Soil science and management

This book brings together contributions from world renowned researchers and practitioners in the field of geotechnical engineering.

This textbook is a comprehensive volume on sprinklers and drip irrigation and covers all the basic and fundamentals concepts related to these topics.

This book introduces key concepts in modeling and risk assessments of vapor intrusion, a process by which the subsurface volatile contaminants migrate into the building of concern.

This book systematically covers the fundamentals and applications of modified biochar.

This book highlights the environmental footprints and best practices in sustainable agriculture.

This book discusses the cross-talk between plants and microbes in the rhizosphere.

This book is a compilation of latest work in the field of urban soil management.

This edited volume covers all aspects of the latest research in the field of soil formation and its functioning, soil diversity, soil proteomics, the impact of anthropogenic activities on the pedosphere, plant-microbe interactions in the pedosphere, and factors influencing the formation and functioning of the soils.

This book highlights the environmental footprints and best practices in sustainable agriculture.

This book focuses on soil and water conservation at global scale.

This book has 11 chapters which systematically introduce the latest achievements in scientific research and technological application of the forage industry in China, and also cover the laws and polices related to forage production.

Agriculture is currently facing multi-faceted threats in the form of unpredictable weather variability, frequent droughts and scarcity of irrigation water, together with the degradation of soil resources and declining environmental health.

This volume presents select papers presented at the 7th International Conference on Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics.

This volume presents select papers presented at the 7th International Conference on Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics.

Ending hunger, achieving food security and promoting sustainable development are at the top of the list of United Nations (UN) sustainable global development priorities.

This book investigates the effect of the Green Revolution (GR) on long-term changes in the fertility status of paddy soils in tropical Asia.

This book describes the multitude of interactions between plant, soil, and micro-organisms.

This volume brings together contributions from world renowned researchers and practitioners  in the field of geotechnical engineering.

This compilation has been designed to provide a comprehensive source of theoretical and practical update for scientists working in the broad field of soil science.

Feeding the increasing global population, which is projected to reach ~10  billion by 2050, there has been increasing demands for more improved/sustainable  agricultural management practices that can be followed by farmers to improve productivity without jeopardizing the environment and ecosystem.

This volume presents select papers presented at the 7th International Conference on Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics.

This volume presents select papers presented at the 7th International Conference on Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics.

This volume presents select papers presented at the 7th International Conference on Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics.

Pollution is one of the most serious issues facing mankind and other life forms on earth.

Pollution is one of the most serious issues facing mankind and other life forms on earth.

The sustainable development of the agriculture sector is the only option to meet the demands of increased and economically viable production in a changing climate.

This textbook provides practical guidelines on conducting experiments across the entire spectrum of environmental biotechnology.

This volume comprises select papers presented during the Indian Geotechnical Conference 2018.

This volume comprises select papers presented during the Indian Geotechnical Conference 2018.

This volume comprises select papers presented during the Indian Geotechnical Conference 2018.

This volume comprises select papers presented during the Indian Geotechnical Conference 2018, discussing issues and challenges relating to the characterization of geomaterials, modelling approaches, and geotechnical engineering education.

Meeting the food requirements of an ever-increasing population is a pressing challenge for every country around the globe.

Rampant industrialization, urbanization, and population growth have resulted in increased global environmental contamination.

Several nano-scale devices have emerged that are capable of analysing plant diseases, nutrient deficiencies and any other ailments that may affect food security in agro-ecosystems.

This book is the first to systematically explore experimental erosion by integrating theory, erosion observations, and conservation applications.

Air pollution is an alarming problem, not only in terms of air quality, but also in relation to health issues.

Soil analysis is critically important in the management of soil-based production systems.

This volume presents select papers presented during the Second International Conference on Waste Management held at IIT Guwahati.

Most landslides are triggered by rainfall.

This book establishes the equations of limit analysis and provides a complete theoretical basis for foundation capacity, slope stability, and earth pressure.

Soil organic carbon (SOC), a key component of the global carbon (C) pool, plays an important role in C cycling, regulating climate, water supplies and biodiversity, and therefore in providing the ecosystem services that are essential to human well-being.

Agronomic crops have been a source of foods, beverages, fodders, fuels, medicines and industrial raw materials since the dawn of human civilization.

Microbial enzymes play a vital role in maintaining soil health and removing pollutants from contaminated land.

Fertilizers have been used extensively around the globe since the Green Revolution, due to the high subsidies.

The cropping system is one of the important components of sustainable agriculture, since it provides more efficient nutrient cycling.

Meeting the food requirements of an ever-increasing population is a pressing challenge for every country around the globe.

Microbial communities and their functions play a crucial role in the management of ecological, environmental and agricultural health on the Earth.

Microbial communities and their functions play a crucial role in the management of ecological, environmental and agricultural health on the Earth.

This book discusses the role of salt in current agricultural approaches, including the low salt tolerance of agricultural crops and trees, impact of saline soils, and salt-resistant plants.

Several textbooks and edited volumes are currently available on general soil fertility but to date none have been dedicated to the study of "e;Sustainable Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling in Soil.