<mods:mods version="3.3" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-3.xsd" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"><mods:titleInfo><mods:title>Measurable biophysical indicators for impact assessment: changes in soil quality</mods:title></mods:titleInfo><mods:name type="personal"><mods:namePart type="given">P</mods:namePart><mods:namePart type="family">Pathak</mods:namePart><mods:role><mods:roleTerm type="text">author</mods:roleTerm></mods:role></mods:name><mods:name type="personal"><mods:namePart type="given">K L</mods:namePart><mods:namePart type="family">Sahrawat</mods:namePart><mods:role><mods:roleTerm type="text">author</mods:roleTerm></mods:role></mods:name><mods:name type="personal"><mods:namePart type="given">T J</mods:namePart><mods:namePart type="family">Rego</mods:namePart><mods:role><mods:roleTerm type="text">author</mods:roleTerm></mods:role></mods:name><mods:name type="personal"><mods:namePart type="given">S P</mods:namePart><mods:namePart type="family">Wani</mods:namePart><mods:role><mods:roleTerm type="text">author</mods:roleTerm></mods:role></mods:name><mods:abstract>This paper discusses with examples from recent literature the use of biophysical indicators in monitoring the impact of natural resource management (NRM) interventions on soil quality attributes. The use of simulation modelling to assess the long-term effects of NRM interventions on soil quality and future research needs are also provided.</mods:abstract><mods:classification authority="lcc">Soil Science</mods:classification><mods:originInfo><mods:dateIssued encoding="iso8061">2005</mods:dateIssued></mods:originInfo><mods:originInfo><mods:publisher>CAB International Publishing</mods:publisher></mods:originInfo><mods:genre>Book Section</mods:genre></mods:mods>