enhancing Human Nutrition by Soil Management -- 1.9 Research and Development Priorities -- 1.10 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2 Health of Soil, Plants, Animals, and People -- 2.1 Overview -- 2.2 One Health -- 2.3 Soil Health -- 2.3.1 Soil and Life -- 2.3.2 Soil Health -- 2.3.3 Soil Health and Human Health -- 2.3.4 Soil Management and Human Health -- 2.4 Plant Health -- 2.4.1 Soil Health and Its Indicators in Agriculture System -- 2.4.2 Plant Pathogens and Their Caused Destructive Diseases on Plants -- 2.4.3 Agricultural Practices Affect Plant and Soil Health -- 2.4.4 Plant- and Soil-Associated Microbiomes for Plant Growth and Health -- 2.5 Animal Health -- 2.5.1 Livestock Production-Soil and Plant Health -- 2.5.2 Effects of Soil on Animal Health -- 2.5.3 Effects of Plants on Animal Health -- 2.5.4 Effect of Animals on Soil and Plant Health -- 2.6 Human Health -- 2.6.1 Human Activity Impacts Soil Health -- 2.6.2 Soil Impact Physically -- 2.6.3 Soil Impact on Human Nutrition -- 2.6.4 Toxic Compounds in Soil Impact Human Health -- 2.6.5 Soil Pathogens -- 2.6.6 Soil as Source of Modern Antibiotics and Other Benefits -- 2.7 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3 Transport of Mineral Elements from Soil and Human Health -- 3.1 Introduction.