Soil science and management

Soil moisture plays an important role in the runoff process, and its evaluation can be used as a marker of flood risk or drought occurrence.

The book summarizes the achievements of the past decade in the biochemistry, bioenergetics, structural and molecular biology of respiratory processes in selected genera of the domain Bacteria along with an extensive coverage of the redox chains of extremophiles belonging to the Archaean domain.

Allelopathy is a fascinating and perplexing topic that concerns the chemical interactions of plants.

In 2002, the Swedish Metal Information Task Force (MITF) engaged the Environmental Research Group (MFG) to update previous monographs on copper, zinc and major alloying metals (such as chromium, nickel and molybdenum) in society and in the environment.

Genetics and Regulation of Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria This book is the second volume of a seven-volume series, which covers all fields of research related to nitrogen fixation - from basic studies through applied aspects to environmental impacts.

The red soils of China are typical in their chemical, physical and mineralogical characteristics of red soils in other tropical and sub-tropical areas of the world, particularly in South America, Africa and south-east Asia.

In the 1980s and 1990s, green manure/cover crop (GMCC) systems became a popular agricultural technology in research and development efforts for smallholder tropical and subtropical farmers.

There are approximately 500 different soil varieties in Malaysia, most is residual soil and coastal alluvial soil.

There are approximately 500 different soil varieties in Malaysia, most is residual soil and coastal alluvial soil.

Nitrogen (N) is potentially one of the most complex elements on the Earth.

The quality of agricultural soils are always under threat from chemical contaminants, which ultimately affect the productivity and safety of crops.

The quality of agricultural soils are always under threat from chemical contaminants, which ultimately affect the productivity and safety of crops.

This title was first published in 2002.

This title was first published in 2002.

The world population is projected to reach nine billion by 2050, and in the coming years, global food demand is expected to increase by 50% or more.

Human excreta is a valuable fertilizer for improving soil quality and crop productivity, with a potential to replace or complement the mineral fertilizers.

Natural attenuation has become an effective and low-cost alternative to more expensive engineered remediation.

Natural attenuation has become an effective and low-cost alternative to more expensive engineered remediation.

Human excreta is a valuable fertilizer for improving soil quality and crop productivity, with a potential to replace or complement the mineral fertilizers.

Global Soil Security: Towards More Science-Society Interfaces contains contributions presented at the 2nd Global Soil Security conference, held 5-6 December 2016 in Paris.

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

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

Advances in Soil and Water Conservation provides an in-depth, scholarly treatment of the most important developments and influences shaping soil and water conservation in the last 50 years.

Advances in Soil and Water Conservation provides an in-depth, scholarly treatment of the most important developments and influences shaping soil and water conservation in the last 50 years.

An Introduction to Soils for Environmental Professionals assembles and presents the basic principles of each of the major soil science fields.

An Introduction to Soils for Environmental Professionals assembles and presents the basic principles of each of the major soil science fields.

Management of Problem Soils in Arid Ecosystems examines the challenges of managing soils in arid and semiarid regions.

Management of Problem Soils in Arid Ecosystems examines the challenges of managing soils in arid and semiarid regions.

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For more than 30 years, soil testing has been widely used as a basis for determining lime and fertilizer needs.

For more than 30 years, soil testing has been widely used as a basis for determining lime and fertilizer needs.

This volume covers such areas in the field of soil salinity and water quality as: origin and distribution of salt-affected soils; management of alkali soils; quality criteria of irrigation water; wastewaters as a source of irrigation; and grasses and trees in the management of salt-affected soils.

This volume covers such areas in the field of soil salinity and water quality as: origin and distribution of salt-affected soils; management of alkali soils; quality criteria of irrigation water; wastewaters as a source of irrigation; and grasses and trees in the management of salt-affected soils.

Remediation and Management of Degraded Lands presents the program of the first International Conference on the Remediation and Management of Degraded Lands.

Remediation and Management of Degraded Lands presents the program of the first International Conference on the Remediation and Management of Degraded Lands.

This new edition of Soil Erosion Research Methods retains the themes and layout of the first edition.

This new edition of Soil Erosion Research Methods retains the themes and layout of the first edition.

Soils are one of the world's most important resources, and their protection, maintenance, and improvement is critical to the continuance of life on earth.

Soils are one of the world's most important resources, and their protection, maintenance, and improvement is critical to the continuance of life on earth.

Vadose Zone Hydrology describes the elements of the physical processes most often encountered by hydrogeologists and ground-water engineers in their vadose zone projects.

Vadose Zone Hydrology describes the elements of the physical processes most often encountered by hydrogeologists and ground-water engineers in their vadose zone projects.

FROM THE PREFACEThe main objective of composting is to transform organic materials into a stable usable product.

FROM THE PREFACEThe main objective of composting is to transform organic materials into a stable usable product.

In this invaluable book, leading agronomic researchers provide in-depth reviews of present conservation tillage practices in a wide variety of temperate agroecosystems.

In this invaluable book, leading agronomic researchers provide in-depth reviews of present conservation tillage practices in a wide variety of temperate agroecosystems.

The application of fractals and fractal geometry in soil science has become increasingly important over the last few years.

The application of fractals and fractal geometry in soil science has become increasingly important over the last few years.

Spoil to Soil: Mine Site Rehabilitation and Revegetation presents both fundamental and practical aspects of remediation and revegetation of mine sites.

Soil Biology is a state-of-the art review focusing on the linkage between biological processes that occur in the soil and their impact on soil quality.