THE POWER OF SOIL: AN

However, based on a review of the characteristics, strengths and limitations of these BMPs, the section suggests that it is critical to first identify the soil health objectives being prioritized and the current producers situation in order to determine the appropriate BMPs in a given situation. [...] This chapter reviews and summarizes the available science and knowledge on soil health practices to identify the most beneficial practices for soil health in Canada.9 Section 1.1 defines soil health and soil health benefits through the lenses of four different perspectives. [...] Groupe AGÉCO 5 The Power of Soil: An Assessment of Best Approaches to Improving Agricultural Soil Health in Canada 1.1 DEFINING SOIL HEALTH AND SOIL HEALTH BENEFITS Understanding and evaluating the benefits of BMPs to soil health first require considering the different components and dimensions defining healthy soils. [...] Groupe AGÉCO 15 The Power of Soil: An Assessment of Best Approaches to Improving Agricultural Soil Health in Canada Table 1.3 Connections between the main BMPs and the soil health principles Soil health principles Keep living Diversify Minimize soil Keep the soil roots Selected BMPS Build soil crops to disturbance covered as throughout organic increase and much as the year as matter diversity in c. [...] A review of the opportunities and limitations of soil carbon (c) sequestration provides a clear case of the challenge of evaluating the benefits of BMPs given the complexity of the processes involved and the need for additional research to reduce the current level of results uncertainty (cf.