Title Inorganic constituents in soil : basics and visuals / Masami Nanzyo, Hitoshi Kanno

Published Singapore : Springer, 2018

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 181 pages) : illustrations (some color) Contents Purpose and scope -- Primary minerals -- Secondary minerals -- Non-crystalline inorganic constituents of soil -- Soil inorganic constituents sensitive to varying redox conditions. Summary This open access book is a must-read for students of and beginners in soil science. In a well-organized and easy-to-follow manner, it provides basic outlines of soil minerals, new methods and recent developments in the field, with a special focus on visual aids. The chapters on primary minerals, secondary minerals, non-crystalline inorganic constituents and inorganic constituents sensitive to varying redox conditions will help readers understand the basic components of soils. Further, readers are introduced to new analytical methods with the aid of microscopy and recent developments in the field. Uniquely, the book features case studies on the identification and isolation methods for vivianite crystals from paddy field soils, as well as a identical procedure for identifying noncrystalline constituents such as volcanic glasses and plant opals, which can also be applied to other soils depending on the local conditions. Given its focus and coverage, the book will be useful to all readers who are interested in agronomy, plant production science, agricultural chemistry and environmental science. In addition, it can help biogeochemists further expand their research work on the rhizosphere of wetland plant roots, iron and phosphate dynamics, etc Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed October 24, 2018) Subject Soil chemistry. Soils -- Composition. Agricultural science. Biogeography. Inorganic chemistry. Nature -- Environmental Conservation & Protection. Pollution & threats to the environment. Science -- Chemistry -- Inorganic. Science -- Earth Sciences -- Geology. Science -- Environmental Science. Science -- Spectroscopy & Spectrum Analysis. Soil chemistry. Soil science, sedimentology. Soils -- Composition. Spectrum analysis, spectrochemistry, mass spectrometry. Technology & Engineering -- Agriculture -- General. Form Electronic book Author Kanno, Hitoshi, author ISBN 9789811312137 9789811312144 9789811312151 9811312133 9811312141 981131215X

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