A program to assess and monitor soil quality in Canada - Soil quality evaluation program summary

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dc.contributor.affiliationCentre for Land and Biological Resources Research, Research Branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
dc.contributor.editorActon, D. F.
dc.coverage.spatialCanada
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-02T18:07:09Z
dc.date.available2018-11-02T18:07:09Z
dc.date.copyright1994
dc.degree.departmentArchive of Agri-Environmental Programs in Ontarioen
dc.descriptionNational Soil Conservation Program (NSCP)
dc.description.abstractThe Soil Quality Evaluation Program was initiated in 1989 in response to a requirement of the National Soil Conservation Program (NSCP) to monitor soil and associated environmental quality for the agricultural regions of Canada. A ten-year program was established within the Research Branch of Agriculture Canada to develop capabilities and to assess the status of soil quality in Canada. The focus has been on systems development and data collection, however, these various capabilities are currently being used to analyze and report on soil quality in Canada. This report identifies the requirements and provides a framework for soil quality evaluation. It summarizes the development of improved capabilities for assessing soil quality and for analyzing the impact of soil degradation on soil quality and crop productivity. It also provides some insights into the status of soil quality in Canada that have been forthcoming as part of the system developments.
dc.description.sponsorshipNational Soil Conservation Program, under Federal-Provincial Agreements on Soil and Water Conservation and Development in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10214/14384
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAgriculture Canada
dc.rightsIn Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted
dc.rights.holderAgriculture Canada
dc.rights.urihttps://www.canada.ca/en/transparency/terms.html
dc.subjectsoil quality
dc.subjectassessment
dc.subjectmonitoring
dc.titleA program to assess and monitor soil quality in Canada - Soil quality evaluation program summary
dc.typeReport
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