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Taylor & Francis Ltd Environmental Soil Science 3Rd Edition 2009 by Kim H. Tan
Completely revised and updated, incorporating almost a decade's worth of developments in this field, Environmental Soil Science, Third Edition, explores the entire reach of the subject, beginning with soil properties and reactions and moving on to their relationship to environmental properties and reactions. Keeping the organization and writing style that made previous editions bestsellers, the author addresses the definitions of environmental science, ecology, and soil science, underscoring their combination into environmental soil science. The book highlights the live biological constituents that make up the soil, exploring the changes made by agricultural operations and other human activities that lead to changes in the environment and our natural ecosystem. These include causes, effects, and solutions for acid rain, global warming, and destruction of the ozone layer. The author also provides extensive coverage of soilless agriculture, hydroponics, fish farming, vanishing biodiversity due to the destruction of jungles and the rain forest, and what to do about it.New in the Third Edition: Al Gore's Nobel Prize winning politics on global warming and apocalyptic predictions Biofuel production from agricultural trash and the controversy over using corn for alcohol production Advances in biotechnology and the issues surrounding golden rice, flavr savr tomato, roundup ready plants, and GM cropsThe effects of agricultural operations and other human activities on changing soil properties and environmentIntroduction of a new soil group, Paddy soils, a unique man made soil formed by centuries of rice cultivationBlue Revolution and marine biodiversityUse of eutrophication in aquacultureGrowing ecological awareness has put the spotlight on all environmental disciplines, and environmental soil science is no exception. This has created broader interest in what has traditionally been a fundamental subject. This book tackles matters which must be urgently addressed due to the mounting evidence of climate change. SOILS AND THE ENVIRONMENTThe Birth of Environmental Soil ScienceConcept of Environmental ScienceConcept of EcologyDefinition and Concept of SoilsPedologic Concept of SoilsSoil OrdersRelation of Soil Orders with the EnvironmentINORGANIC SOIL CONSTITUENTSSoil CompositionInorganic ConstituentsMineral CompositionPrimary MineralsWeathering of Primary MineralsSecondary MineralsORGANIC SOIL CONSTITUENTSSoil Organic MatterHumusSoil BiomassBiochemical Reactions of Soil MicroorganismsNonhumified Organic MatterHumified Organic MatterGAS PHASE IN SOILSSoil AirSoil AerationSoil Air Quality in AgricultureBiochemical Effect of AerationBiological Effect of AerationChemical Effect of AerationLIQUID PHASEThe Concept of SolutionsTypes of Water in SoilThe Soil SolutionMovement of Soil WaterWater LossesDissolved Solid SubstancesEnvironmental Issues of Soil SolutesDissolved GasOxygen DemandSOIL PHYSICS IN THE ENVIRONMENTPhysical PropertiesParticle Size DistributionSoil StructureSoil Density and Soil PorositySoil ConsistenceThermal Properties of SoilsThe Issue of Soil Physics in HistosolsELECTROCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF SOLID CONSTITUENTSElectrical ChargesSoil ClaysAnion Exchange CapacitySoil Organic MatterSoil ReactionThe Aesthetic Issue of Induced Micronutrient Toxicity and DeficiencySOILS AND CROP PRODUCTIONClearing New LandsSoil Degradation and the Issue of RetrogressionEnvironmental ChangesThe Issue of BiodiversityPlantation Agriculture and AgroforestryIntensifying Soil ProductivityResidue-, No-Till and Strip-Till FarmingOrganic FarmingLISA or Low-Input Sustainable AgricultureSOILLESS AGRICULTUREHydroponicsHydroponic Cultivation of AlgaeAeroponicsNutrient Film TechniqueArtificial SoilAquacultureAquaculture in the United StatesThe Law of the SeaBIOTECHNOLOGY IN SOIL SCIENCE AND AGRICULTUREDefinitions and ConceptsFood BiotechnologyAgricultural BiotechnologyTissue CultureEnvironmental Significance of Tissue CulturesSoil BiotechnologySOIL AND POLLUTIONForms of PollutionDefinition and Concept of WasteAgricultural WasteComposting and CompostIndustrial WasteWaste from Food Processing PlantsMunicipal WasteDetoxification of Waste Soil RemediationEnvironmental Impact of Agricultural and Industrial WasteAppendix A: Atomic Weights of the Major Elements in SoilsAppendix B: International System of Units (SI); Factors for Converting U.S. Unitsinto SI UnitsAppendix C: U.S. Weights and MeasuresReferences and Additional ReadingsIndex