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Joe Boris Dixon,Sterling Barg Weed,Richard C. Dinauer
Author : Joe Boris Dixon,Sterling Barg Weed,Richard C. Dinauer Publisher : American Society of Agronomy Page : 1288 pages File Size : 51,7 Mb Release : 1989 Category : Technology & Engineering ISBN : UCSD:31822003702867
Minerals in Soil Environments by Joe Boris Dixon,Sterling Barg Weed,Richard C. Dinauer Pdf
An introduction to soil mineralogy; Surface chemistry of soil minerals; An introduction to organic matter in mineral soils; Mineral equilibria and the soil system; Mineral occurrence in soil environments; Carboonate, halide, sulfate, and sulfide minerals; Aluminum oxides and oxyhydroxides; Iron oxides; Manganese oxides ands hydroxides; Kaolin and serpentine group minerals; The pyrophyllite-talc group; Micas; Vermiculites; Chlorites and hydroxy-interlayered vermiculite and smectite; Interstratification in layer silicates; Palygorskite and sepiolite group minerals; Zeolites in soils; Silica in soils: quartz and disordered silica polymorphs; Feldpars, olivines, pyroxenes, and amphiboles; Allophane and imogolite; Phosphate minerals; Titanium and zirconium minerals.
Minerals in Soil Environments by J. B. Dixon,S. B. (Ed.) WEED Pdf
An introduction to soil mineralogy. Surface chemistry of soil minerals. An introduction to organic matter in mineral soils. Mineral equilibria and the soil system. Mineral occurrence in soil environments. Carbonate, halide, sulfate, and sulfide minerals. Aluminum oxides and oxyhydroxides. Iron oxides. Manganese oxides and hydroxides. Kaolin and serpentine group minerals. The pyrophyllite-talc group. Micas. Vermiculites. Smectites. Chlorites and hydroxy-interlayered vermiculite and smectite. Interstratification in layer silicates. Palygorskite and sepiolite group minerals. Zoolites in soils. Silica in soils: quartz and disordered silica polymorphs. Feldspars, olivines, pyroxenes, and amphiboles. Allophane and imogolite. Phosphate minerals. Titanium and zirconium minerals.
An introduction to soil mineralogy. Surface chemistry of soil minerals. An introduction to organic matter in mineral soils. Mineral equilibria and the soil system. Mineral occurrence in soil environments. Carbonate, halide, sulfate, and sulfide minerals. Aluminum oxides and oxyhydroxides. Iron oxides. Manganese oxides and hydroxides. Kaolin and serpentine group minerals. The pyrophyllite-talc group. Micas. Vermiculites. Smectites. Chlorites and hydroxy-interlayered vermiculite and smectite. Interstratification in layer silicates. Palygorskite and sepiolite group minerals. Zoolites in soils. Silica in soils: quartz and disordered silica polymorphs. Feldspars, olivines, pyroxenes, and amphiboles. Allophane and imogolite. Phosphate minerals. Titanium and zirconium minerals.
Soil Mineralogy with Environmental Applications by Joe Boris Dixon,Darrell G. Schulze,James E. Amonette Pdf
Few books achieve a connection between scientifc theory and real world environmental problems, but this one does. Generous use of color images, exercises, and case studies make it friendly for the classroom or non-mineralogist. Discover crystallography, surface chemistry, mineral-solution equilibria, organic matter, and soil mineral analysis. The book includes a lengthy exploration of world-wide applications of mineralogy in soil taxonomy, tectonics, radionuclides, pesticides, enzymes, and more.
The Origin of Clay Minerals in Soils and Weathered Rocks by Bruce B. Velde,Alain Meunier Pdf
Of huge relevance in a number of fields, this is a survey of the different processes of soil clay mineral formation and the consequences of these processes concerning the soil ecosystem, especially plant and mineral. Two independent systems form soil materials. The first is the interaction of rocks and water, unstable minerals adjusting to surface conditions. The second is the interaction of the biosphere with clays in the upper parts of alteration profiles.
Soil and Environmental Chemistry by William F. Bleam Pdf
Soil and Environmental Chemistry, Second Edition, presents key aspects of soil chemistry in environmental science, including dose responses, risk characterization, and practical applications of calculations using spreadsheets. The book offers a holistic, practical approach to the application of environmental chemistry to soil science and is designed to equip the reader with the chemistry knowledge and problem-solving skills necessary to validate and interpret data. This updated edition features significantly revised chapters, averaging almost a 50% revision overall, including some reordering of chapters. All new problem sets and solutions are found at the end of each chapter, and linked to a companion site that reflects advances in the field, including expanded coverage of such topics as sample collection, soil moisture, soil carbon cycle models, water chemistry simulation, alkalinity, and redox reactions. There is also additional pedagogy, including key term and real-world scenarios. This book is a must-have reference for researchers and practitioners in environmental and soil sciences, as well as intermediate and advanced students in soil science and/or environmental chemistry. Includes additional pedagogy, such as key terms and real-world scenarios Supplemented by over 100 spreadsheets to migrate readers from calculator-based to spreadsheet-based problem-solving that are directly linked from the text Includes example problems and solutions to enhance understanding Significantly revised chapters link to a companion site that reflects advances in the field, including expanded coverage of such topics as sample collection, soil moisture, soil carbon cycle models, water chemistry simulation, alkalinity, and redox reactions
As the human population grows from seven billion toward an inevitable nine or 10 billion, the demands on the limited supply of soils will grow and intensify. Soils are essential for the sustenance of almost all plants and animals, including humans, but soils are virtually infinitely variable. Clays are the most reactive and interactive inorganic compounds in soils. Clays in soils often differ from pure clay minerals of geological origin. They provide a template for most of the reactive organic matter in soils. They directly affect plant nutrients, soil temperature and pH, aggregate sizes and strength, porosity and water-holding capacities. This book aims to help improve predictions of important properties of soils through a modern understanding of their highly reactive clay minerals as they are formed and occur in soils worldwide. It examines how clays occur in soils and the role of soil clays in disparate applications including plant nutrition, soil structure, and water-holding capacity, soil quality, soil shrinkage and swelling, carbon sequestration, pollution control and remediation, medicine, forensic investigation, and deciphering human and environmental histories. Features: Provides information on the conditions that lead to the formation of clay minerals in soils Distinguishes soil clays and types of clay minerals Describes clay mineral structures and their origins Describes occurrences and associations of clays in soil Details roles of clays in applications of soils Heavily illustrated with photos, diagrams, and electron micrographs Includes user-friendly description of a new method of identification To know soil clays is to enable their use toward achieving improvements in the management of soils for enhancing their performance in one or more of their three main functions of enabling plant growth, regulating water flow to plants, and buffering environmental changes. This book provides an easily-read and extensively-illustrated description of the nature, formation, identification, occurrence and associations, measurement, reactivities, and applications of clays in soils.
Methods of Soil Analysis by April L. Ulery,Soil Science Society of America,L. Richard Drees Pdf
The latest installment in the well-received Methods of Soil Analysis series, Methods of Soil Analysis. Part 5. Mineralogical Methods, presents valuable techniques that will enable researchers to analyze mineralogy for a wide variety of applications. An understanding of mineralogical composition provides crucial insight into the fundamental behavior of soils and their response to environmental conditions and management. Highlights include extensive coverage of new techniques, such as X-ray absorption and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, and updated chapters on thermal analysis and selective dissolution methodologies. Each chapter provides the basic principles of the method, guides the reader through the method itself, and finally assists in the interpretation and analysis of results collected.
Origin and Mineralogy of Clays, the first of two volumes, lays the groundwork for a thorough study of clays in the environment. The second volume will deal with environmental interaction. Going from soils to sediments to diagenesis and hydrothermal alteration, the book covers the whole spectrum of clays. The chapters on surface environments are of great relevance in regard to environmental problems in soils, rivers and lake-ocean situations, showing the greatest interaction between living species and the chemicals in their habitat. The book is of interest to scientists and students working on environmental issues.
Masterpiece offers a detailed discussion of the nature of the earth's terrestrial environment, and a method of subdividing and studying it. 1941 edition.
Inorganic Constituents in Soil by Masami Nanzyo,Hitoshi Kanno Pdf
This open access book is a must-read for students of and beginners in soil science. In a well-organized and easy-to-follow manner, it provides basic outlines of soil minerals, new methods and recent developments in the field, with a special focus on visual aids. The chapters on primary minerals, secondary minerals, non-crystalline inorganic constituents and inorganic constituents sensitive to varying redox conditions will help readers understand the basic components of soils. Further, readers are introduced to new analytical methods with the aid of microscopy and recent developments in the field. Uniquely, the book features case studies on the identification and isolation methods for vivianite crystals from paddy field soils, as well as a useful procedure for identifying noncrystalline constituents such as volcanic glasses and plant opals, which can also be applied to other soils depending on the local conditions. Given its focus and coverage, the book will be useful to all readers who are interested in agronomy, plant production science, agricultural chemistry and environmental science. In addition, it can help biogeochemists further expand their research work on the rhizosphere of wetland plant roots, iron and phosphate dynamics, etc.
"Upholding the high standard of quality set by the previous edition, this two-volume second edition offers a vast array of recent peer-reviewed articles. It showcases research and practices with added sections on ISTIC-World Soil Information, root growth and agricultural management, nitrate leaching management, podzols, paramos soils, water repellant soils, rare earth elements, and more. With hundreds of entries covering tillage, irrigation, erosion control, ground water, and soil degradation, the book offers quick access to all branches of soil science, from mineralology and physics, to soil management, restoration, and global warming."--Publisher's website.
Land Application of Agricultural, Industrial, and Municipal By-products by J. F. Power Pdf
Growing interest in recycling by-products from the agricultural, industrial, and municipal sectors has brought growing environmental concerns as well. Readers will learn the science of the fundamental processes involved in recycling by-products through land application. Problems and potential benefits from land application are outlined, along with case studies and examples of successful land application technologies and programs.
Iron in Soils and Clay Minerals by J.W. Stucki,B.A. Goodman,U. Schwertmann Pdf
Probably more than any other element, iron markedly influences the chemical and physical properties of soils and sediments in the earth. Considering its transition metal status, with potential variation in electronic configuration, ionic radius, and magnetic moment, combined with its abundance and relatively large mass, little wonder that one sees its unique influence on every hand. Pre sentations at the NATO Advanced Study Institute (NATO AS!) on Iron in Soils and Clay Minerals reviewed and discussed the occurrence, behavior, and properties of Fe-bearing minerals found in soils and in the clay mineral groups kaolinite, smectite, and mica. Also discussed at the NATO AS! were the basic chemical properties of Fe, methods for separating and identifying Fe in minerals, and the role of Fe minerals in weathering and other soil-forming processes. The present publication is the reviewed and edited proceedings of that Advanced Study Institute. The sequence of chapters follows the general pattern beginning with introductory chapters which overview the general occurrence of Fe in the earth and its chemistry, both generally and in mineral environments, followed by identification and characterization methods for Fe and Fe phases in minerals. The properties and behavior of Fe oxides, Fe-bearing clay minerals, and other Fe minerals in soils are then described, and the text ends with a summary of the role of Fe in soil-forming processes. A Table of Contents and subject index are provided to assist the reader in finding specific topics within the text.