Environmental soil science. (2009)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Kim H. Tan.
• Other Names: Tan, Kim H (Kim Howard), 1926-
• Contents: <span style="font-weight: bold;">SOILS AND THE ENVIRONMENT ; The Birth of Environmental Soil Science; Concept of Environmental Science; Concept of Ecology; Definition and Concept of Soils; Pedologic Concept of Soils; Soil Orders; Relation of Soil Orders with the Environment; ; <span style="font-weight: bold;">INORGANIC SOIL CONSTITUENTS ; Soil Composition; Inorganic Constituents; Mineral Composition; Primary Minerals; Weathering of Primary Minerals; Secondary Minerals; ; <span style="font-weight: bold;">ORGANIC SOIL CONSTITUENTS ; Soil Organic Matter; Humus; Soil Biomass; Biochemical Reactions of Soil Microorganisms; Nonhumified Organic Matter; Humified Organic Matter; ; <span style="font-weight: bold;">GAS PHASE IN SOILS ; Soil Air; Soil Aeration; Soil Air Quality in Agriculture; Biochemical Effect of Aeration; Biological Effect of Aeration; Chemical Effect of Aeration; ; <span style="font-weight: bold;">LIQUID PHASE ; The Concept of Solutions; Types of Water in Soil; The Soil Solution; Movement of Soil Water; Water Losses; Dissolved Solid Substances; Environmental Issues of Soil Solutes; Dissolved Gas; Oxygen Demand; ; <span style="font-weight: bold;">SOIL PHYSICS IN THE ENVIRONMENT ; Physical Properties; Particle Size Distribution; Soil Structure; Soil Density and Soil Porosity; Soil Consistence; Thermal Properties of Soils; The Issue of Soil Physics in Histosols; ; <span style="font-weight: bold;">ELECTROCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF SOLID CONSTITUENTS ; Electrical Charges; Soil Clays; Anion Exchange Capacity; Soil Organic Matter; Soil Reaction; The Aesthetic Issue of Induced Micronutrient Toxicity and Deficiency; ; <span style="font-weight: bold;">SOILS AND CROP PRODUCTION ; Clearing New Lands; Soil Degradation and the Issue of Retrogression; Environmental Changes; The Issue of Biodiversity; Plantation Agriculture and Agroforestry; Intensifying Soil Productivity; Residue-, No-Till and Strip-Till Farming; Organic Farming; LISA or Low-Input Sustainable Agriculture; ; <span style="font-weight: bold;">SOILLESS AGRICULTURE ; Hydroponics; Hydroponic Cultivation of Algae; Aeroponics; Nutrient Film Technique; Artificial Soil; Aquaculture; Aquaculture in the United States; The Law of the Sea; ; <span style="font-weight: bold;">BIOTECHNOLOGY IN SOIL SCIENCE AND AGRICULTURE ; Definitions and Concepts; Food Biotechnology; Agricultural Biotechnology; Tissue Culture; Environmental Significance of Tissue Cultures; Soil Biotechnology; ; <span style="font-weight: bold;">SOIL AND POLLUTION ; Forms of Pollution; Definition and Concept of Waste; Agricultural Waste; Composting and Compost; Industrial Waste; Waste from Food Processing Plants; Municipal Waste; Detoxification of Waste Soil Remediation; Environmental Impact of Agricultural and Industrial Waste; ; <span style="font-style: italic;">Appendix A: Atomic Weights of the Major Elements in Soils <br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Appendix B: International System of Units (SI); Factors for Converting U.S. Units <br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;">into SI Units <br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Appendix C: U.S. Weights and Measures ; References and Additional Readings; Index
• Edition: 3rd ed
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 631.4; Soils -- Environmental aspects; Soil science
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781439895016; 1439895015
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