
Chemistry of Variable Charge Soils
T. R. Yu(Editor)
Oxford University Press Inc
Published on 24. April 1997
Book
Hardback
520 pages
978-0-19-509745-0 (ISBN)
Description
This book, based on research carried out at the Academia Sinica over the past 30 years, explains the basic difference between the variable charge soils of tropical and subtropical regions, and the constant charge soils of temperate regions. It focuses on the chemical properties of the variable charge soils - properties which have important bearing on soil management practices, including maximizing soil productivity and combatting soil pollution.
Reviews / Votes
"This book is a compilation of data on the chemical properties of some variable-charge soils that the staff of the Department of Soil Electrochemistry, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences in Nanjing have accumulated during the last 3 decades. . . . Although the chapters were written by different authors, the style of presentation is remarkably uniform, indicating tight editorial control and supervision. The same can be said about the diagramsand figures, whose clarity and quality are an attractive feature of the book. . . . The text is printed on a good quality paper, is easy to read, and contains few typographical errors for its length.
. . . [T]he contents seem to be consistent with the overall objective. . . . Because it contains a wealth of data on the electro- and surface-chemical properties of variable-charge soils, libraries serving soil chemists and agronomists in tropical countries would do well to have a copy on their shelves."--Soil Science
"This book is a compilation of data on the chemical properties of some variable-charge soils that the staff of the Department of Soil Electrochemistry, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences in Nanjing have accumulated during the last 3 decades. . . . Although the chapters were written by different authors, the style of presentation is remarkably uniform, indicating tight editorial control and supervision. The same can be said about the diagrams
and figures, whose clarity and quality are an attractive feature of the book. . . . The text is printed on a good quality paper, is easy to read, and contains few typographical errors for its length.
. . . [T]he contents seem to be consistent with the overall objective. . . . Because it contains a wealth of data on the electro- and surface-chemical properties of variable-charge soils, libraries serving soil chemists and agronomists in tropical countries would do well to have a copy on their shelves."--Soil Science
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
numerous line figures, tables
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
939 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-509745-0 (9780195097450)
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T. R. Yu
Chemistry of Variable Charge Soils
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03/1997
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OUP eBook
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Editor
Professor of Soil Chemistry, Institute of Soil ScienceProfessor of Soil Chemistry, Institute of Soil Science, Academia Sinica, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
Content
Introduction ; 1. Surface Charge ; 2. Electrostatic Adsorption of Cations ; 3. Electrostatic Adsorption of Anions ; 4. Specific Adsorption of Cations ; 5. Coordination Adsorption of Anions ; 6. Electrokinetic Properties ; 7. Electric Conductance ; 8. Ion Diffusion ; 9. Reactions with Hydrogen Ions ; 10. Acidity ; 11. Lime Potential ; 12. Oxidation-Reduction Reactions ; 13. Ferrous Ions and Manganous Ions