Soil Science

Landscape Ecology..

This book addresses the importance of soil processes in the global carbon cycle...

A review is provided of the instrumentation used in soil and sediment laboratories and an indication of the types of organics that can be determined by each technique. Subsequent chapters discuss the analysis of various types of organics in a logical and systematic manner. It provides guidance on th..

Waste stabilization ponds are recognized as the solution to domestic wastewater treatment in developing countries. This is because the method is cheap, construction is easy, and no  highly-skilled labour is required. In developing countries, the objectives for wastewater treatment require an emphasi..

Soil diversity (pedodiversity) is part of our natural and cultural heritage. The preservation of the pedosphere is essential for the protection of the biosphere and the Earth’s systems, the regulation of climate, and for world food security. In this book, reputed international experts discuss the st..

Pesticide Interactions in Crop Production: Beneficial and Deleterious Effects evaluates the effects of pesticides on plants by exploring the physical, chemical, biological, and ecological interactions of pesticides that influence a crop...

Several studies have suggested varied interactions of heavy metals with phosphates in soils and the effects of phosphate on the bioavailability and mobility of heavy metals. Edited by one of the best specialists in soil science, this book focuses on the impact of phosphate on the fate of heavy metal..

Reactivity and Transport of Heavy Metals in Soils..

The application of fractals and fractal geometry in soil science has become increasingly important over the last few years. This self-contained and timely book was designed to provide detailed and comprehensive information on the current status of the application of fractal geometry in soil science,..

Discusses the biochemical and geological cycling of selenium (Se), its worldwide distribution, and the factors controlling its fate and transport within and between major environmental media, presenting a global assessment of selenium's complex environmental behaviour. The focus of this work is upon..

Soft Soil Engineering presents the latest research, practices and case history experience of soft soil engineering around the world. Soft soil foundation, embankments and dams, large-scale testing, case histories and analysis of soft soil material behaviour are brought together in this volume...

The book, written from the perspective of pedologists and agronomists, is a study of the Earth's crust which is subjected to climatic agents and inhabited by living creatures. These phenomena in concert, slowly transform soil through the interaction of physical, climatic and biological processes...