International Potash Institute
K in the Literature

The soil is a vital, complex, and labile medium. To manage it effectively and sustainably, we must strive to understand its attributes, functions, and environmental interactions. Toward this holistic end, we need to overcome traditional disciplinary and institutional barriers so as to promote interdisciplinary cooperation among teams of scientists with different but mutually complementary specialities. Herein, we provide an historical and cultural review of the evolving relationship between humanity and the soil.