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Soil and Fertilizers
Managing the Environmental Footprint
Av Rattan Lal
Häftad, 2022
793 kr
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Soil and Fertilizers: Managing the Environmental Footprint presents strategies to improve soil health by reducing the rate of fertilizer input while maintaining high agronomic yields. It is estimated that fertilizer use supported nearly half of global births in 2008. In a context of potential food …
Soil-Human Health-Nexus
Av Rattan Lal
Häftad, 2021
1287 kr
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The term "soil health" refers to the functionality of a soil as a living ecosystem capable of sustaining plants, animals, and humans while also improving the environment. In addition to soil health, the environment also comprises the quality of air, water, vegetation, and biota. The health of soil, …
Soil-Human Health-Nexus
Av Rattan Lal
Inbunden, 2020
3063 kr
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The term "soil health" refers to the functionality of a soil as a living ecosystem capable of sustaining plants, animals, and humans while also improving the environment. In addition to soil health, the environment also comprises the quality of air, water, vegetation, and biota. The health of soil, …
Methods for Assessment of Soil Degradation
Av Rattan Lal, Winfried E. H. Blum m. fl.
Häftad, 2019
1011 kr
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Soil degradation has serious global impacts on agronomic, economic, and sociopolitical conditions, however, statistics regarding the degree of these impacts has been largely unreliable. This book aims to standardize the methodology for obtaining reliable and objective data on soil degradation. It …
Structure and Organic Matter Storage in Agricultural Soils
Häftad, 2019
1011 kr
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Soils comprise the largest pool of terrestrial carbon and therefore are an important component of carbon storage in the biosphere-atmosphere system. Structure and Organic Matter Storage in Agricultural Soils explores the mechanisms and processes involved in the storage and sequestration of carbon …
Interacting Processes in Soil Science
Av R.J. Wagenet, Philippe Baveye m. fl.
Häftad, 2020
633 kr
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Interacting Processes in Soil Science focuses on coupled processes in soil. Topics covered in this important volume include the effects of inorganic salts upon water flow, modeling of sorption, transport and transformation of organic solutes, and the effects of microorganisms on silicate clay …
Soil Erosion and Carbon Dynamics
Av Eric J. Roose, Rattan Lal m. fl.
Häftad, 2020
807 kr
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The most complete, nonpartisan source of information on this hot agronomic topic available today, this book brings together a diverse group of papers and data to resolve the debate between sedimentologists and soil scientists and agronomists over whether the effects of soil erosion on carbon and …
Soil Organic Matter and Feeding the Future
Environmental and Agronomic Impacts
Av Rattan Lal
Inbunden, 2021
3063 kr
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Soil organic matter (SOM) is the primary determinant of soil functionality. Soil organic carbon (SOC) accounts for 50% of the SOM content, accompanied by nitrogen, phosphorus, and a range of macro and micro elements. As a dynamic component, SOM is a source of numerous ecosystem services critical to …
Soil Processes and the Carbon Cycle
Av Rattan Lal, John M. Kimble m. fl.
Inbunden, 1997
4227 kr
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World soils contain about 1500 gigatons of organic carbon. This large carbon reserve can increase atmospheric concentrations of CO2 by soil misuse or mismanagement, or it can reverse the 'greenhouse' effect by judicious land use and proper soil management.Soil Processes and the Carbon Cycle …
Methods for Assessment of Soil Degradation
Av Rattan Lal, Winfried E. H. Blum m. fl.
Inbunden, 1997
3063 kr
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Soil degradation has serious global impacts on agronomic, economic, and sociopolitical conditions, however, statistics regarding the degree of these impacts has been largely unreliable. This book aims to standardize the methodology for obtaining reliable and objective data on soil degradation. It …
Interacting Processes in Soil Science
Av R.J. Wagenet, Philippe Baveye m. fl.
Inbunden, 1992
2743 kr
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Interacting Processes in Soil Science focuses on coupled processes in soil. Topics covered in this important volume include the effects of inorganic salts upon water flow, modeling of sorption, transport and transformation of organic solutes, and the effects of microorganisms on silicate clay …
Soil Quality and Biofuel Production
E-bok, 2009
1437 kr
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From its humble beginning in the late 19th century?when Henry Ford’s first car was designed to run on ethanol?biofuel production has been on the rise with more than 26 billion liters produced in the U.S. in 2007. Ethanol made from biomass (rather than grains) holds great promise, including numerous …
Soil Degradation and Restoration in Africa
Häftad, 2021
793 kr
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Soil degradation is a widespread problem in Africa resulting in decreased agricultural productivity while demand for food continues to increase. Degradation is caused by accelerated erosion, acidification, contamination, depletion of soil organic matter and plant nutrients, and salinization. The …
Soil and Climate
Häftad, 2021
793 kr
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Climate is a soil-forming factor and soil can mitigate climate change through a reduction in the emissions of greenhouse gases and sequestration of atmospheric CO2. Thus, there is a growing interest in soil management practices capable of mitigating climate change and enhancing environmental …
Soil Nitrogen Uses and Environmental Impacts
Häftad, 2021
793 kr
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Nitrogen (N) is potentially one of the most complex elements on the Earth. It is necessary for all biological activity, but creates negative impacts on water and air quality. There is a balancing act between deficiency and surplus and the forms of N available further complicate our understanding of …
Urban Soils
Häftad, 2021
793 kr
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Globally, 30% of the world population lived in urban areas in 1950, 54% in 2016 and 66% projected by 2050. The most urbanized regions include North America, Latin America, and Europe. Urban encroachment depletes soil carbon and the aboveground biomass carbon pools, enhancing the flux of carbon from …
Soil Phosphorus
Häftad, 2021
816 kr
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Phosphorus is an essential plant nutrient, but global population growth has dramatically reduced the availability of phosphorus fertilizer resources. Despite this scarcity, there remain numerous problems associated with the excessive and inappropriate use of phosphorus leading to non-point source …
Soil-Specific Farming
Precision Agriculture
Häftad, 2021
793 kr
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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. Soil-Specific Farming: Precision Agriculture focuses on principles and applications of soil-specific …
Soil Organic Carbon and Feeding the Future
Basic Soil Processes
Av Rattan Lal
Inbunden, 2021
3063 kr
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Soil organic matter (SOM) is a highly reactive constituent of the soil matrix because of its large surface area, high ion exchange capacity, enormous affinity for water due to hygroscopicity, and capacity to form organo-mineral complexes. It is an important source and sink of atmospheric CO2 and …
Soil and Drought
Basic Processes
Av Rattan Lal
Inbunden, 2023
2743 kr
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Drought, a serious global issue, is being aggravated by climate change. Both pedological and agronomic droughts are major risk factors with adverse effects on agronomic productivity, food and nutritional security, and human wellbeing. This volume in the Advances in Soil Sciences series provides …
Managing Soil Drought
Av Rattan Lal
Inbunden, 2024
3063 kr
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Global drylands, covering over 40% of Earth’s land surface, are important among worldwide ecoregions and support large human and livestock populations. However, these ecologically sensitive ecoregions are undergoing a rapid transformation resulting from climate change, socioeconomic and political …
Soil and Human Health
Food as Medicine
Inbunden, 2026
3063 kr
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The intersection of soil health and human vitality is a critical yet overlooked aspect of global wellbeing. Soil and Human Health: Food as Medicine examines the soil-human health nexus, offering a comprehensive synthesis of research and insights that highlight the connections between soil …
Principles of Sustainable Soil Management in Agroecosystems
E-bok, 2013
3428 kr
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This book describes the laws of sustainable soil management to enhance ecosystem services while restoring degraded soils and promoting sustainable use. With chapters contributed by world-class soil scientists, ecologists, and social scientists, the book outlines critical changes in management of …
Soil Water and Agronomic Productivity
E-bok, 2012
3428 kr
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Crop water use can be increased by management of surface runoff, groundwater, irrigation, and soil water. Technological innovations to enhance availability of water for agricultural crops depend on soil and site-specific conditions. Devoted to the principles and practices of enhancing water use …
World Soil Resources and Food Security
E-bok, 2016
3428 kr
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Soil-The Basis of All Terrestrial LifeAncient civilizations and cultures-Mayan, Aztec, Mesopotamian, Indus, and Yangtze-were built on good soils, surviving only as long as soils had the capacity to support them. In the twenty-first century, productive soil is still the engine of economic …
Soil Quality and Biofuel Production
E-bok, 2009
1437 kr
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From its humble beginning in the late 19th century?when Henry Ford’s first car was designed to run on ethanol?biofuel production has been on the rise with more than 26 billion liters produced in the U.S. in 2007. Ethanol made from biomass (rather than grains) holds great promise, including numerous …
Soil Management of Smallholder Agriculture
E-bok, 2014
3354 kr
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Nearly two billion people depend on hundreds of millions of smallholder farmers for food security. Yet, these farmers' lives also hang in the balance due to their extreme vulnerability to the risks of soil degradation and depletion, soil exhaustion, climate change, and numerous biotic and abiotic …
Soil Degradation and Restoration in Africa
Inbunden, 2019
3063 kr
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Soil degradation is a widespread problem in Africa resulting in decreased agricultural productivity while demand for food continues to increase. Degradation is caused by accelerated erosion, acidification, contamination, depletion of soil organic matter and plant nutrients, and salinization. The …
Soil Quality and Biofuel Production
Häftad, 2017
1215 kr
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From its humble beginning in the late 19th century―when Henry Ford’s first car was designed to run on ethanol―biofuel production has been on the rise with more than 26 billion liters produced in the U.S. in 2007. Ethanol made from biomass (rather than grains) holds great promise, including numerous …
Food Security and Soil Quality
Häftad, 2018
1011 kr
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Just five years ago, it was generally believed that the number of food insecure people in the world was on continuous decline. Unfortunately, widespread soil degradation along with resistance to recommended agronomic practices, and little attempt to restore degraded soils have conspired with …
