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Heliophysics: Space Storms and Radiation: Causes and Effects by Carolus J. Schrijver Publisher Comments Heliophysics is a fast-developing scientific discipline that integrates studies of the Sun's variability, the surrounding heliosphere, and the environment and climate of planets. The Sun is a magnetically variable star and, for planets with intrinsic... (read more) Your price: $96.75 New - Hardcover 
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Chemical Bioavailability in Terrestrial Environments, Volume 32 by Ravendra Naidu Publisher Comments This book begins with an overview of current thinking on bioavailability, its definition, cutting edge research in speciation and advancement in tools for assessing chemical bioavailability in the terrestrial environment. The second section of the book... (read more) List Price $101.00 Your price: $94.28 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Soils of South Africa by Martin Fey Publisher Comments Soils of South Africa is the first book in seventy years that provides a comprehensive account of South African soils. The book arranges more than seventy soil forms into fourteen groups and then provides, for each group: maps showing their distribution... (read more) Your price: $46.75 New - Hardcover
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Soil Ecology and Management by Joann K. Whalen Publisher Comments Soil Ecology and Managementdescribes the organisms inhabiting the soil, their functions and interactions and the dimensions of human impact on the activity of soil organisms and soil ecological function. Chapters discuss basic soil characteristics and... (read more) List Price $70.00 Your price: $62.12 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Understanding Vineyard Soils by Robert E. White Publisher Comments Terroir connotes a sense of place that imparts a distinctive character to wine. A central component of terroir is the soil and its immediate surroundings. Thus, an understanding of the basic properties of soils and how they function as a "living skin" on... (read more) Your price: $47.95 New - Hardcover
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Soil Erosion: Processes, Prediction, Measurement, and Control by Terrence J. Toy Publisher Comments The complex interplay among organic and inorganic solids, air, water, microorganisms, and plant roots in soil is the subject of Soil Chemistry, a reference pivotal to understanding soil processes and problems. New to the Third Edition is an enhanced... (read more) Your price: $159.50 New - Hardcover
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Australian Soil and Land Survey Field Handbook (Australian Soil and Land Survey Handbooks) by National Committee For Soil And Terr (cor) Publisher Comments The Australian Soil and Land Survey Field Handbook specifies methods, standards and terminology used in soil and land surveys. It has been widely used throughout Australia, providing one reference set of definitions for the characterization of landform... (read more) Your price: $74.95 New - Trade Paper
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Landscape Erosion and Evolution Modeling by Russell S. Harmon Publisher Comments Landscapes are characterized by a wide variation, both spatially and temporally, of tolerance and response to natural processes and anthropogenic stress. These tolerances and responses can be analyzed through individual landscape parameters, such as... (read more) Your price: $264.95 New - Hardcover
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Pyrene Degradation by Mycobacterium Sp. Kms: Biochemical Pathway, Enzymatic Mechanisms, and Humic Acid Effect by Yanna Liang Publisher Comments Pyrene, a four-ring polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), was identified as the chemical that requires the largest land area for soil bioremediation due to the slow rate of biodegradation at the Libby, Montana Superfund site. Prepared bed land treatment... (read more) Your price: $33.75 New - Trade Paper
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The Intelligent Gardener: Growing Nutrient Dense Food by Steve Solomon Publisher Comments Vegetables, fruits, and grains are a major source of vital nutrients, but centuries of intensive agriculture have depleted our soils to historic lows. As a result, the broccoli you consume today may have less than half of the vitamins and minerals that... (read more) Available November 2012 Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper 
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Sustaining Soil Productivity in Response to Global Climate Change: Science, Policy, and Ethics by Thomas J. Sauer Publisher Comments Sustaning Soil Productivity in Response to Global Climate Change is a two-part text bringing together the latest research in soil science and climatology and the ethical, political and social issues surrounding the stewardship of this vital resource... (read more) Your price: $159.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Soil Classification: A Global Desk Reference by Hari Eswaran Publisher Comments Developments in soil classification have accompanied parallel progress in our understanding of the soil system. However the theories behind the classifications and the purposes for which they were created have changed over time. The editors hope that... (read more) Your price: $133.95 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Grazed Pastures and Surface Water Quality by Richard W. McDowell Publisher Comments This book covers the subject of grasslands used for grazing livestock. Grasslands can be split into improved and unimproved pastures (also a sub-set of rangelands). Land used for livestock industries occupy 70% agricultural land and about 40% of total... (read more) List Price $89.00 Your price: $82.32 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Handbook of Bioenergy Crops: A Complete Reference to Species, Development and Applications by Nasir El Bassam Publisher Comments Biomass currently accounts for about 15 per cent of global primary energy consumption and is playing an increasingly important role in the face of climate change, energy and food security concerns. Handbook of Bioenergy Crops is a unique reference and... (read more) Your price: $266.95 New - Hardcover
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Agriculture Practices and Policies for Carbon Sequestration in Soil by John M. Kimble Publisher Comments With contributions from economists, policy makers, farmers, land managers, energy company representatives, and soil scientists, this book explores a broad range of content. It examines topics such as the effects of soil tillage and mulch rate, soil... (read more) Your price: $265.95 New - Hardcover
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Soil Science Simplified by Neal S. Eash Publisher Comments Soil Science Simplified, Fifth Edition is a significant update and revision of the classic introductory soils text. The new edition includes greater coverage of non-agricultural uses of soils ranging from municipal to engineering uses, as well as an... (read more) Your price: $79.75 New - Hardcover
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Environmental Soil Science, Third Edition by Kim H. Tan Publisher Comments 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... (read more) Your price: $118.25 New - Hardcover
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Soil Biology #14: Secondary Metabolites in Soil Ecology by Petr Karlovsky Publisher Comments Microbiologists and soil scientists will find this study compelling reading. It focuses on the role of bacterial, fungal and plant secondary metabolites in soil ecosystems. Our understanding of the biological function of secondary metabolites is... (read more) Your price: $252.95 New - Trade Paper
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Soil Chemistry by Hinrich L. Bohn Publisher Comments This is the textbook for the basic undergraduate course in soil chemistry. Most soil science departments offer an introductory coil chemistry course, plus additional higher-level soil chemistry courses. The Bohn book has long been our successful offering... (read more) Your price: $139.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Humic Substance of Soils & General Theory of Humification by D. S. Orlov Synopsis This work contains results of the latest studies on the composition, structure and properties of humic substances, which are the largest and most important component of organic matter of different types of soils. It should be useful for soil scientists... (read more) Your price: $276.25 New - Hardcover
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