Sedimentology and pedology

The manufacture of plastic as well as its indiscriminate disposal and destruction by incineration pollutes atmospheric, terrestrial, and aquatic ecosystems.

This book reviews the unique ecosystem of the Lake Skadar/Shkodra and its basin, and discusses the latest advances made in this region to face the impact of climate change.

This book combines the results of the research activities in the assessment of water resources environment and an integrated water resource monitoring program to support preservation efforts of the aquatic environment of the Cradle of Humankind (COH), World Heritage Sites.

Developments in soil classification have accompanied parallel progress in our understanding of the soil system.

Soil Solarization describes the principles and technology of soil solarization and the use of soil solarization for different crops and cropping systems.

This book, first published in 1986, is an excellent introduction to the main topics of economic and applied geology for undergraduate students of geology, geophysics, mining geology and civil engineering.

Drought, a serious global issue, is being aggravated by climate change.

Over 50 percent of the 6,900 million dry tons of sewage sludge generated each year in the United States is land applied.

This book presents evidence-based approaches and techniques used to diagnose and manage organic solutes, oxidative stress, and antioxidant enzymes in crop plants under abiotic stressors.

This book reviews some aspects of soil biochemistry, including the biochemical turnover of specific elements and organic compounds in soil; the properties and functions of soil enzymes; and the structure, distribution and pathways of metabolism of organic compounds.

Building on the extremely successful and popular Russell s Soil Conditions and Plant Growth, Wiley-Blackwell is pleased to publish this completely revised and updated edition of the soil science classic.

Details the various physiological responses in plants caused by microbially derived phytohormones--examining the microbial synthesis of the five primary classes of plant hormones.

Proceedings of the 10th Regional Conference for Africa on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering and the 3rd International Conference on Tropical and Residual Soils, held in Maseru, Lesotho, September 1991, are contained in two volumes.

Microbe Mediated Remediation of Environmental Contaminants presents recent scientific progress in applying microbes for environmental management.

This book provides diverse information and critical know-how to implement appropriate methodology and cost-efficient monitoring and evaluation systems better suited to assess the impacts of soil conservation and wastershed multi-sectoral development activities.

This book is an essential knowledge base for both ecological restoration and management.

This volume, Temperate Fruits: Production, Processing, and Marketing, presents the latest pomological research on the production, postharvest handling, processing and storage, and information on marketing for a selection of temperate fruits.

An integrated textbook on the atmosphere-vegetation-soil continuum for students, researchers and professionals in meteorology, hydrology, soil science and environmental science.

The main objective of this book is to present the distribution and diversity of major soil types in Serbia.

A pioneering book highlighting the dynamic environmental dimensions of towns and villages and spatial connections with surrounding land.

The Future of Soil Carbon: Its Conservation and Formation provides readers with an integrative approach to understanding the important role of organic carbon in soil functioning and fertility.

In 2007, the first edition of Handbook of Plant Nutrition presented a compendium of information on the mineral nutrition of plants available at that time-and became a bestseller and trusted resource.

A guide to the magic of modern hydroponics for the home gardener.

stable or falling water levels, and permit differen- tiation between gradual and sudden transgression The level of Lake Ontario was long assumed to of the shoreline.

A pioneering book highlighting the dynamic environmental dimensions of towns and villages and spatial connections with surrounding land.

Anthropology, and by extension archaeology, has had a long-standing interest in evolution in one or several of its various guises.

A practical guide to the latest techniques to measure sediments, seabed, water and transport mechanisms in estuaries and coastal waters.

This book offers many examples of calcareous microfossils and describes a new microfaunistic record in Argentina.

Soil degradation is a widespread problem in Africa resulting in decreased agricultural productivity while demand for food continues to increase.

This new book, Sustainable Micro Irrigation Design Systems for Agricultural Crops, brings together the best research for efficient micro irrigation methods for field crops, focusing on design methods and best practices.

Soil diversity (pedodiversity) is part of our natural and cultural heritage.

This book is the result of comprehensive research work on the various aspects of the West Bengal coast including the world's largest riverine delta system, the Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta.

This new volume, Biofertilizers and Biopesticides in Sustainable Agriculture, presents strategies for the management of soil and crop diseases.

The ideal textbook resource to support a one-semester capstone course in planetary processes for geoscience undergraduates.

A comparative, holistic synthesis of microbiome research, spanning soil, plant, animal and human hosts.

In 1951 UNESCO launched an Arid Zone Programme with the object of promoting research into arid regions from every relevant scientific point of view.

The first book devoted to the complex interactions between trace elements, soils, plants, and microorganisms in the rhizosphere, Trace Elements in the Rhizosphere brings together the experimental, investigative, and modeling branches of rhizosphere research.

This book, first published in 1979, collects together a key set of papers from the 10th Binghamton Geomorphology Symposium.

This book brings together current knowledge of terrestrial C sequestration in Central Asia.

Dykes occur in a wide variety of geological and tectonic settings and their detailed study through space and time is imperative for understanding several geological events.

This book, first published in 1986, is an excellent introduction to the main topics of economic and applied geology for undergraduate students of geology, geophysics, mining geology and civil engineering.

This book offers a comprehensive overview of the alluvial fan phenomena, including all terminology, morphology, sedimentology, controlling factors, processes and the human impact.

Principles and Practices for Petroleum Contaminated Soils includes some of the best research and practical work done by top researchers in the field-both in industry and academia.

In the context of growing global concerns about climate change, this book presents a regional and sub-continental synthesis of pastoralists' responses to past environmental changes and reflects on the lessons for current and future environmental challenges.

This unique book provides a concise account of Indian Paleogene and presents a unified view of the Paleogene sequences of India.

Microbial Biomass informs readers of the ongoing global revolution in understanding soil and ecosystem microbial processes.

"e;Principles of Soil Management and Conservation"e; comprehensively reviews the state-of-knowledge on soil erosion and management.

This textbook deals with the most important items in Marine Geology, including some pioneer work.