Humic Substances and Their Role in the Environment
Published on 17. February 1988
Book
Hardback
286 pages
978-0-471-91817-2 (ISBN)
Description
This volume consists of background papers and discussion group reports focused on defining the interdisciplinary research frontiers of the chemistry of the earth's humic substances and their role in environmental processes. Contributors to this work include soil scientists, lignin chemists, analytical chemists, water chemists and marine scientists, each of whom have made important independent advances in the last few years.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Ill.
Dimensions
Height: 56 mm
Width: 35 mm
Weight
580 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-91817-2 (9780471918172)
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Content
The Dahlem Konferenzen, Introduction, Isolation of Humic Substances from Soils and Sediments; A Critical Evaluation of the Use of Macroporous Resins for the Isolation of Aquatic Humic Substances; Isolation of Soil and Aquatic Humic Substances; Polymerization of Humic Stubstances in Natural Environments; Selective Degradation of Plant Biomolecules; Generation of Model Chemical Precursors; Generation in Controlled Model Ecosystems; Genesis; Evolution of Structural Models from Consideration of Physical and Chemical Properties; Critical Comparison of Structural Implications from Degradative and Nondegradative Approaches; The Characterization and Validity of Structural Hypotheses; Binding and Transport Metals by Humic Materials; Interaction of Humic Substances with Biota; Environmental Photoprocesses Involving Natural Organic Matter; Sedimentology of Organic Matter; Environmental Reactions and Functions; List of Participants with Fields of Research; Subject Index; Author Index.