Soil Science

Soil and Plant Analysis Laboratory Registry for the United States and Canada, Second Edition provides up-to-date information about public and private laboratory services. Soil testing and plant analysis are important components of the Food Security Act and under consideration as safeguards for the n..

Concise, compact, and encyclopedic, this handbook covers the policies, practices, conditions, and terms related to soil and water conservation. It includes more than 700 entries presented in a practical, non-technical format. Acclaimed soil scientist Dr. Paul Unger draws on his 35 years of experienc..

Soil and Water Conservation Policies and Programs: Successes and Failures debates the strengths and weaknesses of soil and water conservation initiatives implemented in North America, Europe, and Australia. Soil and water conservation policies across the globe are examined through the eyes of techni..

The link between biological processes that occur in the soil and their impact on soil quality is considered in this book. Topics include the microbial ecology of conservation management systems, dynamic processes of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizae, and soil fauna. The text will interest soil scient..

Written by world-renowned experts, this book is a ready references and data source for soil scientists and professionals in related fields. Section I discusses basic processes, concepts, definitions, land use change, and global trends. Section II provides the data on soil degradation by various proc..

Soil Erosion Research Methods..

Discusses the latest information regarding the processes and mechanisms responsible for runoff and erosion by water in arable lands--detailing state-of-the-art water and soil conservation methods. Elucidates the rehabilitation of agricultural lands depleted by human activity...

Exploring the results of field tests of RF-SVE technology, Soil Vapor Extraction Using Radio Frequency Heating presents information for a full-scale engineering design of potential RF-SVE applications. The authors use this information to examine predicted performance, magnitude of costs, and modific..

Faced with challenges of resource scarcity and environmental degradation, it is important to adopt innovative farming systems that maximize resource efficiency while protecting the environment. This volume focuses on principles and applications of soil-specific farming, providing information on rapi..

Soils and Environment..

The first reference to focus on human health from a soils perspective, this book discusses human health as a product of soil health. Authors discuss how soils influence human health in a variety of ways, including the supply of nutrients, presence of toxic materials and pathogens, and other factors ..

Completely revised and updated, the Second Edition of Specialty Corns includes everything in the first edition and more. Considered the standard in this field, significant changes have been made to keep all the information current and bring the references up-to-date. Two new chapters have been added..