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Handbook of Soil Science
edited by
Malcolm E. Sumner
Assembles the core of knowledge from all subfields of soil science.
The Handbook of Soil Science provides a resource rich in data that gives
professional soil scientists, agronomists, engineers, ecologists, biologists,
naturalists, and their students a handy reference about the discipline of soil
science.
This handbook serves professionals seeking specific, factual reference
information. Each subsection includes a description of concepts and theories;
definitions; approaches; methodologies and procedures; tabular data; figures;
and extensive references.
Features
- Presents detailed information in immensely readable form
- Contains definitive descriptions of the major areas of the discipline, including fundamental principles and appropriate methods to measure various properties
- Provides numerous examples of variations in properties in different soils throughout the world
- Offers guidelines for interpretation of the data for applications in various
fields, such as agriculture, engineering, and environmental sciences
Contents
Section A. Soil Physics
- Physical Properties of Soils
- Dynamic Properties of Soils
- Soil Water Content/Potential Relationships
- Soil Water Movement
- Energy and Water Balances at Soil-Plant-Atmosphere Interfaces
- Solute Transport
- Soil Structure
- Soil Gas Movement in Unsaturated Systems
- Soil Spatial Variability
Section B. Soil Chemistry
- The Chemical Composition of Soils
- Soil Organic Matter
- TheSoil Solution
- Kinetics and Mechanisms of Soil Chemical Reactions
- Redox Phenomena
- Soil Colloidal Phenomena
- Ion Exchange Pehnomena
- Chemisorption and Precipitation Reactions
- Abiotic Catalysis
- Soil pH and pH Buffering
Section C. Soil Biology and Biochemistry
- Microbiota
- Soil Fauna
- Microbially Mediated Processes
- Nitrogen Transformations
Section D. Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition
- Bioavailability of Major Essential Nutrients
- Bioavailability of Micro-Nutrients
- Nutrient Interactions in Soil and Plant Nutrition
- Soil Fertility Evaluation
- Fundamentals of Fertilizer Application
- Nutrient and Water Use Efficiency
Section E. Pedology
- Geomorphology of Soil Landscapes
- Pedogenic Processes
- Pedological Modeling
- Soil Taxonomy
- Other Systems of Soil Classification
- Classification of Soils
- Land Evaluation for Landscape
Section F. Soil Mineralogy
- The Alteration and Formation of Soil Minerals by Weathering
- Phyllosilicates
- Oxide Minerals
- Poorly Crystalling Aluminosilicate Clays
Section G. Interdiscipinary Aspects of Soil Science
- Salinity
- Sodicity
- Hardsetting Soils
- Biogeochemistry of Wetlands
- Acid Sulfate Soils
- Soils and Environmental Quality
- Water Erosion
- Wind Erosion
- Land Application of Wastes
- Conservation Tillage
- Soil Quality
Section H. Soil Databases
- From the Soil Map of the World to the Digital Global Soil and Terrain Database: 1960-2002
- SOTER: The World Soils and Terrain Database
- Development of a 0.5º by o.5º Resolution Global Database
- The Canadian Soil Database
- United States Soil Survey Database
- The Use of Soil Databases in Resource Assessments and Land Use Planning
Index
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Handbook of Soil Science
edited by Malcolm E. Sumner
2000 • 2,148 pages • $158.95 + shipping
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