Ebook: Advances in Soil Science

Advances in Soil Science was conceived in 1982 to provide a forum for leading international scientists to analyze and summarize the available scientific information on a subject, assessing its importance and ident­ ifying additional research needs. This goal seems even more appropriate today. Much is known about our soil resources. The principles learned and the technology developed need to be used to increase food pro­ duction, particularly in developing countries, and sustain the productivity of the resource base. Advances in Soil Science fills a gap between the scientific journals and the comprehensive reference books. Scientists can delve in depth on a particular subject relating to soil science. Contributors are asked in particular to develop and identify principles that have practical applications to both developing and developed agricultures. Advances in Soil Science was established to be international in scope and cover all subjects relating to soil science. This volume certainly fulfills that objective. The first chapter is concerned with denitrification. The significance of denitrification in nitrogen use efficiency in agricultural, grassland, and forest ecosystems, and in global nitrogen cycling is now well recognized. Therefore, an understanding of denitrification is essential for the efficient use of nitrogen fertilizers and for protecting the environ­ ment. The second chapter looks at the effects of subzero temperatures on the physical, biological, and chemical processes. This is an important area of soil science that has not been studied in great detail.

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This well-known series presents reviews of current research on all aspects of soil science. Volume 18 contains articles dealing with soil denitrification, the effects of soil freezing on its chemical and biological properties, the behavior of phosphorus in soil and the response of crops to phosphorus, and the distribution and management of drylands in the People's Republic of China.

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This well-known series presents reviews of current research on all aspects of soil science. Volume 18 contains articles dealing with soil denitrification, the effects of soil freezing on its chemical and biological properties, the behavior of phosphorus in soil and the response of crops to phosphorus, and the distribution and management of drylands in the People's Republic of China.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Soil Denitrification—Significance, Measurement, and Effects of Management....Pages 1-57
Freezing and Its Effect on Chemical and Biological Properties of Soil....Pages 59-79
Soil and Fertilizer Phosphorus and Crop Responses in the Dryland Mediterranean Zone....Pages 81-146
Distribution and Management of Drylands in the People’s Republic of China....Pages 147-302
Back Matter....Pages 303-309

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This well-known series presents reviews of current research on all aspects of soil science. Volume 18 contains articles dealing with soil denitrification, the effects of soil freezing on its chemical and biological properties, the behavior of phosphorus in soil and the response of crops to phosphorus, and the distribution and management of drylands in the People's Republic of China.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Soil Denitrification—Significance, Measurement, and Effects of Management....Pages 1-57
Freezing and Its Effect on Chemical and Biological Properties of Soil....Pages 59-79
Soil and Fertilizer Phosphorus and Crop Responses in the Dryland Mediterranean Zone....Pages 81-146
Distribution and Management of Drylands in the People’s Republic of China....Pages 147-302
Back Matter....Pages 303-309
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