Soil is key to sustaining life affecting air and waterquality, the growth of plants and crops, and the health of theentire planet. Soil Chemistry 4e provides comprehensivecoverage of the chemical interactions among organic and inorganicsolids, air, water, microorganisms, and the plant roots insoil. The fourth edition of Soil Chemistry has been revised andupdated throughout and provides a basic description of importantresearch and fundamental knowledge in the field. The text coverschemical processes that occur in soils, including: distribution andspecies of nutrients and contaminants in soils; aqueous chemistryof soil solutions and mineral dissolution; oxidation and reductionreactions in soils; soil mineral formation processes andproperties; the formation and reactivity of soil organic matter;surface chemistry and cation, anion, and organic compoundadsorption reactions; modelling soil chemical reactions; andreactions in acid and salt affected soils. Although extensively revised with updated figures and tables,the fourth edition maintains the focus on introductory soilchemistry that has distinguished earlier editions. New chapters onproperties of elements relevant to soil chemistry, and a chapterwith special focus on soil surface characteristics have been added.Special Topics boxes are also included in the Fourth Edition thatincludes examples, noteworthy topics, and case studies. End ofchapter questions are included as a resource for teaching.
- ISBN: 978-1-118-62925-3
- Editorial: Wiley–Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 392
- Fecha Publicación: 26/06/2015
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés