Books in the Developments in Soil Science series

Provides information on developing concepts and definitions of bioavailability. This book includes a discussion of bioavailability and ecotoxicity of contaminants and bioavailability of nutrients and agrichemicals for applications in agriculture. It analyzes tools for assessing bioavailability and the role of bioavailability in risk assessment.

Climate Change Impacts on Soil Processes and Ecosystem Properties, Volume 35, presents current and emerging soil science research in the areas of soil processes and climate change, while also evaluating future research needs. The book combines the five areas of soil science (microbiology, physics, fertility, pedology and chemistry) to give a comprehensive assessment. This integration of topics is rarely done in a single publication due to the disciplinary nature of the soil science areas. Users will find it to be a comprehensive resource on the topic. Provides an analysis of all areas of soil science in the context of climate change impact on soil processes and ecosystem propertiesPresents information that is displayed in an accessible form for practitioners and disciplines outside of soil scienceContains a concluding section in each chapter which assesses key areasIncludes a discussion on future research directions

Global Change and Forest Soils: Cultivating Stewardship of a Finite Natural Resource, Volume 36, provides a state-of-the-science summary and synthesis of global forest soils that identifies concerns, issues and opportunities for soil adaptation and mitigation as external pressures from global changes arise. Where, how and why some soils are resilient to global change while others are at risk is explored, as are upcoming train wrecks and success stories across boreal, temperate, and tropical forests. Each chapter offers multiple sections written by leading soil scientists who comment on wildfires, climate change and forest harvesting effects, while also introducing examples of current global issues. Readers will find this book to be an integrated, up-to-date assessment on global forest soils.Presents sections on boreal, temperate and tropical soils for a diverse audienceServes as an important reference source for anyone interested in both a big-picture assessment of global soil issues and an in-depth examination of specific environmental topicsProvides a unique synthesis of forest soils and their collective ability to respond to global changeOffers chapters written by leading soil scientists Prepares readers to meet the daily challenges of drafting multi-resource environmental science and policy documents

Volcanic eruptions are generally viewed as agents of destruction, yet they provide the parent materials from which productive soils are formed. This book provides a synthesis of the various aspects of volcanic ash soils. It covers topics including terminology, morphology, genesis, classification, mineralogy, chemistry, productivity, and more.

Soil is a complex body that exists as many types, each with diverse properties that may vary across time and space as a function of various factors. Evaluation of soil quality considers both environmental implications and economic productivity. This book presents a perspective of soil quality and a theoretical basis for assessment of soil quality.

Healthy soil, with active soil life, deters long-term soil degradation and ensures that geo-physical processes are undisturbed. Is the vitality of soil under threat due to human civilization? Or is it due to contamination, intensification, and deforestation? This book aims to look at the effects society is having on soil.

The disturbance of soils, like other phenomena of environmental pollution has become a subject of extensive concern and has led to a vast amount of literature in the field of enzymology. This book offers a comprehensive review of the enzymological literature on three great categories of disturbed soils, including their remediation.

Vertisols, one of the eleven established soil orders, are clay soils with unusual and interesting properties. They cover more than 350 million hectares of land in the world and in tropical Africa alone there are over 100 million hectares. This book talks about vertisols.

A guide to preparing Digital Elevation Models (DEM) for analysis and extracting land-surface parameters and objects from DEMs through a variety of software. It offers instructions on applying parameters and objects in soil, agricultural, environmental and earth sciences.

Covers the ecological significance of the interactions among clay minerals, organic matter and soil biota. This book offers a view on basic aspects of mineral weathering reactions and, effects of soil colloids on microorganisms and immobilization and activity of enzymes, and metabolic processes, growth and ecology of microbes.