Interacting Processes in Soil Science

by R.J. Wagenet, Philippe Baveye, B.A. Stewart

Overview

Interacting Processes in Soil Science focuses on coupled processes in soil. Topics covered in this important volume include the effects of inorganic salts upon water flow, modeling of sorption, transport and transformation of organic solutes, and the effects of microorganisms on silicate clay minerals. The book presents studies and approaches that can be extended and complemented by innovative work in the future.
Interacting Processes in Soil Science will be an essential reference for all researchers and students in soil science, soil and water engineering, civil and environmental engineering, earth sciences, and hydrology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780873718899
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/05/1992
Series:	Advances in Soil Science , #2
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Wagenet, R.J.; Baveye, Philippe; Stewart, B.A.

Table of Contents

1. Effect of Soil Structure, Tillage, and Aggregation upon Soil Hydraulic Properties 2. Physico-Chemical Effects of Salts upon Infiltration and Water Movement in Soils 3. Transport of Inorganic Solutes in Soil 4. Modeling Coupled Processes in Porous Media: Sorption, Transformation, and Transport of Organic Solutes 5. Microbial Distributions, Activities, and Movement in the Terrestrial Subsurface: Experimental and Theoretical Studies 6. Effects of Microorganisms on Phyllosilicate Properties and Behavior 7. The Mechanics of Soil-Root Interactions 8. Index

Editorial Reviews

This collection of seven papers by different authors, touches on the six subdivisions of soil science: plant-soil interactions, soil management, chemistry, physics, and microbiology. Paper topics include the effect of soil structure, tillage, and aggregation on soil hydraulic properties; transport of inorganic solutes in soil; modeling coupled processes in porous media; microbial distributions, activities, and movement in the terrestrial subsurface; and the mechanics of soil-root interactions. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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