Desiccation and survival in plants [[electronic resource] ] : drying without dying / / edited by M. Black and H.W. Pritchard
| Desiccation and survival in plants [[electronic resource] ] : drying without dying / / edited by M. Black and H.W. Pritchard |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; ; New York, : CABI Pub., c2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (422 p.) |
| Disciplina | 581.4 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BlackMichael
PritchardH. W |
| Soggetto topico |
Plant-water relationships
Plants - Drought tolerance Plants - Adaptation |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-82923-0
9786610829231 0-85199-719-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Contributors; Preface; Part I Introduction; 1 Drying Without Dying; Part II Methodology; 2 Methods for the Study of Water Relations Under Desiccation Stress; 3 Experimental Aspects of Drying and Recovery; 4 Biochemical and Biophysical Methods for Quantifying Desiccation Phenomena in Seeds and Vegetative Tissues; Part III Biology of Dehydration; 5 Desiccation Sensitivity in Orthodox and Recalcitrant Seeds in Relation to Development; 6 Pollen and Spores: Desiccation Tolerance in Pollen and the Spores of Lower Plants and Fungi
7 Vegetative Tissues: Bryophytes, Vascular Resurrection Plants and Vegetative Propagules8 Systematic and Evolutionary Aspects of Desiccation Tolerance in Seeds; Part IV Mechanisms of Damage and Tolerance; 9 Desiccation Stress and Damage; 10 Biochemistry and Biophysics of Tolerance Systems; 11 Molecular Genetics of Desiccation and Tolerant Systems; 12 Rehydration of Dried Systems: Membranes and the Nuclear Genome; Part V Retrospect and Prospect; 13 Damage and Tolerance in Retrospect and Prospect; Glossary; Taxonomic Index; Subject Index |
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| Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; ; New York, : CABI Pub., c2002 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Desiccation and survival in plants [[electronic resource] ] : drying without dying / / edited by M. Black and H.W. Pritchard
| Desiccation and survival in plants [[electronic resource] ] : drying without dying / / edited by M. Black and H.W. Pritchard |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; ; New York, : CABI Pub., c2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (422 p.) |
| Disciplina | 581.4 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BlackMichael
PritchardH. W |
| Soggetto topico |
Plant-water relationships
Plants - Drought tolerance Plants - Adaptation |
| ISBN |
1-280-82923-0
9786610829231 0-85199-719-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Contributors; Preface; Part I Introduction; 1 Drying Without Dying; Part II Methodology; 2 Methods for the Study of Water Relations Under Desiccation Stress; 3 Experimental Aspects of Drying and Recovery; 4 Biochemical and Biophysical Methods for Quantifying Desiccation Phenomena in Seeds and Vegetative Tissues; Part III Biology of Dehydration; 5 Desiccation Sensitivity in Orthodox and Recalcitrant Seeds in Relation to Development; 6 Pollen and Spores: Desiccation Tolerance in Pollen and the Spores of Lower Plants and Fungi
7 Vegetative Tissues: Bryophytes, Vascular Resurrection Plants and Vegetative Propagules8 Systematic and Evolutionary Aspects of Desiccation Tolerance in Seeds; Part IV Mechanisms of Damage and Tolerance; 9 Desiccation Stress and Damage; 10 Biochemistry and Biophysics of Tolerance Systems; 11 Molecular Genetics of Desiccation and Tolerant Systems; 12 Rehydration of Dried Systems: Membranes and the Nuclear Genome; Part V Retrospect and Prospect; 13 Damage and Tolerance in Retrospect and Prospect; Glossary; Taxonomic Index; Subject Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780174003321 |
| Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; ; New York, : CABI Pub., c2002 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Elevated carbon dioxide : impacts on soil and plant water relations / / M.B. Kirkham
| Elevated carbon dioxide : impacts on soil and plant water relations / / M.B. Kirkham |
| Autore | Kirkham M. B. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boca Raton, Fla. : , : CRC Press, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (406 p.) |
| Disciplina | 632/.19 |
| Soggetto topico |
Plants - Effect of atmospheric carbon dioxide on
Plant-water relationships Plant-soil relationships Growth (Plants) |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-429-10774-9
1-4398-5505-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Elevated Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide: Drought; Chapter 2: Elevated Carbon Dioxide in the Soil: Composition of the Soil Atmosphere; Chapter 3: Elevated Carbon Dioxide in the Soil: Interaction with the Soil Physical Factors That Affect Root Growth; Chapter 4: Elevated Carbon Dioxide in the Soil: Variable Oxygen Concentration and Root Growth; Chapter 5: Elevated Carbon Dioxide in the Atmosphere: Interaction with the Soil Physical Factors That Affect Root Growth; Chapter 6: Elevated Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide: Root Growth
Chapter 7: Elevated Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide: Plant Water Potential, Osmotic Potential, and Turgor PotentialChapter 8: Elevated Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide: Stomatal Conductance; Chapter 9: Elevated Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide: Stomatal Density; Chapter 10: Elevated Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide: Transpiration and Evapotranspiration; Chapter 11: Elevated Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide: Water Use Efficiency; Chapter 12: Elevated Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide: C3 and C4 Plants; Chapter 13: Elevated Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide: Plant Anatomy; Chapter 14: Elevated Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide: Phenology Chapter 15: Elevated Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide: Growth and YieldEpilogue; References; Back Cover |
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| Boca Raton, Fla. : , : CRC Press, , 2011 | ||
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Elevated carbon dioxide : impacts on soil and plant water relations / / M.B. Kirkham
| Elevated carbon dioxide : impacts on soil and plant water relations / / M.B. Kirkham |
| Autore | Kirkham M. B. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boca Raton, Fla. : , : CRC Press, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (406 p.) |
| Disciplina | 632/.19 |
| Soggetto topico |
Plants - Effect of atmospheric carbon dioxide on
Plant-water relationships Plant-soil relationships Growth (Plants) |
| ISBN |
0-429-10774-9
1-4398-5505-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Elevated Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide: Drought; Chapter 2: Elevated Carbon Dioxide in the Soil: Composition of the Soil Atmosphere; Chapter 3: Elevated Carbon Dioxide in the Soil: Interaction with the Soil Physical Factors That Affect Root Growth; Chapter 4: Elevated Carbon Dioxide in the Soil: Variable Oxygen Concentration and Root Growth; Chapter 5: Elevated Carbon Dioxide in the Atmosphere: Interaction with the Soil Physical Factors That Affect Root Growth; Chapter 6: Elevated Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide: Root Growth
Chapter 7: Elevated Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide: Plant Water Potential, Osmotic Potential, and Turgor PotentialChapter 8: Elevated Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide: Stomatal Conductance; Chapter 9: Elevated Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide: Stomatal Density; Chapter 10: Elevated Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide: Transpiration and Evapotranspiration; Chapter 11: Elevated Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide: Water Use Efficiency; Chapter 12: Elevated Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide: C3 and C4 Plants; Chapter 13: Elevated Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide: Plant Anatomy; Chapter 14: Elevated Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide: Phenology Chapter 15: Elevated Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide: Growth and YieldEpilogue; References; Back Cover |
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| Boca Raton, Fla. : , : CRC Press, , 2011 | ||
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Plant desiccation tolerance [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Matthew A. Jenks, Andrew J. Wood
| Plant desiccation tolerance [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Matthew A. Jenks, Andrew J. Wood |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (339 p.) |
| Disciplina | 581.4 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
JenksMatthew A
WoodAndrew J |
| Soggetto topico |
Plant-water relationships
Plants - Drought tolerance Plants - Adaptation |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-38204-3
9786611382049 0-470-37688-0 0-470-37665-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Plant desiccation tolerance : diversity, distribution, and real-world applications / Andrew J. Wood and Matthew A. Jenks -- Lessons on dehydration tolerance from desiccation-tolerant plants / Melvin J. Oliver -- Mechanisms of desiccation tolerance in Angiosperm resurrection plants / Jill M. Farrant -- Desiccation tolerance in lichens / Richard P. Beckett and Farida V. Minibayeva -- Desiccation tolerance : gene expression, pathways and regulation of gene expression / Dorothea Bartels, Jonathan Phillips, and John Chandler -- Seed desiccation-tolerance mechanisms / Patricia Berjak, Jill M. Farrant, and Norman W. Pammenter -- The glassy state in dry seeds and pollen / Olivier Leprince and Julia Buitink -- DNA structure and seed desiccation tolerance / Ivan Broubriak, Shirley McCready, and Daphne J. Osborne -- Structural dynamics and desiccation damage in plant reproductive organs / Christina Walters and Karen L. Koster -- XvSap1, a desiccation tolerance associated gene with potential for crop improvement / Revel Iyer ... [et al.]. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910144697103321 |
| Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2007 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Plant desiccation tolerance [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Matthew A. Jenks, Andrew J. Wood
| Plant desiccation tolerance [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Matthew A. Jenks, Andrew J. Wood |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (339 p.) |
| Disciplina | 581.4 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
JenksMatthew A
WoodAndrew J |
| Soggetto topico |
Plant-water relationships
Plants - Drought tolerance Plants - Adaptation |
| ISBN |
1-281-38204-3
9786611382049 0-470-37688-0 0-470-37665-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Plant desiccation tolerance : diversity, distribution, and real-world applications / Andrew J. Wood and Matthew A. Jenks -- Lessons on dehydration tolerance from desiccation-tolerant plants / Melvin J. Oliver -- Mechanisms of desiccation tolerance in Angiosperm resurrection plants / Jill M. Farrant -- Desiccation tolerance in lichens / Richard P. Beckett and Farida V. Minibayeva -- Desiccation tolerance : gene expression, pathways and regulation of gene expression / Dorothea Bartels, Jonathan Phillips, and John Chandler -- Seed desiccation-tolerance mechanisms / Patricia Berjak, Jill M. Farrant, and Norman W. Pammenter -- The glassy state in dry seeds and pollen / Olivier Leprince and Julia Buitink -- DNA structure and seed desiccation tolerance / Ivan Broubriak, Shirley McCready, and Daphne J. Osborne -- Structural dynamics and desiccation damage in plant reproductive organs / Christina Walters and Karen L. Koster -- XvSap1, a desiccation tolerance associated gene with potential for crop improvement / Revel Iyer ... [et al.]. |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996201257303316 |
| Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2007 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Plant desiccation tolerance [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Matthew A. Jenks, Andrew J. Wood
| Plant desiccation tolerance [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Matthew A. Jenks, Andrew J. Wood |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (339 p.) |
| Disciplina | 581.4 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
JenksMatthew A
WoodAndrew J |
| Soggetto topico |
Plant-water relationships
Plants - Drought tolerance Plants - Adaptation |
| ISBN |
1-281-38204-3
9786611382049 0-470-37688-0 0-470-37665-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Plant desiccation tolerance : diversity, distribution, and real-world applications / Andrew J. Wood and Matthew A. Jenks -- Lessons on dehydration tolerance from desiccation-tolerant plants / Melvin J. Oliver -- Mechanisms of desiccation tolerance in Angiosperm resurrection plants / Jill M. Farrant -- Desiccation tolerance in lichens / Richard P. Beckett and Farida V. Minibayeva -- Desiccation tolerance : gene expression, pathways and regulation of gene expression / Dorothea Bartels, Jonathan Phillips, and John Chandler -- Seed desiccation-tolerance mechanisms / Patricia Berjak, Jill M. Farrant, and Norman W. Pammenter -- The glassy state in dry seeds and pollen / Olivier Leprince and Julia Buitink -- DNA structure and seed desiccation tolerance / Ivan Broubriak, Shirley McCready, and Daphne J. Osborne -- Structural dynamics and desiccation damage in plant reproductive organs / Christina Walters and Karen L. Koster -- XvSap1, a desiccation tolerance associated gene with potential for crop improvement / Revel Iyer ... [et al.]. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830151603321 |
| Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2007 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Plant desiccation tolerance / / editors, Matthew A. Jenks, Andrew J. Wood
| Plant desiccation tolerance / / editors, Matthew A. Jenks, Andrew J. Wood |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (339 p.) |
| Disciplina | 581.4 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
JenksMatthew A
WoodAndrew J |
| Soggetto topico |
Plant-water relationships
Plants - Drought tolerance Plants - Adaptation |
| ISBN |
9786611382049
9781281382047 1281382043 9780470376881 0470376880 9780470376652 0470376651 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Plant desiccation tolerance : diversity, distribution, and real-world applications / Andrew J. Wood and Matthew A. Jenks -- Lessons on dehydration tolerance from desiccation-tolerant plants / Melvin J. Oliver -- Mechanisms of desiccation tolerance in Angiosperm resurrection plants / Jill M. Farrant -- Desiccation tolerance in lichens / Richard P. Beckett and Farida V. Minibayeva -- Desiccation tolerance : gene expression, pathways and regulation of gene expression / Dorothea Bartels, Jonathan Phillips, and John Chandler -- Seed desiccation-tolerance mechanisms / Patricia Berjak, Jill M. Farrant, and Norman W. Pammenter -- The glassy state in dry seeds and pollen / Olivier Leprince and Julia Buitink -- DNA structure and seed desiccation tolerance / Ivan Broubriak, Shirley McCready, and Daphne J. Osborne -- Structural dynamics and desiccation damage in plant reproductive organs / Christina Walters and Karen L. Koster -- XvSap1, a desiccation tolerance associated gene with potential for crop improvement / Revel Iyer ... [et al.]. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911019303903321 |
| Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2007 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Principles of soil and plant water relations [[electronic resource] /] / M.B. Kirkham
| Principles of soil and plant water relations [[electronic resource] /] / M.B. Kirkham |
| Autore | Kirkham M. B |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; New York, : Elsevier Academic Press, c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (521 p.) |
| Disciplina | 572/.5392 |
| Soggetto topico |
Plant-water relationships
Plant-soil relationships Groundwater flow |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-00541-X
9786611005412 0-08-049216-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Principles of Soil and Plant Water Relations; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Introduction; I. Why Study Soil-Plant-Water Relations?; II. Plant Growth Curves; III. Appendix: Biography of John Napier; Chapter 2. Definitions of Physical Units and the International System; I.Definitions; II. Le Système International d'Unités; III. Example: Applying Units of Work and Pressure to a Root; IV. Appendix: Biography of Isaac Newton; Chapter 3. Structure and Properties of Water; I. Structure of Water; II. Forces That Bind Water Molecules Together; III. Properties of Water
IV. Appendix: Biography of Johannes van der WaalsChapter 4. Tensiometers; I. Description of a Tensiometer; II. Types of Tensiometers; III. Temperature Effects on Tensiometers; IV. Applications of Tensiometers; V. Appendix: Biography of L.A. Richards; Chapter 5. Soil-Water Terminology and Applications; I. Water Content; II. Water Potential; III. Heads in a Column of Soil; IV. Movement of Water Between Tensiometers; V. Appendix: Biography of William L. Powers; Chapter 6. Static Water in Soil; I. Surface Tension; II. Examples of Surface Tension; III. Rise and Fall of Water in Soil Pores IV. Appendix: History of Surface TensionV. Appendix: Biography of Marquis de Laplace; Chapter 7. Water Movement in Saturated Soil; I. Darcy's Law; II. Hydraulic Conductivity; III. Laplace's Equation; IV. Ellipse Equation; V. Linear Flow Laws; VI. Appendix: Biography of Apollonius of Perga; VII. Appendix: Biography of Henry Darcy; Chapter 8. Field Capacity, Wilting Point, Available Water, and the Non-Limiting Water Range; I. Field Capacity; II. Wilting Point; III. Available Water; IV. Non-Limiting Water Range; V. Biographies of Briggs and Shantz; Chapter 9. Penetrometer Measurements I. Definition, Types of Penetrometers, and UsesII. Types of Tests; III. What Penetrometer Measurements Depend Upon; IV. Cone Penetrometer; V. Appendix: Biography of Champ Tanner; Chapter 10. Measurement of Oxygen Diffusion Rate; I. The Oxygen Diffusion Rate Method; II. Electrolysis; III. Model and Principles of the ODR Method; IV.Method; V. Appendix: Biography of Michael Faraday; Chapter 11. Infiltration; I. Definition of Infiltration; II. Four Models of One-Dimensional Infiltration; III. Two- and Three-Dimensional Infiltration; IV. Redistribution; V. Tension Infiltrometer or Disc Permeameter VI. Minidisk InfiltrometerVII. Measurement of Unsaturated Hydraulic Conductivity and Sorptivity with the Tension Infiltrometer; VIII. Measurement of Repellency with the Tension Infiltrometer; IX. Measurement of Mobility with the Tension Infiltrometer; X. Ellipsoidal Description of Water Flow into Soil from a Surface Disc; XI. Appendix: Biography of John Philip; Chapter 12. Pore Volume; I. Definitions; II. Illustration of Breakthrough Curves and Pore Volumes; III. Mathematical Analysis of Pore Volume; IV. Calculation of a Pore Volume; V. Pore Volumes Based on Length Units VI. Miscible Displacement |
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Kirkham M. B
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| Amsterdam ; ; New York, : Elsevier Academic Press, c2005 | ||
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Principles of soil and plant water relations [[electronic resource] /] / M.B. Kirkham
| Principles of soil and plant water relations [[electronic resource] /] / M.B. Kirkham |
| Autore | Kirkham M. B |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; New York, : Elsevier Academic Press, c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (521 p.) |
| Disciplina | 572/.5392 |
| Soggetto topico |
Plant-water relationships
Plant-soil relationships Groundwater flow |
| ISBN |
1-281-00541-X
9786611005412 0-08-049216-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Principles of Soil and Plant Water Relations; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Introduction; I. Why Study Soil-Plant-Water Relations?; II. Plant Growth Curves; III. Appendix: Biography of John Napier; Chapter 2. Definitions of Physical Units and the International System; I.Definitions; II. Le Système International d'Unités; III. Example: Applying Units of Work and Pressure to a Root; IV. Appendix: Biography of Isaac Newton; Chapter 3. Structure and Properties of Water; I. Structure of Water; II. Forces That Bind Water Molecules Together; III. Properties of Water
IV. Appendix: Biography of Johannes van der WaalsChapter 4. Tensiometers; I. Description of a Tensiometer; II. Types of Tensiometers; III. Temperature Effects on Tensiometers; IV. Applications of Tensiometers; V. Appendix: Biography of L.A. Richards; Chapter 5. Soil-Water Terminology and Applications; I. Water Content; II. Water Potential; III. Heads in a Column of Soil; IV. Movement of Water Between Tensiometers; V. Appendix: Biography of William L. Powers; Chapter 6. Static Water in Soil; I. Surface Tension; II. Examples of Surface Tension; III. Rise and Fall of Water in Soil Pores IV. Appendix: History of Surface TensionV. Appendix: Biography of Marquis de Laplace; Chapter 7. Water Movement in Saturated Soil; I. Darcy's Law; II. Hydraulic Conductivity; III. Laplace's Equation; IV. Ellipse Equation; V. Linear Flow Laws; VI. Appendix: Biography of Apollonius of Perga; VII. Appendix: Biography of Henry Darcy; Chapter 8. Field Capacity, Wilting Point, Available Water, and the Non-Limiting Water Range; I. Field Capacity; II. Wilting Point; III. Available Water; IV. Non-Limiting Water Range; V. Biographies of Briggs and Shantz; Chapter 9. Penetrometer Measurements I. Definition, Types of Penetrometers, and UsesII. Types of Tests; III. What Penetrometer Measurements Depend Upon; IV. Cone Penetrometer; V. Appendix: Biography of Champ Tanner; Chapter 10. Measurement of Oxygen Diffusion Rate; I. The Oxygen Diffusion Rate Method; II. Electrolysis; III. Model and Principles of the ODR Method; IV.Method; V. Appendix: Biography of Michael Faraday; Chapter 11. Infiltration; I. Definition of Infiltration; II. Four Models of One-Dimensional Infiltration; III. Two- and Three-Dimensional Infiltration; IV. Redistribution; V. Tension Infiltrometer or Disc Permeameter VI. Minidisk InfiltrometerVII. Measurement of Unsaturated Hydraulic Conductivity and Sorptivity with the Tension Infiltrometer; VIII. Measurement of Repellency with the Tension Infiltrometer; IX. Measurement of Mobility with the Tension Infiltrometer; X. Ellipsoidal Description of Water Flow into Soil from a Surface Disc; XI. Appendix: Biography of John Philip; Chapter 12. Pore Volume; I. Definitions; II. Illustration of Breakthrough Curves and Pore Volumes; III. Mathematical Analysis of Pore Volume; IV. Calculation of a Pore Volume; V. Pore Volumes Based on Length Units VI. Miscible Displacement |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784570303321 |
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| Amsterdam ; ; New York, : Elsevier Academic Press, c2005 | ||
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