Soil Science, Sedimentology

Crop disease management strategies revolve around the principles of exclusion, eradication and immunization. Cultural practices are aimed at preven...

Since the publication of the third edition of the Handbook of Plant and Crop Stress, continuous discoveries in the fields of plant and crop environ...

The development of legume use in agricultural production in the tropics lags far behind the temperate areas and extensive research over recent deca...

The increasing awareness of the effects of pollutants in the eco-system and on the development of suitable methods of analysis has stimulated a lot...

Global climate change has created unprecedented challenges for human civilization due to its widespread adverse consequences, including a reduction...

Climate change poses a fundamental threat to humanity, and thus solutions for both mitigation and adaptation strategies are becoming increasingly n...

A clear understanding of the processes responsible for observed rock microstructures is essential for making reliable petrogenetic interpretations,...

Salt marshes are highly dynamic and important ecosystems that dampen impacts of coastal storms and are an integral part of tidal wetland systems, w...

Through a long history of co-evolution, multicellular organisms form a complex of host cells plus many associated microorganism species. Consisting...

The Gulf of Mexico Basin is one of the most prolific hydrocarbon-producing basins in the world, with an estimated endowment of 200 billion barrels ...

Geopressure drives fluid flow and is important for hydrocarbon exploration, carbon sequestration, and designing safe and economical wells. This con...

This text concentrates upon field observations concerning leached cappings and gossans, occurring as oxidised surface expressions of underlying ore...

Clays and clay minerals are the most abundant natural reactive solids on the Earth's surface. This comprehensive review considers clay science in t...

An exploration of how the many sciences of wine can enhance our appreciation and enjoyment of wine. In From Terrain to Brain, Professor Erika Szy...

This book is a jewel, its many facets revealing the full range of advanced technical and technological data and innovative strategies in nitrogen m...

Providence Canyon State Park, also known as Georgias Little Grand Canyon, preserves a network of massive erosion gullies allegedly caused by poor f...

Sometimes called 'black gold,' Iowa's deep, rich soils are a treasure that formed over thousands of years under the very best of the world's grassl...

Fine Sediment in Open Water is mainly written for professional engineers working in estuaries and coastal systems. It provides the basis for a fund...

The pneumatic flow mixing method was developed to stabilize dredged soil and surplus soil for promoting their beneficial use in 1999. The pneumatic...

Humans generate millions of tons of waste every day. This waste is rich in water, nutrients, energy and organic compounds. Yet waste is not being m...

The search for new strategies of pest control with safer molecules is currently of great importance and interest. Microbe-mediated biological crop ...

This Encyclopedia of Agrophysics will provide up-to-date information on the physical properties and processes affecting the quality of the environm...

The contents of the book would include, among others of a more general and introductory nature, chapters dealing with:- bedding structures; within-...

Waste Management for Sustainable and Restored Agricultural Soil provides a holistic approach to various mechanisms of waste management for plant nu...

The agricultural sector remains under increasing pressure to reduce its environmental impact and consequent contribution to climate change, whilst ...

Across the world, the risks of wildfires are increasing and expanding. Due to past and current human actions, we dwell in the age of fire the Pyro...

Delve into the fascinating world of soil science with The Urban Soil Guide, a comprehensive manual designed for everyone from science beginners to ...

This book describes recent studies of soil behaviour in strong ground motion one of the most important and problematic issues in engineering seism...

This book gathers review articles that analyze current agricultural issues and knowledge, then propose alternative solutions. It will therefore hel...

A Primer to Theoretical Soil Mechanics is about adapting continuum mechanics to granular materials. The field of continuum mechanics offers many fr...

Agroecology is at the forefront of transforming our food systems. This bestselling textbook provides the essential foundation for understanding thi...