Principles of soil chemistry

Author(s)

• Tan, Kim H. (Kim Howard)

Bibliographic Information

Principles of soil chemistry

Kim H. Tan

（Books in soils, plants, and the environment）

M. Dekker, c1993

2nd ed

• : acid-free paper

Note

Bibliography: p. 327-343

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Revised and updated throughout, this book discusses chemistry in relation to soil and plant growth, comparing the chemical reactions in soil solutions and plant cells, and offering information on soil formation. It emphasizes the importance of organic (humic acids) and inorganic (minerals and clays) soil constituents in soil chemistry and methods for identifying them. Clarifying how soil is a system composed of a gas, liqud and solid phase in simple terms and in logically-arranged chapters, this edition now features new chapters on: soil composition and soil solution, stressing the processes of importance in environmental quality; soil organic components and their origin and behaviour in soils, highlighting the environmental impact of complex carbohydrates, lignins and humic acids; soil minerals and soil clays, covering the latest advances on paracrystalline and amorphous clays. It also features expanded material on: adsorption in soils, including additional forces of adsorption; cation exchange capacity (CEC), exploring new concepts based on permanent and variable charge CEC; aluminum chemistry and its effects on soil acidity, examining the role of fertilizers, soil minerals and acid rain on soil acidity.

Table of Contents

• Review of basic chemical principles
• electrochemical cells and chemical potentials
• soil composition and soil solution
• colloidal chemistry of organic soil constituents
• colloidal chemistry of inorganic soil constituents
• adsorption in soils
• cation exchanges
• anion exchange
• soil reaction
• soil chemistry and soil formation
• chemistry of soil-organic matter interaction. Appendices: fundamental concepts
• Greek alphabet
• periodic classification of elements
• X-ray diffraction 2 theta delta spacing conversion table
• System International (SI) Units.

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA2076026X
• ISBN:
  • 082478989X
• LCCN: 92035625
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xv, 362 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : S592.5
  • DC20 : 631.4/1
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Soil chemistry
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA10632310