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  • 1
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    The Soils of Brazil (2023)
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Physical geography. ; Agriculture. ; Soil Science. ; Physical Geography. ; Physical Geography. ; Agriculture.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. A Brief History of Brazilian Soil Science (Carlos E. Schaefer) -- Chapter 2. The Making of Brazilian Soilscapes: A Geosystemic Vista on Neotropical Pedology (Carlos E. Schaefer) -- Chapter 3. The Soil Regions: A Framework for Stratifying the Brazilian Soilscapes (Carlos E. Schaefer) -- Chapter 4. Soils from Brazilian Amazonia (Carlos E. Schaefer) -- Chapter 5. Soils of Cerrados, the Brazilian Savannas (Virlei Álvaro de Oliveira) -- Chapter 6. Semiarid Soils of the Caatinga Biome of Northeastern Brazil (José Coelho de Araújo Filho) -- Chapter 7. Soils From the Atlantic Forest (Ademir Fontana) -- Chapter 8. Soils of the Coastal Tablelands Under Atlantic Forest (Marcelo Metri Corrêa) -- Chapter 9. Soils of Pantanal: The Largest Continental Wetland (Eduardo G. Couto). Chapter 10. Soils of the Southern Araucarias High Lands (Ricardo Simão Diniz Dalmolin).
    Abstract: This book represents the first comprehensive edition, in English, on the soils of Brazil, in the challenge of illustrating all the biomes of a country of truly continental dimension. In addition to presenting the first geosystemic view of Brazilian soils, in all geological, geomorphological and environmental aspects, the book also makes a key contribution to the discussion of current topics in Pedology, such as Anthrosols, Technosols, Soil Management trends and sustainability, Pedometrics and advanced techniques of digital soil mapping. The soils of Brazil were conveniently stratified into sectors and treated within the different biomes, without neglecting any area of the Brazilian territory. Considering the aspects of the landscape of occurrence, climates, geomorphology and geology, each pedological region was abundantly documented with soil profile data and many fine original, three-dimensional illustrations and diagrams, made with care by the authors. Among the regions, the most important are the forested Amazon, the Central Plateau with Cerrados, the Caatingas of the northeastern semi-arid region, the Atlantic Forest in all known variants; in addition, the Restingas, Mangroves, Oceanic Islands, Wetlands of the Pantanal and the subtropical regions of the Pampa and Matas de Araucaria. The book is of great importance as the first published work on Brazilian soils, but it is of great interest to geologists and geomorphologists who study the tropics and subtropics, due to the novelty and scope of the work.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: X, 488 p. 346 illus., 266 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031199493
    Series Statement: World Soils Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-19949-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-19949-3
    DDC: 631.4
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    Geopedology : An Integration of Geomorphology and Pedology for Soil and Landscape Studies (2023)
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Geomorphology. ; Geographic information systems. ; Environmental management. ; Soil Science. ; Geomorphology. ; Geographical Information System. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: In Memoriam -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Part I. Foundations of geopedology -- Chapter 2. Theoretical framework -- Chapter 3. Relations between geomorphology and pedology: brief review -- Chapter 4. The geopedologic approach -- Chapter 5. The pedologic landscape: organisation of the soil material -- Chapter 6. The geomorphic landscape: criteria for classifying geoforms -- Chapter 7. The geomorphic landscape: classification of geoforms -- Chapter 8. The geomorphic landscape: the attributes of geoforms -- Part II. Approaches to soil-landscape patterns analysis -- Chapter 9. Knowledge is power: where Digital Soil Mapping needs geopedology -- Chapter 10. Geodiversity and Geopedology in a logarithmic universe -- Chapter 11. Algorithms for quantitative Pedology -- Chapter 12. Interaction of geological and pedological processes in the genesis of soils with gypsum, northern Patagonia, Argentina -- Chapter 13. Use of soil maps to interpret soil-landform assemblages and soil-landscape evolution -- Part III. Methods and techniques applied to pattern recognition and mapping -- Chapter 14. Digital soil texture maps of Argentina and their relationship soil-forming factors and processes -- Chapter 15. Synergistic use of radar and optical image data for improved land use and land cover assessment: a case study in the north of Entre Rios province (Argentina) -- Chapter 16. Landslide susceptibility mapping using supervised learning methods - case study: southwestern Colombia -- Chapter 17. Polygenic vertisols and “hidden” vertisols of the Paraná river basin, Argentina -- Chapter 18. Mapping gilgai micro-relief and its impact on dryland agricultural landscapes using time series of NDVI derived from Sentinel-2 imagery -- Part IV. Applications in land degradation and geohazard studies -- Chapter 19. Gully erosion analysis. Why geopedology matters? -- Chapter 20. Soil erosion assessment and mitigation scenarios based on Geopedology in northwestern Patagonia, Argentina -- Chapter 21. Adequacy of soil information resulting from geopedology-based predictive soil mapping for assessing land degradation: case studies in Thailand and Iran -- Chapter 22. Exploring the contribution of geopedology to the implementation of national frameworks for land degradation neutrality -- Part V. Applications in land use planning and Policy -- Chapter 23. Geo-pedological approach for land use planning: case studies from India -- Chapter 24. Geopedologic information, foundation for soil conservation: Land evaluation, land use allocation and associated conservation practices -- Chapter 25. The relevance of geopedology for policy making and soil security -- Chapter 26. Significance of land cover change for soil regulating ecosystem services using Maine’s Climate Action Plan as a case study -- Chapter 27. Upscaling the integrated Terroir zoning through Digital Soil Mapping disaggregation: a case study in the designation of origin Campo de Borja -- Part VI. Synthesis -- Chapter 28. Concluding remarks and outlook.
    Abstract: This updated and revised second edition brings geopedology issues into the current context. This new edition extends the work on popular topics such as digital soil mapping, GIS and landscape mapping, and it also gives valuable insight with up-to-date theoretical discussions and new application with relevant case studies. This textbook offers a proven approach for reliable mapping of soil-landscape relationships to derive information for policy, planning and management at scales ranging from local to regional. Filled with didactic elements such as case studies, visual aids (maps, charts and figures), questions and answers, the book is of interest to geohazard studies, land use conflict analysis, land use planning, land degradation assessment, and land suitability analysis. Soil is a vital resource for society at large and an important determinant of the economic status of nations. The intensification of natural disasters and the increased land use competition for food and energy have raised awareness of the relevant role the pedosphere plays in natural and anthropogenic environments. Recent papers and global initiatives show a renewed interest in soil research and its applications for improved planning and management of this fragile and finite resource.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIV, 582 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 2nd ed. 2023.
    ISBN: 9783031206672
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20667-2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-20667-2
    DDC: 631.4
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  • 3
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    Advances in Bioremediation and Phytoremediation for Sustainable Soil Management : Principles, Monitoring and Remediation (2022)
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Environment. ; Pollution. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Soil Science. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Environmental Monitoring.
    Description / Table of Contents: Bioremediation of Soil: An Overview -- Current Soil Bioremediation Technologies: An assessment -- Phytoremediation of Soils Contaminated with Heavy Metals: Techniques and Strategies -- Bioremediation of Polluted Aquatic Eco-systems using Macrophytes -- Bioremediation of Salt Affected Soil through Plant-based Strategies -- Bioremediation of Waste Dumping Sites.
    Abstract: This edited volume deals with the understanding of the issues concerned with the pollution caused by toxic elements and heavy metals and their impacts on the different agro-ecosystems as well as the techniques involved in sustainable remediation and amelioration of polluted soils. Furthermore, the book is a detailed comprehensive account for the treatment technologies from unsustainable to sustainable which includes chapters prepared by professionals with expertise in environmental microbiology, biotechnology, bioremediation, and environmental engineering. It focuses on the characterization, reclamation, bioremediation, and phytoremediation of polluted soils. The research presented also highlights some of the significantly important plant and microbial species involved in remediation, the physiology, biochemistry, and the mechanisms of remediation by various plants and microbes, and suggestions for future improvement of bioremediation technology. It offers insights into the current focus and recent advances in bioremediation and green technology applications for sustainable soil management.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XVII, 443 p. 84 illus., 56 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030899844
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-89984-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-89984-4
    DDC: 631.4
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  • 4
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    Soils in the Hindu Kush Himalayas : Management for Agricultural Land Use (2022)
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Agriculture. ; Management. ; Soil Science. ; Agriculture. ; Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Foreword by Dr. I.P. Abrol -- Foreword by Prof. K. M. Bujarbaruah -- Foreword by Dr Saroj Kumar Sanyal -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Climate and Environment -- 3. Phsyiography and Resources -- 4. Geology of Hindu Kush-Himalayan Soils -- 5. Soil Microbes and Biofertilizers -- 6 Soils of Hindu Kush-Himalayas -- 7. Land Use and Management. .
    Abstract: This book focuses on the nature and properties of soils of Hindu Kush-Himalayas and their management for agricultural land use. It discusses all aspects of climatic variations and potential of resources in the Himalayan region including examples from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China (Tibet), India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan. Chapters cover the geology of the parent material of native soils, soils microbes, flora and fauna. Soil classification has been given in detail to better understand the nature of soils for judicious management strategies. The authors present land use practices and suggestions for changes in land use to benefit from the full potential of the soils in this region. Their ultimate aim is to find ways of feeding the ever-increasing population and raising the standard of life for the people living in the Himalayan mountain region. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XLI, 468 p. 177 illus., 89 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031114588
    Series Statement: Geography of the Physical Environment,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-11458-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-11458-8
    DDC: 631.4
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  • 5
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    Understanding Land Degradation : An Overview (2022)
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Environment. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental management. ; Soil Science. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Causes of Land Degradation -- Chapter 3. Effects of Land Degradation -- Chapter 4. Control of Land Degradation -- Chapter 5. Benefits of Land degradation Control -- Chapter 6. Climate change and Land Degradation.
    Abstract: Much of the earth's population is dependent on agriculture as it provides food for their sustenance. Successful crop production depends to a considerable extent on land and climate. Soil is the main component of land and a fertile soil is essential for crop growth. However, soil fertility declines over the years mainly due to land degradation. Hence, implementing appropriate measures to control land degradation is important. It is the responsibility of the farmers and the governments to take action to control land degradation. Agricultural extension officers are involved in making farmers aware of land degradation and control measures. Planners and policy makers need scientific assessments on land degradation and its implications so that they could advice the relevant authorities who prepare the national programs and budgets. This book highlights issues related to land degradation, the causal factors and methods of control. The audience is agricultural practitioners and planners as well as students of agriculture. Environmentalists would also benefit by understanding the main issues related to land degradation discussed.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XI, 68 p. 10 illus., 9 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031121388
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Geography,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12138-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-12138-8
    DDC: 631.4
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  • 6
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    Microbial and Biotechnological Interventions in Bioremediation and Phytoremediation (2022)
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Environment. ; Pollution. ; Environmental chemistry. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Soil Science. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Pollution. ; Environmental Chemistry. ; Environmental Monitoring.
    Description / Table of Contents: Part I: Fundamental Aspects and Microbiome -- Chapter 1. Bioremediation on the Crossroads of Technology for Environmental Clean-up: An Overview(Rawhat Un Nisa) -- Chapter 2. Dynamics of Soil Microbiome and its Role in Sustainable Agriculture(Debapriya Maitra) -- Chapter 3. Soil Bacteria and Nematodes for Bioremediation and Amelioration of Polluted Soil(Gunjan Khandelwal) -- Chapter 4. Phytochelatins and their Application in Bioremediation(Isha Sharma) -- Chapter 5. Efficacy of Biosurfactants in Bioremediation Process(Muthusamy Sanjivkumar) -- Part II: Microalgae and Fungi -- Chapter 6. Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) for Sustainable Soil and Plant Health(Jean Yves Uwamungu) -- Chapter 7. Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Phytoremediation(Najla Bentrad) -- Chapter 8. Bioremediation of Contaminated Soil by Microalgae and its Importance in Biofuel Production(Harish Kumar Seenivasan) -- Chapter 9. Cyanobacteria for Bioremediation of Contaminated Soil(Uzma Sultana) -- Chapter 10. Role of Microalgae as Biofertilizer for Sustainable Plant and Soil Health(Joseph Oduor Odongo) -- Chapter 11. Soil Bioremediation Approaches Based on the Use of Fungal Enzymes(Anoop Kumar Devedee) -- Part III: Contaminated Sites and Xenobiotics -- Chapter 12. Microbial Inoculants: An Invasive Approach for the Bioremediation of Soil Contaminated with Heavy Metals(Priyanka Bumbra) -- Chapter 13. Microalgae - A Promising Tool for Heavy Metal Remediation(Shahid Mahboob) -- Chapter 14. Role of Rhizobacteria in Phytoremediation of Metal-impacted Sites(Dwaipayan Sinha) -- Chapter 15. Chromium Pollution and Its Bioremediation: An Overview(Kirandeep Kaur) -- Chapter 16. Bioremediation of Antibiotics as a Pollutant in Soil(Ashmita Gupta) -- Chapter 17. Microbial Bioremediation of Polythene and Plastics(Jean Yves Uwamungu) -- Part IV: Recent Trends and Approaches -- Chapter 18. Carbon Sequestration: An Approach to Sustainable Environment(Jasra Anjum) -- Chapter 19. Biochar as an Emerging Amendment for Remediation of Heavy Metals Contaminated Soil(Sakshi Verma) -- Chapter 20. Nano-bioremediation for the Reclamation and Treatment of Contaminated Sites(Madhavi Konni) -- Chapter 21. Biotechnological Interventions for Pesticide Remediation and Soil Health Reclamation(Vishal Sharma) -- Chapter 22. Transgenic Approaches for Improving Phytoremediation Potential(Gargee Mohanty).
    Abstract: The introduction of contaminants, due to rapid urbanisation and anthropogenic activities, into the environment causes unsteadiness, distress to the physico-chemical systems including living organisms, which possibly is threatening the dynamics of nature as well as the soil biology by producing certain xenobiotics. Hence, there is an immediate global demand for the diminution of such contaminants and xenobiotics which can otherwise adversely affect the living organisms. Some toxic xenobiotics include synthetic organochlorides such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and some fractions of crude oil and coal. The advancements in microbiology and biotechnology has lead to the launch of microbial biotechnology as a separate area of research and contributed dramatically to the development of the areas like agriculture, environment, biopharmaceutics, fermented foods, etc. The evolution of new metabolic pathways from natural metabolic cycles has enabled the microorganisms to degrade almost all different complex and resistant xenobiotics found on Earth. Hence, microbes stand an imperative, efficient, green and economical alternative to conventional treatment technologies. This book comprises chapters dealing with various bioremediation strategies with the help of different groups of microorganisms along with detailed graphical/ diagrammatical representations. It also focuses on the use of microbial biotechnology and highlights the recent developments in microbial biotechnology in the area of agriculture and environment. Furthermore, it contains a detailed comprehensive account for the microbial treatment technologies from unsustainable to sustainable which includes chapters prepared by professionals, several researchers, scientists, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows across the world with expertise in environmental microbiology, biotechnology, bioremediation, and environmental engineering. The research presented also highlights some of the significantly important microbial species involved in remediation, the physiology, biochemistry and the mechanisms of remediation by various microbes, and suggestions for future improvement of bioremediation technology. This book would serve as a quick reference book for graduate and postgraduate students pursuing their study in any branch of life sciences, microbiology, health sciences and environmental biotechnology as well as researchers and scientists working in laboratories and industries involved in research related to microbiology, environmental biotechnology and allied researches.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XIV, 567 p. 46 illus., 41 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783031088308
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08830-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-08830-8
    DDC: 631.4
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    Advances in Understanding Soil Degradation (2022)
    Cham :Springer International Publishing :
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental monitoring. ; Landscape ecology. ; Agricultural ecology. ; Soil Science. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental Monitoring. ; Landscape Ecology. ; Agroecology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Understanding Soils: their Functions, Use and Degradation -- Types of Physical Soil Degradation and Implications for their Prevention and Monitoring -- Understanding and Monitoring Chemical and Biological Soil Degradation -- Classification and causes of soil degradation by irrigation in Russian steppe agrolandscapes -- Desertification in Western Siberia: identification, assessment and driving forces in temporal scale.
    Abstract: This book informs about knowledge gain in soil and land degradation to reduce or prevent it for meeting the mission of the Sustainable Developments Goals of the United Nations. Essence, extent, monitoring methods and implications for ecosystem functioning of main soil degradation types are characterized in overview chapters and case studies. Challenges, approaches and data towards identification of degradation in the frame of improving functionality, health and multiple ecosystem services of soil are demonstrated in the studies of international expert teams. The book consists of five parts, containing 5–12 single chapters each and 36 in total. Parts are explaining (I) Concepts and Indicators, (II) Soil Erosion and Compaction, (III) Soil Contamination, (IV) Soil Carbon and Fertility Monitoring and (V) Soil Survey and Mapping of Degradation The primary audience of this book are scientists of different disciplines, decision-makers, farmers and further informed people dealing with sustainable management of soil and land. .
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: VIII, 796 p. 264 illus., 220 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030856823
    Series Statement: Innovations in Landscape Research,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85682-3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-85682-3
    DDC: 631.4
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  • 8
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    Kuwait Soil Taxonomy (2022)
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Earth sciences. ; Philosophy of nature. ; Geography. ; Agriculture. ; Biotic communities. ; Soil Science. ; Earth Sciences. ; Philosophy of Nature. ; Geography. ; Agriculture. ; Ecosystems.
    Description / Table of Contents: Soil classification systems and Kuwait soil taxonomy hierarchy -- The soil that we attempt to classify -- Horizons, layers and characteristics diagnostics for the higher categories of soil classification in Kuwait -- Families and series differentia -- Identification of the taxonomic class of a soil -- Kuwait soil taxonomy hierarchy – Soil families and soil series -- Laboratory soil procedures for Kuwait soil taxonomy.
    Abstract: This book provides guidelines to key soil taxa in the deserts of Kuwait and guidance to associated procedures for laboratory analyses of soils, leading to land use planning on informed decisions. Soils are essential to provide food, feed, and fiber in addition to multiple ecosystem services that sustain life on earth. To achieve the above services sustainably, it is essential to use soils rationally based on their potential for specific uses. This requires establishing national soil classification systems to assess soils locally and to provide guidance to other countries where similar soils may be occurring. Once soil classification is established, it becomes easier to adopt technologies established on similar soils and environmental conditions without conducting long-term and expensive experimental trial. The taxa are established based on soil’s morphological, physical, chemical, and mineralogical properties and climatic factors. It offers opportunities to maintain future soil surveys and their correlation to the soils of Kuwait. The book is useful in other arid region countries where similar soil and environmental conditions are existing, such as Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. The book also has international relevance, as it was prepared by extracting definitions from USDA-NRCS keys to soil taxonomy, and sections related to soils of Kuwait are added in the book. The book is a unique and excellent addition to the international soil literature.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XLI, 149 p. 54 illus., 49 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030952976
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95297-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-95297-6
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    Current Topics in Soil Science : An Environmental Approach (2022)
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Bioinformatics. ; Industrial microbiology. ; Environmental management. ; Physical geography. ; Environmental sciences. ; Physics. ; Soil Science. ; Bioinformatics. ; Industrial Microbiology. ; Environmental Management. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Environmental Physics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Part I: Soil Science. 1. Soil Formation -- 2. Soil Minerology -- 3. Soil Taxonomy and Classification -- 4. Soil Quality -- 5. Soil Analytical Techniques. Part II: Soil Physics. 6. Physical Properties of Soils -- 7. Soil Structure -- 8. Soil Tillage -- 9. Soil Water -- 10. Soil Air and Temperature -- 11. Soil Erosion -- Part III: Soil Chemistry. 12. Concepts of Soil Chemistry -- 13. Chemical Composition of Soil -- 14. Ion Exchange -- 15. pH, Salinity and Sodicity -- 16. Chemistry of Soil Nutrient -- Part IV: Soil Biology. 17. Microbiota -- 18. Soil Fauna -- 19. Organism Interactions with Soil Processes -- 20. Impact of Pesticides and Fertilizers on Soil Microbial Diversity -- Part V: Environment and Soil Quality -- 21. Environmental Impacts -- 22. Effect of Climate Change on Soil Ecosystem -- 23. Soil Carbon Sequestration -- 24. Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management -- 25. Soil Pollution -- Index.
    Abstract: Soil is an important but often neglected element of the climate system. It is the second largest carbon store, or ‘sink’, after the oceans. Despite being a fundamental resource that supports all kinds of life on Earth, concerns related to soil are often not included as an important environmental issue. Climate changes put soil under pressure. The increasing concentration of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere may cause the microbes in the soil to work faster to break down organic matter, potentially releasing even more carbon dioxide. The soil moisture content is being constantly affected by rising temperatures and changes in precipitation patterns and future projections show that this may continue. This book presents current environmental issues and their remedies for soil which are mainly based on soil degradation, soil pollution and the effect of climate change on the soil. Adding xenobiotic chemicals or other alterations in the natural soil environment for agricultural, industrial or urban purposes result in a decline in the soil quality due to improper use or poor management, which is a serious environmental problem. The book is divided into five parts - soil science, soil physics, soil chemistry, soil biology and soil environment. The first part “Soil Science” serves as the introduction to the book and discusses some common topics such as soil formation, mineralogy, taxonomy, quality and analytical techniques. The second part “Soil Physics” is mainly concerned with the physical properties and processes of soil and their association with effects on air, water and temperature. Soil Chemistry, the third part, discusses the chemical reactions and processes between inorganic and organic components.The fourth part “Soil Biology” explains the biological properties and processes of the soil, with special concern to microbial diversity and its effect on the ecology. Lastly, the fifth part “Soil Environment” discusses the current environmental problems such as climate change and soil pollution, including processes to mitigate these issues through carbon sequestration, nutrient management and land management.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XXIII, 268 p. 1 illus. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2022.
    ISBN: 9783030926694
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-92669-4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-92669-4
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    The Soils of Aotearoa New Zealand (2021)
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Physical geography. ; Agriculture. ; Soil Science. ; Physical Geography. ; Agriculture.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- Allophanic Soils -- Anthropic Soils -- Brown Soils -- Gley Soils -- Granular Soils -- Melanic Soils -- Organic Soils -- Oxidic Soils -- Pallic Soils -- Podzol Soils -- Pumice Soils -- Raw Soils -- Recent Soils -- Semiarid Soils -- Ultic Soils -- Soils in the Ross Sea region of Antarctica -- Conclusion.
    Abstract: This book offers an introduction to the soils of Aotearoa New Zealand, structured according to the New Zealand soil classification system. Starting with an overview of the importance and distribution of New Zealand soils, it subsequently provides essential information on each of the 15 New Zealand soil orders in separate chapters. Each chapter, illustrated with diagrams and photographs in colour, includes a summary of the main features of the soils in the order, their genesis and relationships with landscapes, their key properties including examples of physical and chemical characteristics, and their classification, use, and management. The book then features a chapter on soils in the Ross Sea region of Antarctica and concludes by considering New Zealand soils in a global context, soil-formation pathways, and methods used in New Zealand to evaluate soils and assist in land-management decisions. Information about how to access detailed information via links to the Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research website is also included.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: XX, 332 p. 192 illus., 147 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030647636
    Series Statement: World Soils Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64763-6
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-64763-6
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    The Soils of Nepal (2021)
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Agriculture. ; Earth sciences. ; Soil Science. ; Agriculture. ; Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Introduction -- History of Soil Research -- Climate -- Geology and Physiography -- Land Use and Land Cover -- Soil Formation -- Soil Types, Soil Classification and Mapping -- Soil Properties -- Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management -- Land Degradation -- Soils and Human -- Soil Issues and Future Perspective.
    Abstract: This book publishes consolidated information on the soils of Nepal from all possible sources. The Survey Department, Government of Nepal, conducted two national scale soil survey projects to classify soils of Nepal (Land Resource Mapping Project ended in 1985, and National Land Use Planning Project ended in 2021). Both projects adopted the United States Department of Agriculture system of soil classification. Besides, National Soil Science Research Center (previously known as Soil Science Division) of Nepal Agricultural Research Council and Soil Management Directorate, Department of Agriculture, also worked on soils of Nepal. To date, the information on the soils of Nepal is not published in well-documented form but has been reported widely as gray literature (project report or government report) or peer-review articles. 'The Soils of Nepal’ is a part of ‘World Soils Book Series’ which constitutes twelve chapters—covering broad aspects such as soil research history, climate, geology, soil classification and mapping, and soil fertility. Furthermore, information about soil properties and relation between soil constituents of the dominant soil types of Nepal and their scope of use in the context of land use are described. This book also tries to simplify the intricate relationship among soil, culture, and people. Each chapter contains a comprehensive, richly illustrated, and up-to-date overview of the soils of Nepal. We believe it fulfils a quest for a global audience including students, educators, extension workers, and soil scientists, who are interested to know the young soils of Nepal.
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    Pages: XVIII, 161 p. 46 illus., 44 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030809997
    Series Statement: World Soils Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80999-7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-80999-7
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    Soils of the Laurentian Great Lakes, USA and Canada (2021)
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Geography. ; Soil Science. ; Regional Geography.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction to the Great Lakes Coastal Zone -- 2. Soil-forming Factors of the Great Lakes Coastal Zone -- 3. Soil Taxonomic Systems Used in the Great Lakes Coastal Zone -- 4. Taxonomic Structure of the Soils of the Great Lakes Coastal Zone -- 5. Soils of the Great Lakes Coastal Zone -- 6. Soils of the Lake Superior Coastal Zone -- 7. Soils of the Lake Michigan Coastal Zone -- 8. Soils of the Lake Huron Coastal Zone -- 9. Soils of the Lake Erie Coastal Zone -- 10. Soils of the Lake Ontario Coastal Zone -- 11. Soil-forming Processes of the Great Lakes Coastal Zone -- 12. Pedodiversity of the Great Lakes Coastal Zone -- 13. Importance and Protection of Soils of the Great Lakes Coastal Zone -- 14. Unusual Relict Features in the Great Lakes Coastal Zone -- 15. Conclusions -- Methodology -- References -- Appendices -- A. Classification of soil series -- B. Soil-forming factors and lake occurrence for soil series of the Great Lakes Coastal Zone -- C. Benchmark, endemic, rare, and endangered soil series of the Great Lakes Coastal Zone -- D. Glossary.
    Abstract: This book introduces the reader to the Great Lakes and considers their soil-forming factors and processes, taxonomic structure of the soils, soil geography and pedodiversity, while also addressing the importance and protection of soils in the Great Lakes Coastal Zone. The Great Lakes are an important part of the USA and Canada. Home to 33 million people, including 90% of all Canadians, the Great Lakes account for 20% of the world’s surface freshwater and 90% of the USA’s freshwater. Key industries include shipping, steel and automobile production, energy generation, fishing, pulp and papermaking, agriculture, and recreation. To date, there has been no comprehensive inventory of the region’s soils, which are now subject to dramatic climate change and environmental degradation. This book was prepared using the US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service databases, including the Web Soil Survey, Soil Series Extent Explorer, soil classification and characterization databases, and county soil surveys, supplemented by shoreline viewer software, the author’s independent research, consultation with colleagues, and survey trips around the Great Lakes. .
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    Pages: XVII, 227 p. 143 illus., 101 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030524258
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52425-8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-52425-8
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    Thermodynamics of Soil Nutrient Bioavailability : Sustainable Soil Nutrient Management (2021)
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Sustainability. ; Agriculture. ; Agronomy. ; Thermodynamics. ; Soil Science. ; Sustainability. ; Agriculture. ; Agronomy. ; Thermodynamics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Sustainable soil management – what does it imply? -- Chapter 2. Quantifying the bioavailability parameters of a nutrient -- Chapter 3. The nutrient “Quantity”and “Intensity” factors -- Chapter 4. Quantifying the Nutrient Diffusive Flux indirectly -- Chapter 5. Statistical approach to define the Nutrient Diffusive Flux -- Chapter 6. Quantifying plant uptake process -- Chapter 7. Nutrient Uptake Predictability -- Chapter 8. The role of Electro Ultra Filtration technique in measuring P and K “Intensity” factor to construct the “Diffusion Flux Curves” -- Chapter 9. Concluding comments and Future Imperatives. .
    Abstract: This book focusses on the thermodynamics of soil nutrient bioavailability, and in particular the most important plant nutrients such as, phosphorus and potassium, among major nutrients, and zinc among micronutrients. It proposes a paradigm shift in the approach to global soil testing procedures. Historically, soil testing has been used to quantify availability of essential plant nutrients to field-grown crops. However, contemporary soil tests are based on philosophies and procedures developed several decades ago, without significant changes in their general approach. For a soil test to be accurate, one needs to clearly understand the physico-chemico-physiological processes at the soil-root interface and, an understanding of soils and plant root systems as polycationic systems is essential. It is this knowledge that leads to sound prescriptive soil nutrient management inasmuch as soil nutrient bioavailability vis-à-vis fertilizer application is concerned, because, of all the factors which govern sustainability in crop production, the nutrient factor is the most important, yet, it is also least resilient to management. This book provides a clear scientific basis of the thermodynamics of soil nutrient bio availability, which routine soil testing does not provide.
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    Pages: X, 88 p. 21 illus., 13 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030768171
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76817-1
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    The Soils of Libya (2021)
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Physical geography. ; Agriculture. ; Soil Science. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Physical Geography. ; Agriculture.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction (Hamdi A. Zurqani) -- Chapter 2. The history of soil mapping and research (Mukhtar. M. Elaalem) -- Chapter 3. Soil Forming Factors and Processes (Khaled R. Ben Mahmoud) -- Chapter 4. Soil Classification and Properties (Mukhtar. M. Elaalem) -- Chapter 5. Major Limiting Factors Affecting Agricultural Use and Production (Bashir A. Nwer) -- Chapter 6. Land Cover Land Use and the Vegetation Distribution (Hamdi A. Zurqani) -- Chapter 7. Soil Microbiology and Biotechnology (Eman Ali Ferjani) -- Chapter 8. Land Degradation and Desertification (Bashir A. Nwer).
    Abstract: This book presents the soil pedodiversity in Libya. Soils are the source of all life; there can be no life without them. Further, each soil has its own history and its present conditions, which have been shaped by many different factors (e.g. climate, biota, parent material, and relief or topography). The book, divided into eight chapters, provides extensive information on Libyan soils. Chapter one provides an introduction and a broad perspective of the subject, while Chapter two covers the history of soil mapping and research in Libya. Chapter three focuses on local factors of soil formation and describes the geology and climate of the region to explain the diversity of its soils. Chapter four discusses soil classification systems and those most commonly used in the country. The fifth chapter illustrates the constraints and limiting factors that negatively affect agricultural activities across the country. The land cover/land use and the vegetation of the country are described in Chapter six. In turn, Chapter seven presents the status quo of soil biology, the corresponding related research activities, and the other biological properties of Libyan soils. The final chapter (Chapter eight) focus on land degradation and desertification in Libya, emphasizing the main causes, impacts of the phenomena, and efforts to combat it. This book demonstrates the problems that the country is currently facing as a result of climate change, soil erosion, salinization, and pollution, and outlines potential remedies to improve local food security. Bringing together the perspectives and expertise of many distinguished scientists from various universities and institutions in and outside of Libya, the book represents a unique and highly valuable resource. .
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    Pages: XIV, 134 p. 94 illus., 89 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030663681
    Series Statement: World Soils Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-66368-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-66368-1
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    Saline and Alkaline Soils in Latin America : Natural Resources, Management and Productive Alternatives (2021)
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Agriculture. ; Energy policy. ; Energy and state. ; Botany. ; Biotechnology. ; Soil Science. ; Agriculture. ; Energy Policy, Economics and Management. ; Plant Science. ; Biotechnology.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Overview of salt and alkali-affected areas in Latin America. A physical and social perspective -- Chapter 2. Salt affected environments and soil and crop management in different agro/ecosystems -- Chapter 3. Genesis and properties of salt affected soils in the Flooding Pampa -- Chapter 4. Dryland salting in the Chaco forest -- Chapter 5. Salt-affected soils of Pantanal wetland: characterization, genesis and mineralogy -- Chapter 6. Problems of salinity and sodicity related to irrigation and drainage in Venezuela, Colombia, Cuba and Dominican Republic -- Chapter 7. Sea water intrusion and its effects of groundwater in Cuba -- Chapter 8. Soil salinization at the northern coast of Peru: A study case in San Pedro de Lloc -- Chapter 9. Characteristics and management of halo-hydro-morphic soils in North Santa Fe province, Argentina -- Chapter 10. Soil-water-plant management in Brazilian areas affected by salts -- Chapter 11. Conceptual basis and guidelines for the ameliorative use of gypsum in salt affected soils -- Chapter 12. Management of cattle grazing in humid marshlands -- Chapter 13. Management technologies and reclamation of salt affected and flooded soils in the Pampas -- Chapter 14. Effects of supplementary irrigation on soils and crops in humid and subhumid areas in the Pampas region -- Chapter 15. Strategies for the use of saline water in Northern Brazil -- Chapter 16. Salinity influences arsenic resistance in the northern Chile -- Chapter 17. Effects of salinity on vineyards in North Mendoza province -- Chapter 18. Plant resources from saline soils and their contribution to ecological sustainability -- Chapter 19. Salt and alkali tolerance mechanisms in the major crops and forage plants cultivated in Argentina -- Chapter 20. The search of native forage resources from saline soils -- Chapter 21. Phytoremediation and revegetation of saline sodic soils in Brazil -- Chapter 22. Native plants in the productive restoration and reclamation of saline environments in arid zones of Argentina -- Chapter 23. Brazilian halophites and the biosaline agriculture -- Chapter 24. Genetic improvements of forages for salt tolerance -- Chapter 25. Lotus spp: Biotechnological strategies to improve the bioeconomy of agricultural marginal environments in the Flooding Pampa.
    Abstract: This book provides the first comprehensive overview of saline and alkaline soils in Latin America, known for having one of the most extensive surface of salt-affected soils in the world. It is organized along two main axes: soils and vegetation. The book discusses the occurrence of such soils in the region, focusing mainly in management strategies for their sustainable use, and it presents accounts of natural vegetation and crops in the various environments of the region. Social impacts of such conditions and ongoing projects to overcome them are considered. Likewise, the book highlights physiological mechanisms that are responsible for the negative effects these soils exert on crops and forest resources and determine vegetation distribution in them. Plant breeding challenges and new perspectives for such environments are discussed. Technologies such as irrigation and drainage are included. The readership includes soil and plant scientists, as well as policy makers.
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    Pages: XXIII, 463 p. 138 illus., 106 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030525927
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52592-7
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    Soils Under Stress : More Work for Soil Science in Ukraine (2021)
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Ecology . ; Physical geography. ; Agriculture. ; Soil Science. ; Ecology. ; Physical Geography. ; Agriculture.
    Description / Table of Contents: Conceptualising sustainable management of soil organic carbon -- Status and problems of normative monetary valuation of land in Ukraine -- An investable proposal -- Creating digital elevation models using budget unmanned aerial vehicles -- Determination of eroded Chernozem on the Right-Bank Steppe of Ukraine using the Soil Line -- Identification of the structure of soil cover by magnetic susceptibility -- Specificity of processes in hydromorphic soils -- Anthropogenic and genetic conditions for phosphate mobility in individual -- Robinia pseudoacacia and Quercus robur plantings change the physical properties of Calcic chernozem. .
    Abstract: Dokuchaev carried out most of his research in Ukraine. His student and friend, Volodymyr Vernadsky, went on to create trans-disciplinary environmental sciences and the concept of Earth as a living organism, famously taken up by James Lovelock. That spring of ideas still flows and the researches captured in this volume are relevant to present-day problems, and not only in Ukraine. Soils have always been under stress but, in the Anthropocene, mankind is in the driving seat. As a sequel to Soil Science Working for a Living: Applications of soil science to present-day problems, we consider issues of policy as well as soil genesis, attributes and functions in various environments, natural and man-made. We consider human impacts on the soil cover through its use and misuse, highlight methods of research and assessment of soil quality, and the threats of soil degradation. The distinguished contributors also describe and propose various options for evaluation and remediation of degraded soils, drawing on the latest methods of modelling and cartography as well as long-term field experiments and long experience. The book will be invaluable to researchers and practitioners in soil science including graduate and post-graduate education, academics and professionals.
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    Pages: XIX, 255 p. 60 illus., 33 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030683948
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-68394-8
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    Soil Spectral Inference with R : Analysing Digital Soil Spectra using the R Programming Environment (2021)
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Environmental sciences Mathematics. ; Environment. ; Earth sciences. ; Soil Science. ; Mathematical Applications in Environmental Science. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Getting Started with R -- 3. Material -- 4. Data Handling of Spectra -- 5. Pre-Processing of Spectra -- 6. Similarity between Spectra and the Detection of Outlier -- 7. Selection of the Calibration Sample -- 8. Estimating Soil Properties and Classes from Spectra -- 9. Spectral Transformation.
    Abstract: This book provides a didactic overview of techniques for inferring information from soil spectroscopic data, and the codes in the R programming language for performing such analyses. It is intended for students, researchers and practitioners looking to infer soil information from spectroscopic data, focusing mainly on, but not restricted to, the infrared range of the electromagnetic spectrum. Little prior knowledge of the R programming language or digital soil spectra is required. We work through the steps to process spectroscopic data systematically.
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    Pages: XV, 247 p. 461 illus., 72 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
    ISBN: 9783030648961
    Series Statement: Progress in Soil Science,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64896-1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-64896-1
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    The Soils of India (2020)
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Human geography. ; Environment. ; Agriculture. ; Soil Science. ; Human Geography. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Agriculture.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1:Introduction (Bipin B Mishra) -- Chapter 2:History of Soil Research (A. Subba Rao) -- Chapter 3:Climate (Kamaljit Ray) -- Chapter 4:Geology and Geomorphology (K. S. Anil Kumar) -- Chapter 5: Major Soil Types and Classification (K S Anil Kumar) -- Chapter 6: Soil Mineralogy and Clay Minerals (S C Datta) -- Chapter 7: Soil Micromorphology (Sayantani Neogi) -- Chapter 8: Soil Biogeochemistry (Debjani Sihi) -- Chapter 9: Benchmark soils in Agro-ecological regions (K. S. Anil Kumar) -- Chapter 10: Land Evaluation and Land Use Planning (V Ramamurthy).
    Abstract: This book provides an overview of the diversified soil regimes in India. In addition to the historical advances in soil research and its limitations, it describes the monitoring of various soil conditions and soil uses to improve productivity. Discussing topics such as climate, geology and geomorphology, major soil types and their classification, soil mineralogy and clays, soil micromorphology, soil biogeochemistry, benchmark soils, land evaluation and land use planning, soil health and fertility and soil resilience, the book highlights the multiple uses of soils in industry, human health care, mitigation of challenges due to climate change and construction. It also presents measures for a brighter future of soil science in India, such as imposing organic farming principles toward sustainable agriculture in the context of the second green revolution besides alleviating the poverty and providing the employment opportunities among the farming communities in India.
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    Pages: XXVIII, 281 p. 117 illus., 101 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030310820
    Series Statement: World Soils Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31082-0
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-31082-0
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    Biochar Applications in Agriculture and Environment Management (2020)
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Agriculture. ; Environmental management. ; Microbial ecology. ; Environment. ; Sustainability. ; Soil Science. ; Agriculture. ; Environmental Management. ; Microbial Ecology. ; Environmental Sciences. ; Sustainability.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Applying Rice Husk Biochar to Revitalise Saline Sodic Soil in Khorat Plateau Area-A Case Study for Food Security Purposes (Saowanee Wijitkosum) -- Chapter 2. Impact of Pyrolysis Techniques on Biochar Characteristics: Application to Soil (Vineet Yadav and Puja Khare) -- Chapter 3. The Potential Application of Biochars for Dyes with an Emphasis on Azo Dyes: Analysis through an Experimental Case Study Utilizing Fruit-Derived Biochar for the Abatement of Congo Red as The Model Pollutant (Kumar Vikrant, Kangkan Roy, Mandavi Goswami, Himanshu Tiwari, Balendu Shekher Giri, Ki-Hyun Kim, Yui Fai Tsang and Ram Sharan Singh) -- Chapter 4. Potential of Biochar for the Remediation of Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil (Amita Shakya and Tripti Agarwal) -- Chapter 5. Biochars and Its Implications on Soil Health and Crop Productivity in Semi-Arid Environment (P Kannan, D Krishnaveni and S Ponmani) -- Chapter 6. Recent Development in Bioremediation of Soil Pollutants through Biochar for Environmental Sustainability (Gulshan Kumar Sharma, Roomesh Kumar Jena, Surabhi Hota, Amit Kumar, Prasenjit Ray, Ramkishore Fagodiya, Lal Chand Malav, Krishna Kumar Yadav, Dipak Kumar Gupta, Shakeel A Khan and SK Ray) -- Chapter 7. Role of Biochar in Carbon Sequestration and Greenhouse Gas Mitigation (Dipak Kumar Gupta, Chandan Kumar Gupta, Rachana Dubey, RK Fagodiya, Gulshan Sharma, Keerthika A, MB Noor Mohamed, Rahul Dev and A K Shukla) -- Chapter 8. Biochar coupled rehabilitation of Cyanobacterial soil crusts: A sustainable approach in stabilization of arid and semiarid soils (Arun Kumar and Jay Shankar Singh) -- Chapter 9. Soil Health Management through Low Cost Biochar Technology (Shaon Kumar Das and Goutam Kumar Ghosh) -- Chapter 10. Utilization of Agricultural Waste as Biochar for Soil Health (AG Rajalakshmi) -- Chapter 11. Biochar: A New Environmental Paradigm in Management of Agricultural Soils and Mitigation of GHG Emission (Palakshi Borah, Nijara Baruah, Lina Gogoi, Bikram Borkotoki, Nirmali Gogoi and Rupam Kataki) -- Chapter 12. Multifarious Benefits of Biochar Application in Different Soil Types (Umesh Pankaj).
    Abstract: This book provides up-to-date information on biochar use in management of soil health, agriculture productivity, green-house gases, restoration ecology and environment. Biochar application to nutrient deficient and disturbed soils is a viable option which may promotes advances in food safety and food security to human nutrition and overall fundamental research in the agricultural sciences. The book describes in detail how the recalcitrant biochar is able to persist for long periods of time and work as a shelter for soil microbial colonisation and their biomass/numbers. This book also includes contents related to important role of biochar applications in the restoration of contaminated agricultural soils. The book will be of particular interest to students, teachers and researchers in the disciplines.
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    Pages: XIV, 272 p. 64 illus., 55 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030409975
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-40997-5
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    The Soils of Sri Lanka (2020)
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Agriculture. ; Physical geography. ; Geotechnical engineering. ; Soil Science. ; Agriculture. ; Physical Geography. ; Earth System Sciences. ; Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Soil Research and Soil Mapping History (Ranjith. B. Mapa)._ Chapter 2. Climate (B.V.R. Punyawardena) -- Chapter 3. Geology and Geomorphology (Rohana Chandrajith) -- Chapter 4. Soil Mineralogy (Srimathie P. Indraratne) -- Chapter 5. Major Soils of the Dry Zone and Their Classification (A.R. Dassanayake, G.G. R. De Silva and Ranjith B. Mapa) -- Chapter 6 Major Soils of the Intermediate Zone and Their Classicization ( A.R. Dassanayake, L.L.W. Somasiri and Ranjith B. Mapa) -- Chapter 7 Major Soils of the Wet Zone and Their Classification ( A.R. Dassanayake, A. Senarath, L.S.K. Hettiarachchi and Ranjith. B. Mapa) -- Chapter 8. Land Use (Ranjith B. Mapa) -- Chapter 9. Soil Degradation (H.B.Nayakekorala) -- Chapter 10. Future Soil Issues (Ranjith B. Mapa). .
    Abstract: This book presents a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the soils of Sri Lanka. Including sections on the soil research history, climate, geology, geomorphology, major soil types, soil maps, soil properties, soil classification, soil fertility, land use and vegetation, soil management, soils and humans, soils and industry, and future soil issues, the book summarizes the current state of knowledge in a concise and highly reader-friendly way. .
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    Pages: XXI, 128 p. 92 illus., 59 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030441449
    Series Statement: World Soils Book Series,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-44144-9
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    Unravelling the Soil Microbiome : Perspectives For Environmental Sustainability (2020)
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    Keywords: Soil science. ; Industrial microbiology. ; Agriculture. ; Microbiology. ; Bioinformatics. ; Soil Science. ; Industrial Microbiology. ; Agriculture. ; Microbiology. ; Bioinformatics.
    Description / Table of Contents: Chapter1: Introduction -- Chapter2: Belowground microbial communities: A key players for soil and environmental Sustainability -- Chapter3: Methods for exploring soil microbial diversity -- Chapter4: Genomics based methods for microbial diversity analysis from soils.-Chapter5: Metaproteomics and metatranscriptomics for microbial communities profiling -- Chapter6: Bioinformatics tools for soil microbial community analysis -- Chapter7: Conclusion and future perspectives.
    Abstract: This book explores the significance of soil microbial diversity to understand its utility in soil functions, ecosystem services, environmental sustainability, and achieving the sustainable development goals. With a focus on agriculture and environment, the book highlights the importance of the microbial world by providing state-of-the-art technologies for examining the structural and functional attributes of soil microbial diversity for applications in healthcare, industrial biotechnology, and bioremediation studies. In seven chapters, the book will act as a primer for students, environmental biotechnologists, microbial ecologists, plant scientists, and agricultural microbiologists. Chapter 1 introduces readers to the soil microbiome, and chapter 2 discusses the below ground microbial world. Chapter 3 addresses various methods for exploring microbial diversity, chapter 4 discusses the genomics methods, chapter 5 provides the metaproteomics and metatranscriptomics approaches and chapter 6 details the bioinformatics tools for soil microbial community analysis, and chapter 7 concludes the text with future perspectives on further soil microbial uses and applications. .
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    Pages: XVII, 104 p. 12 illus. in color. , online resource.
    Edition: 1st ed. 2020.
    ISBN: 9783030155162
    Series Statement: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science,
    URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15516-2
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