The soil is a complex environment, involving interactions between physical, chemical, geological, biological, and ecological forces.
How does the soil work as a whole system? In a world of specialists, this question is often not even on the radar screen.

As fossil fuels become more expensive, so will conventional fertility sources increase in cost. We need to use our time, energy, resources, and knowledge to build toward long term nutrient cycling and conservation, rather than constantly importing nutrients from far away.

This talk examines the soil as an ecosystem with an eye toward creating long-term soil health and self-renewing fertility, the way natural forest ecosystems do. This systems perspective offers practical solution-directions useful to farmers, gardeners, landscapers, and restorationists for site assessment, site preparation, plant selection, planting techniques, and ecosystem management.

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