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1. Controlled Environment Systems In Agriculture

   Series: Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment

   Published June 14th 2012 by CRC Press
2. Methods in Applying Climate Forecasts in Agriculture

   By James W. Hansen, M. Neil Ward, James W. Jones, Jacqueline A. Ashby

   Series: Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment

   Although climate risk is a central concern of agriculture, lack of a unified approach constrains ongoing efforts to foster the use of seasonal climate forecasts. To fill this void, Methods in Applying Climate Forecasts in Agriculture offers a set of concepts for evaluating applications of seasonal...

   Published June 14th 2012 by CRC Press
3. Microbial Degradation of Aromatic Compounds

   Edited by Jerome J. Kukor, Gerben J. Zylstra

   Series: Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment

   Emphasizing metabolism, Microbial Degradation of Aromatic Compounds integrates information on metabolic pathways, enzymology, genetics, and molecular biology. This book presents reviews of research that has been done using pure cultures and defined biochemical pathways. Providing background and...

   Published June 14th 2012 by CRC Press
4. Mass Spectrometry of Soils

   Edited by Thomas Boutton

   Series: Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment

   This work provides detailed coverage of the applications of proven spectometric techniques in soil science. It presents analytical approaches important in the study of pool sizes and the dynamics of macro- and micronutrients, the structure and function of soil organic matter, and the co-evolution...

   Published October 13th 2011 by CRC Press
5. Handbook of Plant and Crop Stress, Third Edition

   Edited by Mohammad Pessarakli

   Series: Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment

   The dynamic and expanding knowledge of environmental stresses and their effects on plants and crops have resulted in the compilation of a large volume of information in the last ten years since the publication of the second edition of the Handbook of Plant and Crop Stress. With 90 percent new...

   Published November 15th 2010 by CRC Press
6. Growth and Mineral Nutrition of Field Crops, Third Edition

   By Nand Kumar Fageria, Virupax C. Baligar, Charles Allan Jones

   Series: Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment

   By the year 2050, the world’s population is expected to reach nine billion. To feed and sustain this projected population, world food production must increase by at least 50 percent on much of the same land that we farm today. To meet this staggering challenge, scientists must develop the...

   Published October 18th 2010 by CRC Press
7. Principles of Soil Chemistry, Fourth Edition

   By Kim H. Tan

   Series: Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment

   Learn the secrets of soil chemistry and its role in agriculture and the environment. Examine the fundamental laws of soil chemistry, how they affect dissolution, cation and anion exchange, and other reactions. Explore how water can form water-bridges and hydrogen bonding, the most common forces in...

   Published October 17th 2010 by CRC Press
8. Environmental Soil Science, Third Edition

   By Kim H. Tan

   Series: Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment

   Completely revised and updated, incorporating almost a decade’s worth of developments in this field, Environmental Soil Science, Third Edition, explores the entire reach of the subject, beginning with soil properties and reactions and moving on to their relationship to environmental properties and...

   Published April 22nd 2009 by CRC Press
9. Handbook of Agricultural Geophysics

   Edited by Barry Allred, Jeffrey J. Daniels, Mohammad Reza Ehsani

   Series: Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment

   Precision farming, site infrastructure assessment, hydrologic monitoring, and environmental investigations — these are just a few current and potential uses of near-surface geophysical methods in agriculture. Responding to the growing demand for this technology, the Handbook of Agricultural...

   Published June 9th 2008 by CRC Press
10. Soils in the Humid Tropics and Monsoon Region of Indonesia

    By Kim H. Tan

    Series: Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment

    Highlighting the vast differences in tropical climate, from hot and humid to cool and arctic, Soils in the Humid Tropics and Monsoon Region of Indonesia explores the climate, soil zones, and altitudinal variation in soil formation. The author explores the changes in geomorphology, especially in...

    Published May 27th 2008 by CRC Press