Handbook of soil sciences : resource management and environmental impacts / / edited by Pan Ming Huang, Yuncong Li, Malcolm E. Sumner

• Pubblicazione: Boca Raton, Fla. : , : CRC Press, , 2012
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (821 p.)
• Disciplina: 631.4
• Soggetto topico: Soil science; Soils - Environmental aspects
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: HuangP. M LiYuncong SumnerM. E <1933-> (Malcolm E.)
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Editors; Associate Editors; Contributors; Introduction; Chapter 1: The Role of Synchrotron Radiation in Elucidating the Biogeochemistry of Metal(loids) and Nutrients at Critical Zone Interfaces; Chapter 2: Clay-Organic Interactions in Soil Environments; Chapter 3: Nanoscale Science and Technology in Soil Science; Chapter 4: Impacts of Environmental Nanoparticles on Chemical, Biological, and Hydrological Processes in Terrestrial Ecosystems; Chapter 5: Enzymatic Activity as Influenced by Soil Mineral and Humic Colloids and Its Impact on Biogeochemical Processes ; Chapter 6: Biogeochemical, Biophysical, and Biological Processes in the RhizosphereChapter 7: Mineralogical, Physicochemical, and Microbiological Controls on Soil Organic Matter Stabilization and Turnover; Chapter 8: Impact of Soil Physical, Chemical, and Biological Interactions on the Transformation of Metals and Metalloids; Chapter 9: Soil Physicochemical and Biological Interfacial Processes Governing the Fate of Anthropogenic Organic Pollutants; Chapter 10: Impact of Soil Physicochemical and Biological Reactions on Transport of Nutrients and Pollutants in the Critical Zone ; Chapter 11: Bioavailability of N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S, Si, and MicronutrientsChapter 12: Soil Acidity and Liming; Chapter 13: Soil Fertility Evaluation; Chapter 14: Fundamentals of Fertilizer Application; Chapter 15: Nutrient and Water Use Efficiency; Chapter 16: Nutrient Interactions in Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition; Chapter 17: Saline and Boron-Affected Soils; Chapter 18: Sodicity; Chapter 19: Soil Water Repellency; Chapter 20: Biogeochemistry of Wetlands; Chapter 21: Acid Sulfate Soils; Chapter 22: Water Erosion; Chapter 23: Wind Erosion; Chapter 24: Land Application of Wastes ; Chapter 25: Conservation TillageChapter 26: Soil Quality; Chapter 27: Qualitative and Quantitative Aspects of World and Regional Soil Databases and Maps; Chapter 28: United States Soil Survey Databases; Chapter 29: Integrated Digital, Spatial, and Attribute Databases for Soils in Brazil; Chapter 30: Development and Use of Soil Maps and Databases in China; Chapter 31: Soil Geographic Database of Russia; Chapter 32: Soil Databases in Africa; Chapter 33: Learning about Soil Resources with Digital Soil Maps; Back Cover
• Sommario/riassunto: An evolving, living organic/inorganic covering, soil is in dynamic equilibrium with the atmosphere above, the biosphere within, and the geology below. It acts as an anchor for roots, a purveyor of water and nutrients, a residence for a vast community of microorganisms and animals, a sanitizer of the environment, and a source of raw materials for construction and manufacturing. To develop lasting solutions to the challenges of balanced use and stewardship of the Earth, we require a fundamental understanding of soil-from its elastic, porous three-phase system to its components, processes, and re
• Titolo autorizzato: Handbook of soil sciences
• ISBN: 0-429-09599-6; 1-283-34990-6; 9786613349903; 1-4398-0308-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910457817503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Handbook of Soil Science