Lucero, D. P. & Boggs, J. E. ed.
Soil Fertility
Nova Science Pub. 2009.9
149 pp.(H)
ISBN 1-60741-466-X
17,800円
Contents
1.Soil Fertility Enhancing Microorganisms and Their Application as Biofertilizers/ 2.Model Simulation of Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics in a Biowaste Compost Fertilisation Experiment/ 3.Impact of Soil Fertility on Rice Productivity and Efficiency: A Case Study from Bangladesh/ 4.A Comparison between Short-Term Effects of Sewage Sludge Compost and Phosphate Salt Fertilizations on Microbial Activities Involved in P Turn-over of Two Calcareous and Siliceous Mediterranean Vineyard Soils/ 5.Contribution of the Root Cap to Soil Fertility: Extracellular Plant Lectins/ 6.Contributions of Leaf-Cutting Ants to Soil Fertility: Causes and Consequences/ 7.Soil Microbial Biomass and Sustainable Farming: Enhancing Nutrient Retention in Soils through Management of Microbial Biomass/ 8.Can Soil Fertility Be Modelled?/ 9.Soil Charcoal Amendments Maintain Soil Fertility and Establish a Carbon Sink - Research and Prospects/ 10.Fertility Status and Dynamics of Soils in the Nepal Himalaya: A Review and Analysis/ Index/
* Soil fertility refers to the amount of nutrients in the soil, which is sufficient to support plant life. Soil fertility is critical in sustainable farming and needs to be considered not only for crop productivity but also for the protection of aquatic environments. Fertile soil has an abundance of plant nutrients including nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, an abundance of minerals as well as an abundance of organic matter. This book discusses new developments in the field. *
Ritz, K. & Young, I. M. ed.
The Architecture and Biology of Soils
CABI Pub. 2010.2
250 pp.(H)
ISBN 1-84593-532-2
18,400円
Contents
* Soil is a fundamental and critical, yet often overlooked, component of terrestrial ecosystems. It is an extremely complex environment, supporting levels of diversity far greater than any ecosystem above ground.
* This book explores how soil structure develops and the consequences this has for life underground. The effects of spatial arrangement, of soil's physical and biological components on their interaction and function are used to demonstrate their roles in ecosystem dynamics. Bringing together existing knowledge in the areas of soil biology and physics, this book explores the key characteristics of soil spatial architecture. *
Costantini, E. A. C. ed.
Manual of Methods for Soil and Land Evaluation
土壌と土地診断マニュアル
Science Publishers 2009.11
564 pp.(H)
ISBN 1-57808-571-3
13,800円
Contents
1. Introduction/ 2. Soil and Land Evaluation and Planning/ 3. Land Suitability and Land Zoning/ Appendix: Soil Properties and Qualities/ Index/
* The goal of the manual is to supply an operational tool for pedologists, agronomists, environmentalists, and all of the other specialists who carry out land evaluation for agriculture and forestry or, more generally, stakeholders and policy makers who make decisions at the local level based on the knowledge of the nature of soil. Discussion of the topics is not only technical and operational, but also in-depth and didactic; therefore, the text may also be used as a valid complement for students majoring in subjects that involve soil use, management and conservation. *
Dion, P. ed.
Soil Biology and Agriculture in the Tropics
Springer-Verlag 2010.3
350 pp.(H)
ISBN 3-642-05075-1
22,800円
Contents
1. Soils of the Tropics/ 2. Organic Matter and Micro-Organisms in Tropical Soils/ 3. Impacts of Forest Conversion to Agriculture on Microbial Communities and Microbial Function/ 4. The Structural and Functional Biodiversity of Soil: An Interdisciplinary Vision for Conservation Agriculture in Brazil/ 5. The Potential of Soil Beneficial Micro-Organisms for Slash-and-Burn Agriculture in the Humid Forest Zone of Sub-Saharan Africa/ 6. Microbial Populations of Arid Lands and their Potential for Restoration of Deserts/ 7. Exploring the Ecological Significance of Microbial Diversity and Networking in the Rice Ecosystem/ 8. Rhizobial Symbioses in Tropical Legumes and Non-Legumes/ 9. Mycorrhizal Associations in Agroforestry Systems/ 10. Agricultural Development in Tropical Acidic Soils: Potential and Limits of Phosphate-Solubilizing Bacteria/ 11. Role of Microbial Biofertilizers in the Development of a Sustainable Agriculture in the Tropics/ 12. Microbial Degradation of Pesticides in Tropical Soils/ 13. Soil and Crop Contamination Through Wastewater Irrigation and Options for Risk Reduction in Developing Countries/ 14. Towards a New Purpose for Traditional and Other Forms of Soil Knowledge/ Index/ *
Kapur, S. et al. ed.
New Trends in Soil Micromorphology
Springer-Verlag 2008.10
276 pp.(H)
ISBN 3-540-79133-7
17,300円
Contents
1.The Role of Soil Micromorphology in the Light of the European Thematic Strategy for Soil Protection/ 2.Soil Micromorphology and Soil Hydraulics/ 3.Micromorphology of a Soil Catena in Yucata´n: Pedogenesis and Geomorphological Processes in a Tropical Karst Landscape/ 4.Soil Evolution Along a Toposequence on Glacial and Periglacial Materials in the Pyrenees Range/ 5.A Micromorphological Study of Andosol Genesis in Iceland/ 6.Improved Paleopedological Reconstruction of Vertic Paleosols at Novaya Etuliya, Moldova Via Integration of Soil Micromorphology and Environmental Magnetism/ 7.Ferricretes in Tamil Nadu, Chennai, South-Eastern India: From Landscape to Micromorphology, Genesis, and Paleoenvironmental Signifi cance/ 8.Palygorskite Dominated Vertisols of Southern Iran/ 9.Contribution of Micromorphology to Classifi cation of Aridic Soils/ 10.Orientation and Spacing of Columnar Peds in a Sodic, Texture Contrast Soil in Australia/ 11.Physical Fractionation and Cryo-Coupe Analysis of Mormoder Humus/ 12.Regional Manifestation of the Widespread Disruption of Soil-Landscapes by the 4 kyr BP Impact-Linked Dust Event Using Pedo-Sedimentary Micro-Fabrics/ 13.Clay Illuviation in a Holocene Palaeosol Sequence in the Chinese Loess Plateau/ 14.Soil Microstructure and Solution Chemistry of a Compacted Forest Soil in a Sub-Boreal Spruce Zone in Canada/ Index/ *
Sparks, D.L. ed.
Advances in Agronomy Vol.103
Academic Press 2009.9
222 pp. (H)
ISBN 0-12-374819-4
18,900円
Contents
1.Clearing the Air: Livestock's Contribution to Climate Change/ 2.Improvement of Drought Resistance in Rice/ 3.Problems, Challenges, and Strategic Options of Grain Security/ 4.Weed Management in Rice-Based Cropping Systems in Africa/ Index *
Dedousis, A. P. & Bartzanas, T. ed.
Soil Engineering
Springer-Verlag 2010.2
300 pp.(H)
ISBN 3-642-03680-5
24,400円
Contents
* The agricultural world has changed significantly during the last years. The excessive use of heavy machinery, waste disposal, the use of agrochemicals and new soil cultivation means led to severe problems, which agricultural engineers have to cope with in order to prevent soil from permanent irreversible damage.
* This Soil Biology volume will update readers on several cutting-edge aspects of sustainable soil engineering including topics such as: soil compaction, soil density increases, soil disturbance and soil fragmentation; soil tillage machineries and optimization of tillage tools; soil traffic and traction, effects of heavy agricultural machines, the use of robotics in agriculture and controlled traffic farming; mechanical weed control, the characterization of soil variability and the recycling of compost and biosolids in agricultural soils. *
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