	Soil and Water Chemistry: An Integrative Approach by Michael E. Essington (Author) Traditionally the study of chemical principles as they relate to soil has been limited to the field of agronomics. Soil and Water Chemistry: An Integrative Approach, stands alone because it balances agricultural and environmental perspectives in its analysis of the chemical properties and processes that affect organic and inorganic soil substances.Written for soil science practitioners, researchers, and students, this book provides a comprehensive treatment of soil composition and reactions....
	Soil Organic Matter in Sustainable Agriculture (Advances in Agroecology) by Fred Magdoff (Editor), Ray R. Weil (Editor) Recognition of the importance of soil organic matter (SOM) in soil health and quality is a major part of fostering a holistic, preventive approach to agricultural management. Students in agronomy, horticulture, and soil science need a textbook that emphasizes strategies for using SOM management in the prevention of chemical, biological, and physical problems.Soil Organic Matter in Sustainable Agriculture gathers key scientific reviews concerning issues that are critical for successful SOM...
	Soil Biology: Effects on Soil Quality by J. L. Hatfield (Author), Bobby A. Stewart (Author) Soil Biology is a state-of-the art review focusing on the linkage between biological processes that occur in the soil and their impact on soil quality. Topics considered include the microbial ecology of conservation management systems, dynamic processes of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizae, earthworms and soil fauna, microbial processes in the soil, and the degradation of pesticides through microbial processes. The book will interest soil scientists, microbiologists, agronomists, and soil...

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What continues to make Soils and Environmental Quality a perpetual bestseller is its practical relevance. Now, with the timely release of a third edition, it remains the obvious choice for those instructors who strive to make their teaching applicable to contemporary issues. The three authors, all teaching professors distinguished in soil science, have updated this student favorite to include a greater number of even more relevant topics. Responding to requests, they have also placed an increased emphasis on management issues. As with previous editions, the third edition offers students in soil or environmental science an overview of soil science, hydrology, atmospheric chemistry, and pollutant classification. The text moves from the theoretical to the practical with an abundance of contemporary examples, such as an exploration of allowable pesticide concentrations in drinking water and an inquiry into soil contamination from the trace elements in organic by-products. Also considered are the use of soil carbon sequestration as a remedy for global climate change, and the effects of acid precipitation on forestation. NEW TO THE THIRD EDITION: § New chapters on nutrient management planning, and the environmental testing of soil, plants, water, and air § Additional and revised case studies that continue to relate academic content to real-life situations, while inspiring students with real -life challenges to solve § Eight-page color inset § Direct encouragement and links to fully access the Internet as a resource for the most up-to-date findings Always Relevant, Always Interesting The text also covers environmentally-related current events, fostering discussion of the political, economic, and regulatory aspects of environmental issues, the human side of environmental problems, the use and misuse of the scientific method, and potential bias in the presentation of facts. Students in soil science, environmental science, chemistry, biology, geology, and other disciplines will gain valuable insight from this multifaceted text. ---------------------Features--------------------- ·§ Explores environmental quality from the perspective of soil science § Emphasizes interactions of potential pollutants with soils and the aquatic and atmospheric environments § Discusses analytical approaches used in soil, water, and atmospheric sciences § Covers remediation of contaminated soils and ground water in a comprehensive fashion.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 2 reviews)

Comprehensive soils and enviromental quality textbook by A. Bolques (North Florida)

5 Stars
November 14, 2006
Excellent resource for the soil scientist, environmentalist, and agriculturalist.

Awesome by Jeanne A. Pierzynski (New York)

5 Stars
January 09, 2005
This book was the most inspirational piece of literature I have ever read. It gave me such a wonderful insight on the magical world of soil. I did not realize how many different aspects of soil there were. For example, dirt is what you sweep off the front porch, but soil is the magical glitter that graces this earth. Man, Dr. Pierzynski you ROCK!!!!!!!

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