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Adaptive Soil Management : From Theory to Practices / / edited by Amitava Rakshit, Purushothaman Chirakuzhyil Abhilash, Harikesh Bahadur Singh, Subhadip Ghosh
| Adaptive Soil Management : From Theory to Practices / / edited by Amitava Rakshit, Purushothaman Chirakuzhyil Abhilash, Harikesh Bahadur Singh, Subhadip Ghosh |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2017.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXII, 571 p. 121 illus., 75 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 631.4 |
| Soggetto topico |
Soil science
Soil conservation Environmental management Sustainable development Agriculture Soil Science & Conservation Environmental Management Sustainable Development |
| ISBN | 981-10-3638-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Part 1. Concepts -- Chapter 1. Digital Soil Mapping and Best Management of Soil Resources: A Brief Discussion with Few Case Studies -- Chapter 2. Are the Traditional Soil Analyses Will Pass into Oblivion? Adaptive Remote Sensing Approach in Support of Precision Agriculture -- Chapter 3. Site Specific Nutrient Management (SSNM) – An Unique Approach towards Maintaining Soil Health -- Chapter 4. Soil Mineralogical Perspective on Immobilization/Mobilization of Heavy Metals -- Chapter 5. Using Laboratory Analysis to Inform Adaptive Management -- Chapter 6. Microbial Proteins and Soil Carbon Sequestration -- Part 2. Adaptive Soil Management Strategies -- Chapter 7. Use of Soil Amendments in An Integrated Framework for Adaptive Resource Management in Agriculture and Forestry -- Chapter 8. Resource Conservation Technologies for Sustainable Soil Health Management -- Chapter 9. Sustainable Management of Soil Phosphorus in A Changing World -- Chapter 10. Wastewater in Agriculture: Possibilities and Limitations -- Chapter 11. Eco- friendly Nitrogen Fertilizers for Sustainable Agriculture -- Chapter 12. Scope of Natural Source of Potassium in Sustainable Agriculture -- Chapter 13. Changes in Soil-Plant-Microbes Interactions in Anticipated Climatic Change Conditions -- Chapter 14. Adaptive Soil Management-A Tool For Plant Fitness in Stressful Environment Through Microbial Integrity -- Chapter 15. Impact of Agricultural Management Practices on Mycorrhizal Functioning and Soil Micro-Biological Parameters Under Soybean-Based Cropping Systems -- Chapter 16. Bioremediation of Contaminated Soils: An Overview -- Chapter 17. Bioremediation of Soils Contaminated With Ni and Cd-An Overview -- Chapter 18. Urban Soil’s Functions: Monitoring, Assessment and Management -- Part 3. Regional and Global Initiatives For Soil Resource Management -- Chapter 19. Enhancing Resource Use Efficiency Through Soil Management for Improving Livelihoods -- Chapter 20. The Relevance of Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Agricultural Sustainability of The Semi Arid Tropics -- Chapter 21. The Effects of Forest Fire on Soil Organic Matter and Nutrients in Boreal Forests of North America: A Review -- Chapter 22. Climate Mediated Changes in Permafrost and Their Effects on Natural and Human Environments -- Chapter 23. Integrated Natural resource management in India through Participatory Integrated Watershed Management -- Chapter 24. Monitoring and Assessing Anthropogenic Influence on Soil's Health in Urban Forests (The Case From Moscow City) -- Chapter 25. Impacts Assessment of Municipal Solid Squander Dumping in Riparian Corridor Using Multivariate Statistical Techniques . . |
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Advances in Seed Priming / / edited by Amitava Rakshit, Harikesh Bahadur Singh
| Advances in Seed Priming / / edited by Amitava Rakshit, Harikesh Bahadur Singh |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2018.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XVII, 307 p. 26 illus., 18 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 581.3 |
| Soggetto topico |
Plant genetics
Biochemistry Plant physiology Plant breeding Plant anatomy Plant development Plant Genetics and Genomics Biochemistry, general Plant Physiology Plant Breeding/Biotechnology Plant Anatomy/Development |
| ISBN |
981-13-0032-1
978-981-13-0032-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Part 1. Concepts -- Chapter1. Seed Priming: New Vistas and Contemporary Perspectives -- Chapter 2. Impact of Seed Priming on The Modulation of Physico-Chemical and Molecular Processes During Germination , Growth and Development of Crops -- Chapter 3. Seed Priming: An Emerging Technology to Impart Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Crop Plants -- Chapter 4. Recent Advances in Abiotic Stress Tolerance of Plants Through Chemical Priming: An Overview -- Chapter 5. Seed Priming Technology in the Amelioration of Salinity Stress in Plants -- Chapter 6. Seed Priming with Plant Growth Regulators to Improve Crops Abiotic Stress Tolerance -- Chapter 7. Addressing Stresses in Agriculture Through Bio-Priming Intervention -- Chapter 8. Role of Microbial Seed Priming and Microbial Phytohormone in Modulating Growth Promotion and Defense Responses in Plants -- Chapter 9. Potential Of Biopriming in Enhancing Crop Productivity and Stress Tolerance -- Chapter 10. Stimulating Plant Tolerance Against Abiotic Stress Through Seed Priming -- Part 2. Case Studies on Priming -- Chapter 11. Seed Priming: A Low-Cost Technology for Resource-Poor Farmers in Improving Pulse Productivity -- Chapter 12. Studies on Seed Priming in Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) -- Chapter 13. Effect of Different Seed Priming Treatments on Germination and Seedling Establishment of Two Threatened Endangered Medicinal Plant Of Darjeeling Himalaya -- Chapter 14. Seed Priming on Germination, Growth and Flowering in Flowers and Ornamental Trees -- Chapter 15. Role of SNP Mediated Nitric Oxide Priming in Conferring Low Temperature Tolerance in Wheat Genotype (Triticum aestivum L.): A Case Study in Indian Northern Plains -- Chapter 16. Seedling Biopriming with Trichoderma spp. Enhances Nitrogen Use efficiency in Rice. |
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Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Sustainable Agriculture
| Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Sustainable Agriculture |
| Autore | Parihar Manoj |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer, , 2024 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (405 pages) |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
RakshitAmitava
AdholeyaAlok ChenYinglong |
| ISBN | 9789819702961 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910855376003321 |
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Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Sustainable Agriculture
| Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Sustainable Agriculture |
| Autore | Parihar Manoj |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer, , 2024 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (448 pages) |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
RakshitAmitava
AdholeyaAlok ChenYinglong |
| ISBN |
9789819703005
9789819702992 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Chapter 1: Multifaceted Role of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Crop Growth Promotion: An Overview -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi -- 1.3 Plant Growth and Yield -- 1.4 Mechanism of Plant Growth Improvement -- 1.4.1 Alterations in Root Architecture -- 1.4.2 Improved Water and Nutrient Uptake -- 1.4.3 Increased Photosynthesis -- 1.4.4 Nodulation and Nitrogen Fixation -- 1.4.5 Tolerance to Abiotic and Biotic Factors -- 1.4.5.1 Salinity -- 1.4.5.2 Drought -- 1.4.5.3 Heavy Metals -- 1.4.5.4 Temperature -- 1.4.5.5 Plant Pathogens -- 1.4.6 Interplant Transfer of Nutrients -- 1.4.7 Nutrient-Use Efficiency -- 1.5 Role of AM Fungi in Soil Environment -- 1.5.1 Soil Structure -- 1.5.2 Soil Nutrients -- 1.6 Impact of Agricultural Practices on AM Fungi -- 1.6.1 Organic Manuring -- 1.6.2 Crop Rotation -- 1.6.3 Raising of Cover Crops -- 1.6.4 Minimum Tillage -- 1.6.5 Integrated Pest Management -- 1.7 Factors Affecting AM Fungi Symbiosis -- 1.7.1 Inorganic Fertilization -- 1.7.2 Biocide Application -- 1.7.3 Tillage -- 1.7.4 Cultivation of Non-host Crop and Fallow Period -- 1.8 AM Fungi as Bioinoculum -- 1.9 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2: Agronomic Practices for Optimizing the AMF Abundance and Diversity for Sustainable Food Production -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Conventional Agronomic Practices and Their Influence on Soil Management -- 2.3 Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Its Effects on Crops -- 2.3.1 Effect of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Inoculation on Maize and Sorghum Crops -- 2.3.2 Effect of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Inoculation on Soybean Crops -- 2.4 Stimulating Factors of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi -- 2.4.1 Plant Root Exudates -- 2.4.1.1 Strigolactones -- 2.4.1.2 Sorgoleone -- 2.5 Interaction Between Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria.
2.6 Commercial Inoculants Based on Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Intended for Soil Management -- 2.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Molecular Determinants and Regulatory Mechanisms of Nutrient Exchange Between Plant and AMF -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Mycorrhizal Symbiosis -- 3.2.1 Pre-symbiotic Phase -- 3.2.2 Symbiotic Phase -- 3.3 Structures Involved in Host-AMF Symbiosis -- 3.4 Hormonal Regulation of Mycorrhizal Symbiosis -- 3.5 Nutritional Regulation -- 3.5.1 Mechanism of Nitrogen Uptake -- 3.5.2 Mechanism of Phosphorus Uptake -- 3.5.3 Potassium and Sulphur -- 3.5.4 Carbon and Lipids -- 3.6 Conclusions and Future Prospects -- References -- Chapter 4: Co-inoculation of AMF and Other Microbial Biofertilizers for Better Nutrient Acquisition from the Soil System -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 What Is a Biofertilizer? -- 4.3 The Mycorrhizosphere -- 4.4 Interactions Among the Host, Mycorrhizae, and Other Beneficial Microbes -- 4.5 Enhancing the Nutrient Acquisition Through Direct Interaction Between AMF and PGPR -- 4.5.1 Nitrogen -- 4.5.2 Phosphorus -- 4.5.3 Potassium -- 4.5.4 Micronutrients -- 4.6 Involvement of Mycorrhizal-Associated Bacteria in Increasing the Nutrient Status of Plant -- 4.7 Interaction Between Dark Septate Endophytes and AMF in Plant Nutrient Acquisition -- 4.8 Conclusion and Future Perspectives -- References -- Chapter 5: Potentials and Prospects of AMF for Soil Carbon Sequestration and Nutrient Cycling in Rice-Based Cropping System -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Role of AMF in Crop Growth Regulation and Biofortification -- 5.3 Sustainability of Rice-Based Cropping Systems with Ecosystem Services -- 5.4 AMF and Soil Carbon Sequestration -- 5.5 Role of Glomalin in Improving Soil Aggregation and Carbon Sequestration -- 5.6 Soil Amelioration Potential of AMF Under Problem Soil Conditions. 5.7 AMF and Nutrient Cycling Under Different Soil Textures -- 5.8 AMF and Plant Stress Tolerance -- 5.9 Way Forward -- References -- Chapter 6: Role of AMF in Organic Matter Decomposition, Carbon Sequestration and Climate Change Mitigation -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Role of AMF on Carbon Fluctuations Between Plants and Atmosphere -- 6.3 Role of Extraradical Hyphae on Organic Matter Decomposition in Soils -- 6.4 Extraradical Hyphae and C Sequestration in Soil -- 6.5 Role of AM Fungi on Plant C Rhizodeposition in Soil -- 6.6 Extraradical Hyphae, Glomalin Exudate and Soil Aggregate Development -- 6.7 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 7: Role of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Nitrogen and Phosphorus Cycling Within Terrestrial Ecosystems -- 7.1 Introduction: Setting the Scene -- 7.2 Implication of AM Symbiosis for P and N Cycling in Ecosystems -- 7.3 Efficiency of Mycorrhizal P and N Transfer from Soil to Plants -- 7.4 Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis Affecting Other Processes in Soil-Plant P and N Cycling -- 7.5 Important Considerations for Understanding Mycorrhizal Ecology and Potentials -- 7.6 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 8: The Role of Arbuscular Mycorrhiza Fungi in Zinc and Iron Nutrition of Crops -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 AMF -- 8.2.1 Nutrient Exchange Between AMF and Host Plant -- 8.2.2 AMF and Plant Growth -- 8.3 Zinc Uptake -- 8.3.1 Role of Zinc in Plant Growth -- 8.3.2 Role of AMF in Zinc Nutrition -- 8.4 Iron Uptake -- 8.4.1 Role of Iron in Plant Growth -- 8.4.2 Role of AMF in Iron Uptake -- 8.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9: The Abiotic Stress Management in Agroecosystems Through AMF Technology -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 AMF and Their Relationship with Abiotic Stress in Agroecosystems -- 9.2.1 Abiotic Stress: Definition, Types, and Effects on Plants -- 9.2.2 Mechanisms of AMF in Mitigating Abiotic Stress. 9.2.3 Enhancement of Nutrient and Water Uptake -- 9.2.4 Osmotic Regulation and Antioxidant Response -- 9.2.5 Modulation of Gene Expression and Hormonal Response -- 9.2.6 Promotion of Soil Health -- 9.3 Strategies to Increase AMF Occurrence and Colonization -- 9.3.1 Selection of AMF Species and Strains -- 9.3.2 Agricultural Management Practices and AMF -- 9.3.3 Mycorrhizal Helper Bacteria -- 9.4 Challenges and Limitations of AMF Technology -- 9.5 Future Perspectives and Directions for Research -- References -- Chapter 10: Plant-Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Association Under Drought Stress -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Effects on AM Symbiosis -- 10.3 Mechanisms of AMF Mediated Drought Tolerance on Plants -- 10.3.1 Morphological -- 10.3.2 Physiological and Biochemical -- 10.3.3 Genetic -- 10.3.4 Indirect Via Soil -- 10.4 Future Directions and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11: Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi: An Eco-Friendly Technology for Alleviation of Salinity Stress and Nutrient Acquisition in Sustainable Agriculture -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Saline Soils and Adverse Effects of Salinity on Plant Growth -- 11.3 Prevalence of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi -- 11.4 Development of AM Symbiosis: Exchange of Signals Between Fungus and the Plant -- 11.5 Role of AMF in the Mitigation of Abiotic Stresses -- 11.5.1 Alleviation of Salinity Stress by AM Fungi -- 11.5.2 Mitigation of Drought Stress and Heavy Metal Toxicity -- 11.5.3 Protection of Crop Plants from Pathogens and Herbivores by AM Fungi -- 11.5.4 Alleviation of Nutrient Stress by AM Fungi -- 11.6 Inoculation Effects of AM Fungi on Plant Growth and Development -- 11.6.1 Plant Growth Promoting Effects with Inoculation of AM Fungus -- 11.6.2 Coinoculation Effects of Mycorrhizal Fungi with Rhizospheric Microbes -- 11.7 Expression of Specific Genes During AM Fungal Symbiosis -- 11.8 Conclusions. References -- Chapter 12: Application of AM Fungi in Phytoremediation of Heavy-Metal Contaminated Soil -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Mechanisms of Mycorrhizal Phytoremediation -- 12.2.1 Cadmium -- 12.2.2 Chromium -- 12.2.3 Arsenic -- 12.2.4 Other Heavy Metals -- 12.3 Application Cases of AM Fungi in Phytoremediation of Heavy-Metal Contaminated Soil -- 12.3.1 Cadmium -- 12.3.2 Chromium -- 12.3.3 Arsenic -- 12.3.4 Other Heavy Metals -- 12.3.4.1 Lead -- 12.3.4.2 Nickel -- 12.3.4.3 Combined Pollution -- 12.4 Combined Application of AM Fungi with Other Techniques in Phytoremediation of Heavy-Metal Contaminated Soil -- 12.4.1 With Soil Microbes -- 12.4.2 With Soil Animals -- 12.4.3 With Amendments -- 12.4.4 With Chemical Materials -- 12.5 Summary -- References -- Chapter 13: The Role of AM Fungi in the Alleviation of Cadmium Stress in Crops -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Mechanisms of Cd Stress in Crops -- 13.2.1 Sources and Pathways of Cd Contamination in Soils -- 13.2.2 Uptake and Translocation of Cd in Crops -- 13.2.3 Toxic Effects of Cd on Plant Growth and Development -- 13.3 Role of AM Fungi in Cd Stress Alleviation -- 13.3.1 Overview of AM Fungal Colonization and Cd Uptake in Plants -- 13.3.2 Physiological and Biochemical Mechanisms Underlying the Role of AM Fungi in Cd Stress Alleviation -- 13.3.3 Effects of AM Fungi on Cd Uptake, Translocation, and Accumulation in Crops -- 13.3.4 The Role of AM Fungi in Enhancing Plant Tolerance to Cd Stress -- 13.4 Interactions Between AM Fungi and Other Cd Stress-Alleviating Agents -- 13.4.1 Synergistic Effects of AM Fungi with Other Soil Amendments -- 13.4.2 The Role of AM Fungi in Improving the Effectiveness of Phytochelators and Chelating Agents in Cd Detoxification -- 13.5 Applications of AM Fungi in Cd-Contaminated Soils -- 13.5.1 Potential of AM Fungi in Improving Cd Stress Tolerance in Major Crop Plants. 13.5.2 Prospects of AM Fungi Applications in Bioremediation of Cd-Contaminated Soils. |
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New Frontiers in Stress Management for Durable Agriculture / / edited by Amitava Rakshit, Harikesh Bahadur Singh, Anand Kumar Singh, Uma Shankar Singh, Leonardo Fraceto
| New Frontiers in Stress Management for Durable Agriculture / / edited by Amitava Rakshit, Harikesh Bahadur Singh, Anand Kumar Singh, Uma Shankar Singh, Leonardo Fraceto |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2020.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXIV, 660 p. 72 illus., 53 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 632.1 |
| Soggetto topico |
Agriculture
Biodiversity Environmental management Oxidative stress Environmental monitoring Environmental Management Oxidative Stress Monitoring/Environmental Analysis Agricultura Estrès oxidatiu |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN | 981-15-1322-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Part 1. Abiotic stress response in plants and approaches towards mitigation -- Chapter 1. Physiological responses and resilience of plants to climate change -- Chapter 2. Allelopathy: Implications in Natural and Managed Ecosystems -- Chapter 3. Effect of Drought Stress on Crop Production -- Chapter 4. Impact of salinity stress in crop plants and mitigation strategies -- Chapter 5. Sustainable production of Rice under sodicity stress condition -- Chapter 6. Chilling stress during postharvest storage of fruits and vegetables -- Chapter 7. Chemical stress on plants -- Chapter 8. Role of ionizing radiation-induced mutations in the development of rice cultivars -- Chapter 9. Adverse Effect of Heavy Metal Toxicity in Plants Metabolic Systems and Biotechnological Approaches for Its Tolerance Mechanism -- Chapter 10. Crop growth under heavy metals stress and its mitigation -- Chapter 11. Conservation of Tropical Agriculture in the era of Changing Climate -- Chapter 12. Alleviation of abiotic stress by Non-conventional plant growth regulators in plant physiology -- Chapter 13. Use of different agronomic practices to minimize ozone injury in plants: A step towards Sustainable Agriculture -- Chapter 14. Micro-nutrient seed priming: A pragmatic approach towards abiotic stress management. Chapter 15. Bioactive Compost: An approach for managing plant growth in environmentally stressed soils -- Chapter 16. Seed priming: Implicationin Agriculture to Manage Salinity Stress in Crops -- Chapter 17. Application of nano-particles in agriculture as fertilizers and pesticides: challenges and opportunities -- Chapter 18. Phenomics assisted breeding: An emerging way for stress management -- Chapter 19. Prediction of Climate Change using Statistical Downscaling Techniques -- Part 2. Improving crops resistance to biotic stress -- Chapter 20. Microbial Bio-agents in Agriculture: Current status and Prospects -- Chapter 21. Application of plant-volatile mediated signaling in sustainable agriculture -- Chapter 22. Biological host response: a paradigm and strategy to overcome biotic stress caused by powdery mildew causalagents in plants -- Chapter 23. CRISPR/Cas9-edited rice: a new frontier for sustainable agriculture -- Part 3. Research highlights in different crops -- Chapter 24. Agronomic Interventions for Drought Management in Crops -- Chapter 25. Flower crops response to biotic and abiotic stresses -- Chapter 26. Begomovirus menance and its management in vegetable crops -- Chapter 27. Management of abiotic stresses in vegetable crops -- Chapter 28. Realizing the potential of coastal flood-prone areas for rice production in West Bengal: prospects and challenges -- Chapter 29. Mechanisms of abiotic stress tolerance and their management strategies in fruit crops -- Chapter 30. Biotic Stress Management in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) through Conventional and Molecular Approaches -- Chapter 31. System of Assured Rice Production in kharif: A resource-conserving and climate-resilient methodology for higher productivity and profitability. . |
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Nutrient Use Efficiency: from Basics to Advances [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Amitava Rakshit, Harikesh Bahadur Singh, Avijit Sen
| Nutrient Use Efficiency: from Basics to Advances [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Amitava Rakshit, Harikesh Bahadur Singh, Avijit Sen |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2015.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New Delhi : , : Springer India : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (423 p.) |
| Disciplina |
005.743
570 621.042 630 |
| Soggetto topico |
Agriculture
Soil science Soil conservation Life sciences Renewable energy resources Biochemical engineering Computers Soil Science & Conservation Life Sciences, general Renewable and Green Energy Biochemical Engineering Models and Principles |
| ISBN | 81-322-2169-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1: Nutrient use efficiency in plants: an overview -- Part I: Nutrients as a Key Driver of Nutrient Use Efficiency -- Chapter 2: Soils and Inputs Management Options for Increasing Nutrient Use Efficiency -- Chapter 3: Nutrient and water use efficiency in soil: The influence of geological mineral amendments -- Chapter 4: Resource conserving techniques for improving nitrogen use-efficiency -- Chapter 5: Strategies for enhancing phosphorus efficiency in crop production systems.- Chapter 6: Efficiency of soil and fertilizer phosphorus use in time: a comparison between recovered struvite, FePO4-sludge, digestate, animal manure and synthetic fertilizer -- Chapter 7: Strategies for Enhancing Zinc Efficiency in Crop Plants -- Chapter 8: Nitrification inhibitors: classes and its use in nitrification management -- Part-II: Microbiological aspects of Nutrient Use Efficiency -- Chapter 9: Role of Microorganisms in Plant Nutrition and Health -- Chapter 10: Role of Cyanobacteria in Nutrient Cycle and Use Efficiency in the Soil -- Chapter 11: Trichoderma improves nutrient use efficiency in crop plants -- Chapter 12: Bio-priming mediated nutrient use efficiency of crop species -- Chapter 13: Unrealized potential of seed biopriming for versatile agriculture -- Part-III: Molecular and physiological aspects of Nutrient Use Efficiency -- Chapter 14: Improving nutrient use efficiency by exploiting genetic diversity of crops -- Chapter 15: Micro RNA based approach to improve nitrogen use efficiency in plants -- Chapter 16: Biofortification for selecting and developing crop cultivars denser in iron and zinc -- Chapter 17: Understanding genetic and molecular bases of Fe and Zn accumulation towards development of micronutrient enriched maize -- Part-IV: Nutrient Use Efficiency of Crop Species -- Chapter 18: Nitrogen uptake and use efficiency in rice -- Chapter 19: Nutrient-use efficiency in Sorghum -- Chapter 20: Improving nutrient use efficiency in oilseeds Brassica -- Chapter 21: Strategies for higher nutrient use efficiency and productivity in forage crops -- Chapter 22: Integrated nutrient management in potato for increasing nutrient use efficiency and sustainable productivity -- Part-V: Specialised Case Studies -- Chapter 23: Enhancing Nutrient Use Efficiencies in Rainfed Systems -- Chapter 24: Dynamics Of Plant Nutrients, Utilization And Uptake, And Soil Microbial Community In Crops Under Ambient And Elevated Carbon Dioxide -- Chapter 25: Phytometallophore Mediated Nutrient Acquisition by Plants. |
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Soil Analysis: Recent Trends and Applications / / edited by Amitava Rakshit, Subhadip Ghosh, Somsubhra Chakraborty, Varughese Philip, Avishek Datta
| Soil Analysis: Recent Trends and Applications / / edited by Amitava Rakshit, Subhadip Ghosh, Somsubhra Chakraborty, Varughese Philip, Avishek Datta |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2020.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XV, 338 p. 104 illus., 80 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 631.41 |
| Soggetto topico |
Agriculture
Plant biochemistry Biology—Technique Soil science Soil conservation Plant Biochemistry Biological Techniques Soil Science & Conservation Sòls agrícoles Biotecnologia vegetal |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN | 981-15-2039-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1. Soil Analysis: A Relook and Way Forward -- Chapter 2. Application of Statistical Techniques in Soil Research -- Chapter 3. Monitoring and impact assessment of climate change on agriculture using advanced research techniques -- Chapter 4. Advancement in Soil Testing with New Age Sensors: Indian Perspective -- Chapter 5. Isotopes and Tracer Techniques for Soil Analysis -- Chapter 6. Protocols for determination and evaluation of organic carbon pools in soils developed under contrasting pedogenic processes and subjected to varying management situations -- Chapter 7. Analytical strategies for arsenic estimation -- Chapter 8. Approach to Study Clay-Organic Complexes -- Chapter 9. Recent trends in soil salinity appraisal and management -- Chapter 10. Modern Sample Preparation Techniques for Pesticide Residues Analysis in Soil -- Chapter 11. Characterization of nanomaterials using different techniques -- Chapter 12. Soil Health Assessment -- Chapter 13. Soil health indicators: Methods and applications -- Chapter 14. Indexing methods of soil quality in agroecosystems- An overview of Indian soils and beyond -- Chapter 15. Nanobiosensors: Recent Developments in Soil Health Assessment -- Chapter 16. Forensic Pedology: From Soil Trace Evidence to Courtroom -- Chapter 17. Harnessing soil microbiomes for creating healthy and functional urban landscapes’. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910409700803321 |
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Soil science : fundamentals to recent advances / / edited by Amitava Rakshit, S. K. Singh, P. C. Abhilash and Asim Biswas
| Soil science : fundamentals to recent advances / / edited by Amitava Rakshit, S. K. Singh, P. C. Abhilash and Asim Biswas |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (896 pages) |
| Disciplina | 631.4 |
| Soggetto topico | Soil science |
| ISBN | 981-16-0917-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- Part I: General Concepts and Development -- 1: Managing Soil Resources for Human Health and Environmental Sustainability -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Drivers of Soil Degradation -- 1.3 Soil Degradation and Human Health -- 1.4 Strategies for the Management of Soil Resources -- 1.5 Conclusion and Way Forward -- References -- 2: Soil Organic Carbon Dynamics, Stabilization, and Environmental Implication -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Soil Organic Pools and Dynamics -- 2.3 Long-Term Application of Fertilizer and Manure on Active and Slow Pool of Carbon -- 2.4 Slow Pool of Carbon -- 2.5 Passive Pools of Carbon -- 2.6 Steady State of C and Turnover Period -- 2.7 Carbon Stabilization -- 2.8 Impact of Organic Amendments Induced GHGs Emission and Management Practices for Mitigation -- 2.9 Effect of Land Use and Management Practices on C-sequestration -- 2.10 Strategies to Enhance SOC -- 2.11 Future Research -- References -- 3: Soil Organic Carbon: Past, Present, and Future Research -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Soil Organic Carbon Research -- 3.2.1 Estimating Soil Organic Carbon Stocks -- 3.2.2 Improving Soil Organic Carbon Stocks -- 3.2.3 Monitoring Soil Organic Carbon Over Time -- 3.3 The Future of Quantifying Soil Organic Carbon Stocks -- 3.4 Conclusion -- References -- 4: Belowground Carbon Storage and Dynamics -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Importance of Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration -- 4.3 Surface Carbon Vs Deep Soil Carbon Sequestration -- 4.4 Mechanisms of SOC Sequestration -- 4.4.1 Chemical Stabilization -- 4.4.2 Physical Stabilization -- 4.4.3 Biochemical Stabilization -- 4.5 Measurement of Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration -- 4.5.1 Determining Soil Organic Carbon -- 4.5.2 Calculating Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration -- 4.5.3 Correction for Soil Mass.
4.5.4 Correction for Sand Particles and Light Fraction -- 4.5.5 Correction for Gravel and Rocks -- 4.6 Strategies for Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration -- 4.6.1 Integrated Nutrient Management -- 4.6.2 Conservation Tillage and Conservation Agriculture -- 4.6.3 Crop Diversification -- 4.6.4 Agroforestry -- 4.6.5 Prevention of Soil Erosion and Restoration of Degraded Lands -- 4.7 Conclusion -- References -- 5: Soil Biodiversity and Community Composition for Ecosystem Services -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Soil Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services -- 5.2.1 Soil Development -- 5.2.2 Organic Matter Recycling and Nutrient Availability -- 5.2.3 Carbon Cycle and Climate Control -- 5.2.4 Regulation of the Water Cycle -- 5.2.5 Soil Bioremediation -- 5.2.6 Pest Control -- 5.2.7 Human Health -- 5.3 Potential Threats to Soil Biodiversity -- 5.3.1 Soil Degradation -- 5.3.2 Inappropriate Soil and Crop Management Practices -- 5.3.3 Climate Change -- 5.3.4 Soil Pollution -- 5.3.5 GM Crops -- 5.3.6 Introduction of Exotic Species -- 5.4 Epilogue -- References -- 6: Rhizodeposition: An Unseen Teaser of Nature and Its Prospects in Nutrients Dynamics -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Rhizodeposition: An Outline -- 6.2.1 Compounds Present in Rhizodeposition and Their Functions -- 6.2.2 Factors Affecting Rhizodeposition -- 6.2.2.1 Abiotic Factors -- 6.2.2.2 Biotic Factors -- 6.2.3 Mechanisms of Release of Rhizodeposition -- 6.2.3.1 Sloughing-off of Root Border Cells -- 6.2.3.2 Secretion of Mucilage by Roots -- 6.2.3.3 Root Exudation -- 6.2.3.4 Senescence of Root Epidermis -- 6.3 Techniques: A Pathway for Quantification -- 6.3.1 Carbon Tracer Techniques -- 6.3.1.1 Pulse Labeling -- 6.3.1.2 Continuous Labeling -- 6.3.1.3 13C Natural Abundance -- 6.3.2 Labeling Plants with 15N -- 6.3.2.1 15N Dilution Technique -- 6.3.2.2 15N2 Enrichment Technique -- 6.3.2.3 Shoot Labeling Techniques. 6.3.2.4 Root Labeling Techniques -- 6.3.2.5 Atmospheric Labeling -- 6.3.2.6 Cotton-Wick Technique -- 6.4 Interaction: Plant-Rhizodeposits-Soil -- 6.4.1 Diffusion -- 6.4.2 Anion Channel -- 6.4.3 Vesicle Transport -- 6.5 Rhizodeposition: Impact in Nutrient Mobilization -- 6.5.1 Carbon Dynamics: Priming and Mineralization -- 6.5.2 Nitrogen Dynamics -- 6.5.2.1 Biological Nitrogen Fixation -- 6.5.2.2 Role of Flavonoid in N Fixation -- 6.5.3 Phosphorus Dynamics -- 6.5.3.1 Inorganic P -- 6.5.3.2 Organic P -- 6.5.3.3 P Acquisition by VAM -- 6.5.4 Potassium Dynamics -- 6.5.4.1 Mechanism of K Solubilization -- 6.5.4.2 Molecular Genetics of K Solubilizing Bacteria -- 6.5.5 Micronutrients Dynamics -- 6.5.5.1 Trace Metals Solubilization by DOM -- 6.5.5.2 Trace Metals Solubilization by Organic Acids -- 6.5.5.3 Fe Solubilization in Rhizodeposition -- 6.6 Rhizodeposition Managements Strategies -- 6.7 Conclusion -- References -- 7: Soil Indicators and Management Strategies for Environmental Sustainability -- 7.1 Background -- 7.2 Indicators of Soil and Environmental Sustainability -- 7.2.1 Soil Organic Matter -- 7.2.2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions -- 7.2.3 Soil Microbial Community Structure and Functions -- 7.3 Management Approaches for Improving Environmental Sustainability -- 7.3.1 Conservation Tillage Systems -- 7.3.2 Crop Residue Addition and Surface Mulching -- 7.3.3 Cover Cropping, Crop Rotation, and Diversification -- 7.3.4 Livestock-Integration in Cropping Systems -- 7.4 Conclusion -- References -- 8: Conservation Agriculture in Reshaping Belowground Microbial Diversity -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Belowground Microbial Diversity Under Conservation Agriculture -- Box 8.1 Expected Keystone Species Under Conservation Agriculture -- 8.3 Conservation Agriculture Based Ecology for the Sustenance of Soil Microbial Diversity -- 8.3.1 Food Security. 8.3.2 Habitat Reconstruction -- 8.3.3 Microclimate Creation -- 8.3.4 System Heterogeneity -- 8.3.5 Robust Crop Rotation -- 8.3.6 Carbon Stock and Its Eco-Functionality -- 8.3.7 System Stability -- 8.3.8 Demographic Stochasticity -- 8.3.9 Low-Input Agriculture -- 8.4 Importance of Soil Microbial Diversity in Conservation Based Agriculture -- Box 8.2 Challenges in Harnessing the Benefit from Microbial Diversity Under Conservation Agriculture -- 8.5 Strategies for Maintaining Microbial Diversity Under Conservation Agriculture -- Box 8.3 Constrains, Background and Strategies to Improve Microbial Diversity Under CA -- 8.6 Conclusion -- References -- 9: Saline and Sodic Ecosystems in the Changing World -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Global Extent of Saline Ecosystem -- 9.3 Salt-Affected Soil in Changing Climate -- 9.4 Poor Quality Water: An Ever Increasing Threat -- 9.5 Soil Organic Matter in Saline/Sodic Environment -- 9.6 Plant Nutrition in Salt-Affected Soil -- 9.7 Technological Options for Salinity Management -- 9.7.1 Inland Saline Soil with Shallow Water Table with Poor Quality Water -- 9.7.2 Costal and Deltaic Saline Soil -- 9.7.3 Bio-Drainage -- 9.7.4 Technological Options for Sodicity Management -- 9.8 Conclusions and Way Forward -- References -- 10: Approaches in Advanced Soil Elemental Extractability: Catapulting Future Soil-Plant Nutrition Research -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Addressing the Issue of Soil-Plant Nutrition Relationship Studies -- 10.2.1 Dynamics of Soil-Plant Nutrients for Agricultural Sustainability -- 10.2.2 Factors Influencing This Dynamic Soil-Plant Relationship -- 10.3 Traditional Approaches to Soil Elemental Analysis -- 10.3.1 A Brief Idea of the Different Approaches -- 10.3.2 Underlying Principles of Nutrient Extraction by Extractants -- 10.3.2.1 Intensity and Capacity Factors. 10.3.2.2 Acid or Base Extractions: Dissolution and Oxidation Phenomena -- 10.3.2.3 Chelating and Complexing Agents -- 10.3.3 Use of Different Single Extractants Protocols -- 10.3.4 The Demerit of Traditional Extractants and their Workload -- 10.4 Current Researchable Advances: Delving into Multinutrient Extractants -- 10.4.1 Concept of Multinutrient Extractant -- 10.4.2 Chronological Advances in the Field of Universal Multinutrient Extractant -- 10.4.3 Classification of Universal Extractants Used for Soil Multinutrient Research -- 10.5 Use of Multinutrient Extractants in Heavy Metal Research -- 10.6 Advanced Instrumentation Techniques and Their Analytical Workability -- 10.6.1 Atomic Absorption Spectrometry -- 10.6.2 Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectrometry -- 10.6.3 Microwave Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometry -- 10.6.4 Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry -- 10.6.5 Ion selective electrodes -- 10.7 Economic Prosperity for Advanced Soil Elemental Analysis -- 10.8 Interpretation and Validation of Multinutrient Research Findings -- 10.8.1 Significance of Critical Soil Nutrient Concentration Under Elemental Extraction Procedures -- 10.8.2 State of Soil MultiNutrient Extractants Research and its Global Scenario -- 10.8.3 Future Line of Research -- 10.9 Conclusion -- References -- 11: Role of Biochar on Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Carbon Sequestration in Soil: Opportunities for Mitigating Climate Change -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Climate Change Mitigation Options -- 11.3 What Is Biochar? -- 11.4 Biochar to Mitigate Climate Change: Complex Mechanisms -- 11.5 Biochar Stability: A Prerequisite for Carbon Sequestration in Soil -- 11.6 Aromaticity -- 11.7 Presence of Amorphous Structures and Turbostratic Crystallites -- 11.8 Presence of Rounded Structures -- 11.9 Reduced Accessibility to Decomposers -- 11.10 Particulate Nature. 11.10.1 Interactions with Mineral Surfaces. |
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Soils in urban ecosystem / / edited by Amitava Rakshit, [and four others]
| Soils in urban ecosystem / / edited by Amitava Rakshit, [and four others] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer, , [2022] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (336 pages) |
| Disciplina | 359 |
| Soggetto topico | Urban soils |
| ISBN |
981-16-8913-X
981-16-8914-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Part I: Urban Soils-Basics -- 1: Urban Soil: A Review on Historical Perspective -- 1.1 Introduction and History of the Urban Soil Terminology -- 1.2 Historical Overview of Research and Development of Urban Soil Across the Globe -- 1.3 Future Prospects in Urban/Anthropogenic Soil Research -- 1.4 Conclusion -- References -- 2: Classification and Functional Characteristics of Urban Soil -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Urban Soil Formation Frameworks -- 2.3 Taxonomic Categorization of Urban Soils -- 2.4 Categorization of Urban Soils Under World Reference Base for Soil Resources -- 2.5 Altered Characteristics of Urban Soils -- 2.6 Conclusion -- References -- 3: Characteristics and Functions of Urban Soils -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Classification of Urban Soils -- 3.3 Urban Soil Characteristics -- 3.3.1 Higher Contents of Carbon, Nutrients and Contaminants -- 3.3.2 Higher pH Values -- 3.3.3 Higher Soil Bulk Densities -- 3.3.4 Characteristics of Soil Structure -- 3.3.5 High Content of Artefacts -- 3.4 Urban Soil Functions -- 3.4.1 Water and Climate Regulation -- 3.4.2 Filter and Buffer Function -- 3.4.3 Nutrient Cycling, Carbon Storage and Biomass Production -- 3.4.4 Urban Soil as Habitat for Above- and Belowground Biota -- 3.4.5 Archive, Cultural and Recreation Functions -- 3.4.6 Carrier and Medium for Engineering -- 3.5 Summary -- References -- 4: Urban Soil Microbiome Functions and Their Linkages with Ecosystem Services -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Climate Regulation -- 4.2.1 Thermal -- 4.2.2 Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) -- 4.2.3 Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling -- 4.2.4 Water -- 4.3 Pollution Control -- 4.3.1 Metal Decontamination -- 4.3.2 Hydrocarbon Biodegradation -- 4.4 Above-Below-Ground Processes -- 4.4.1 Soil Health -- 4.4.2 Urban Agriculture -- 4.5 Cultural Services -- References.
5: Urban Soil Carbon: Processes and Patterns -- 5.1 Introduction: Function and Value of Urban Soil Carbon -- 5.2 Processes of Urban Soil Carbon -- 5.2.1 Regulation of SOC Accumulation Through OM Input and Decomposition -- 5.2.2 Effects of Urban Soil Structure -- 5.2.3 Effects of Urbanized Climate -- 5.2.4 Effects of Chemical, Physical, and Biological Stresses on SOC -- 5.2.5 Effects of Urban Soil Management -- 5.2.6 Direct and Indirect Drivers on Urban SOC Dynamics -- 5.2.7 Climate Change Mitigation Through Soil Inorganic Carbon Present in Urban Soils -- 5.3 Patterns of Urban Soil Carbon -- 5.3.1 Meta-Analysis of the Urban SOC -- 5.3.2 SOC Density of Urban Soils -- 5.3.3 SOC Change in Response to Urbanization -- 5.3.4 SOC Accumulation Potential -- 5.3.5 Suggestions for Further Studies on Urban Soils -- 5.4 Conclusion: Climate-Smart Urban Soil Management -- Appendix -- References -- 6: Nitrogen Cycling Processes in Urban Soils: Stocks, Fluxes, and Microbial Transformations -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Factors of the Urban Environment -- 6.2.1 Physical Factors -- 6.2.1.1 Increased Pressure on the Soil Surface -- 6.2.1.2 Soil Sealing -- 6.2.1.3 Mechanical Soil Removal -- 6.2.1.4 Heat Island Effect -- 6.2.1.5 Increased Presence of Impermeable Soil Surfaces and the Compaction of Soil Plots -- 6.2.1.6 Contamination by Construction and Industrial Waste -- 6.2.1.7 Contamination with Household Waste -- 6.2.2 Chemical Factors -- 6.2.3 Biological Factors -- 6.2.3.1 Fecal Contamination -- 6.2.3.2 Increase in the Number of Invasive Species -- 6.3 The Influence of the Urban Environment on the Microbiological Transformation of Nitrogen -- 6.3.1 The Influence of Physical Factors on Nitrogen Transformations -- 6.3.1.1 Soil Sealing, Compaction, and Overwetting -- 6.3.1.2 Heat Island Effect -- 6.3.2 The Influence of Chemical Factors on Nitrogen Transformations. 6.3.2.1 pH Changes -- 6.3.2.2 Changes in C/N Ratio -- 6.3.2.3 The Entering of Additional Sources of Nitrogen and Fertilization -- 6.3.2.4 Contamination with Heavy Metals -- 6.3.2.5 Contamination with Hydrocarbons -- 6.3.3 The Influence of Biological Factors on Nitrogen Transformations -- 6.3.3.1 Vegetation Cover -- 6.3.3.2 Earthworms -- 6.3.4 The Influence of Nitrogen Cycle Alteration on the Urban Environment -- 6.4 Conclusion -- References -- 7: Urban Soils and Their Management: A Multidisciplinary Approach -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Management of Urban Greenery -- 7.2.1 Urban Green Space Planning and Strategies -- 7.2.2 Use of GIS in Urban Planning -- 7.2.3 Sustainable Landscape Management -- 7.2.4 Sustainable Agroecosystems -- 7.2.4.1 Zero Tillage -- 7.2.4.2 Crop Rotations -- 7.2.4.3 Cover Cropping -- 7.3 Application of Compost -- 7.3.1 Enhancement of Soil Organic Matter Contents -- 7.3.2 Improvement in Soil Water Holding Capacity -- 7.3.3 Increase in Soil Nutrient Level -- 7.3.4 Cation Exchange Capacity and Soil pH -- 7.3.5 Impact on Soil Biological Properties -- 7.4 Application of Mulch -- 7.5 Soil Conservation -- 7.5.1 Benefits of Soil Conservation -- 7.6 Soil Conservation Practices -- 7.6.1 Conservation Tillage -- 7.6.2 Contour Farming -- 7.6.3 Strip Cropping -- 7.6.4 Buffer Strips -- 7.6.5 Windbreaks -- 7.6.6 Grass Waterways -- 7.7 Soil Amendment and Engineered Soils -- 7.7.1 Vermicomposting -- 7.7.2 Soil Organic Carbon -- 7.7.3 Microorganism and Soil Enzymes -- 7.8 Conclusion -- References -- Part II: Concepts and Technologies of Soil Quality and Functional Monitoring -- 8: Soil Quality: Concepts, Importance, Indicators, and Measurement -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.1.1 Concepts Related to Soil Evaluation -- 8.1.2 Linking Soil Quality to Soil Functions and Ecosystem Services -- 8.2 Soil Quality Evaluation. 8.2.1 Determine Objectives Assessing Soil Quality Goals -- 8.2.2 Urban Soil Quality -- 8.2.3 Soil Quality Indicators (SQI) -- 8.2.3.1 Physical, Chemical, and Biological Attributes -- 8.2.3.2 Choosing Indicators -- 8.2.3.3 Novel Soil Quality Indicators -- 8.2.4 Methods for Selecting a Minimum Dataset -- 8.2.5 Deriving a Soil Quality Index -- 8.3 Soil Quality Standards (SQS) -- 8.3.1 The Limits of Contaminants in Habitat and Agricultural Soils -- 8.3.2 Standardization -- 8.4 Conclusions -- References -- 9: Digital Soil Map: An Applied Tool to Determine Land-Use Alterations -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.1.1 History of DSM -- 9.1.2 What Constitutes DSM -- 9.1.3 The Importance of DSM for Urban Areas -- 9.2 Environmental Covariates and Soil Data Collection -- 9.2.1 Collection of Soil Data -- 9.2.2 Environmental Covariates -- 9.2.2.1 Soil Properties -- 9.2.2.2 Climate -- 9.2.2.3 Organisms -- 9.2.2.4 Relief or Topography -- 9.2.2.5 Parent Material -- 9.2.2.6 Relative Position -- 9.2.2.7 Time or Age -- 9.2.3 Ecological and Environmental Covariates for Suitable Location Urban Areas -- 9.3 Acquiring Data -- 9.3.1 Soil Sensors -- 9.3.2 Remote Sensing -- 9.4 Soil Inference Systems -- 9.4.1 Selection of Appropriate Predictors -- 9.4.1.1 Supervised Covariate Selection Methods -- 9.4.1.2 Unsupervised Covariate Selection Methods -- 9.4.2 Homosoil -- 9.4.3 Predictive Models of Variables -- 9.5 Quality Assessments -- 9.5.1 Prediction Accuracy -- 9.5.2 Prediction Uncertainty -- 9.6 Conclusion -- References -- 10: Soil Conservation Using Mechanical and Non-mechanical Methods -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Urban Soil Ecosystems -- 10.3 Soil Erosion and Erosion Causing Agents -- 10.3.1 Temperature -- 10.3.2 Wind -- 10.3.3 Rain -- 10.3.4 Land Slope -- 10.3.5 Living Things -- 10.3.6 Vegetation -- 10.4 Water Erosion -- 10.4.1 Raindrop Erosion (Splash Erosion). 10.4.2 Raindrop Erosion, Rill Erosion, Interrill Erosion, Gully Erosion, Tunnel Erosion and Stream Bank Erosion -- 10.4.3 Interrill Erosion -- 10.4.4 Gully Erosion -- 10.4.5 Tunnel Erosion -- 10.4.6 Stream Bank Erosion -- 10.5 Wind Erosion -- 10.5.1 Saltation -- 10.5.2 Surface Creep -- 10.5.3 Suspension -- 10.6 Soil Conservation -- 10.6.1 Non-mechanical Conservation -- 10.6.1.1 Proper Land Management -- 10.6.1.2 Soil Management -- 10.6.1.3 Agronomic Managements -- Cover Cropping -- Crop Rotation -- Contour Farming -- Strip Cropping -- 10.6.2 Mechanical Conservation -- 10.6.2.1 Terraces -- 10.6.2.2 Banquettes -- 10.6.3 Wind Conservation -- 10.6.4 Urban Soil Conversation -- 10.7 Conclusion and Future Perspectives -- References -- 11: Proximal Sensing of Soil Pollution by Heavy Metals Using a Portable X-ray Fluorescence Analyzer in Subarctic Industrial Ba... -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Materials and Methods -- 11.2.1 Study Site -- 11.2.2 Soil Sampling and Field Analyses -- 11.2.3 Lab Analyses -- 11.2.4 Statistical Analyses -- 11.3 Results -- 11.3.1 Soil Pollution Assessment by pXRF in the Field -- 11.3.2 The Effect of Sample Preparation Methods on pXRF Measurement Results -- 11.3.3 Soil Properties -- 11.3.4 Calibration of pXRF Readings for Different Soil Types -- 11.4 Discussion -- 11.4.1 The Effect of Soil Types and Sample Preparation on the pXRF Results -- 11.4.2 Implications and Limitations of pXRF for Soil Pollution Assessment -- 11.5 Conclusion -- References -- Part III: Urban Soil Case Studies -- 12: Urban Smart Sustainability in Tehran: LIPSOR Approach for Transformation -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Smart Sustainable City -- 12.3 Futures Studies -- 12.4 The LIPSOR Approach -- 12.5 Case Study Location -- 12.6 Implementation of LIPSOR Model -- 12.6.1 Correlated Scenarios -- 12.7 Conclusion -- References. 13: Soil Mapping System and Assessment of Ecologically Sensitive Areas in Cities. |
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