Humic Matter in Soil and the Environment
Principles and Controversies
1st Edition
Published on 22. April 2003
Book
Hardback
408 pages
978-0-8247-4272-0 (ISBN)
Description
The only book to completely define and explore the genesis, extraction, properties, and impact of humic matter on agriculture, industry, and the environment, Humic Matter in Soil and the Environment delves into the issues and controversies associated with produced and natural humic compounds. It assesses the role of humic substances in medicines, fertilizers, and industrial and pharmaceutical operations, providing characteristic visible light, infrared, ESR, NMR spectra, and electron micrographs for every humic compound. Unparalleled in scope and depth, this reference examines controversies regarding humic matter as a real or false compound and identifies trends and prospects for the future.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Entomologists, plant pathologists, agriculturists, toxicologists, environmental scientists, biotechnologists, and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
Weight
680 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8247-4272-0 (9780824742720)
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Content
The issue of humic matter; the nature and distribution of humic matter; extraction and fractionation of humic substances; genesis of humic matter; chemical composition of humic matter; characterization of humic substances; electrochemical propertiesof humic matter; agronomic importance of humic matter; environmental and industrial importance of humic matter. Appendices: Greek alphabet; atomic weights of major elements in soils.