Applied soil chemistry

"This book explores the state-of-the-art information regarding applied soil sciences. It covers the fundamentals, model concepts, principles, chemical reactions, functions, chemical recycling, chemical weathering, acid-base chemistry, carbon sequestration, and nutrient availability of soils. Also, it includes soil chemistry of heavy-metals, environment, clay, ion-exchange processes, analytical tools and applications. This book helps to understand the about soil characteristics targeting soil chemical reactions and interactions and its applications."--

Cover -- Half-Title Page -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Potential and Challenges of Carbon Sequestration in Soils -- List of Abbreviations and Units -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.1.1 Soil Decomposition Processes -- 1.1.2 Organic Compounds Present in Soils -- 1.1.3 Cycle Time of Carbon in Soils -- 1.2 Influences Impacting Carbon Stabilization Rates in Soils -- 1.2.1 Weather Conditions and Fluctuations -- 1.2.2 Plant and Natural Biomass Inputs -- 1.2.3 Organic Enrichment Treatments -- 1.2.4 Tilled and Ploughed Agricultural Land -- 1.2.5 Pasture Managed for Livestock Grazing -- 1.2.6 Irrigated Arable Lands and Their Associated Drainage -- 1.2.7 Uncertain Impacts of Soil Erosion and Redistribution on Its Carbon Store -- 1.2.8 Fire Impacts on Soil Characteristics -- 1.3 Carbon-Sequestration Potential of Specific Vegetation Zones and Ecosystems -- 1.3.1 Croplands -- 1.3.2 Grasslands -- 1.3.3 Woodlands -- 1.3.4 Temperate Wetlands and Peat Bogs -- 1.3.5 Induced Changes in Vegetation and Land Conditions -- 1.3.6 Warm Temperate and Tropical Vegetated Zones -- 1.4 Estimates of Global Potential for Carbon Sequestration in Soils -- 1.5 Conclusions -- Refe…