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Providing researchers and policy makers with an understanding of soil processes and their relation to carbon dynamics this book also includes strategies to monitor and techniques to measure forest soil carbon. It covers the effects of management on soils in a wide range of forest ecosystems together with policy options that are effective and beneficial to both the forest community and the overall environment. This valuable reference provides forest managers, urban planners, land owners, policy makers, and the general public with guidance that will allow for a holistic approach to land management, environmental quality, and improved forest productivity.