Soil Organic Matter and Its Role in Crop Production 9780444410177, 0444410171
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English Pages iii-vi, 3-637 [647] Year 1973
Table of contents :
Content:
Edited by
Page iii
Copyright page
Page iv
Preface
Pages v-vi
F.E. Allison
Acknowledgement
Page vi
Chapter 1 Some Agricultural Practices Over the Centuries
Pages 3-23
Chapter 2 Formation and Characteristics of Mineral Soils
Pages 27-40
Chapter 3 Microflora of Soils
Pages 41-54
Chapter 4 Animal Life of Soils
Pages 55-75
Chapter 5 Plant Roots and Microorganisms
Pages 76-93
Chapter 6 Soil Organic Matter Formation
Pages 97-119
Chapter 7 The Organic Matter Content of Soils
Pages 120-138
Chapter 8 The Nature and Composition of Soil Organic Matter
Pages 139-161
Chapter 9 The Interaction of Organic Matter with Clays
Pages 162-177
Chapter 10 Biological Fixation of Nitrogen
Pages 181-205
Chapter 11 Nonbiological Immobilization of Nitrogen
Pages 206-229
Chapter 12 Nitrification
Pages 230-253
Chapter 13 Loss of Nitrogen from Soils
Pages 254-274
Chapter 14 A Source of Inorganic Nutrients and Microbial Food
Pages 277-300
Chapter 15 An Ion Exchange Material, Chelating Agent, and Buffer
Pages 301-314
Chapter 16 A Factor in Soil Aggregation and Root Development
Pages 315-345
Chapter 17 A Factor in Water Conservation and Efficiency of Use
Pages 346-359
Chapter 18 A Source of Phytotoxic Substances
Pages 360-377
Chapter 19 A Factor in Plant Disease Control
Pages 378-396
Chapter 20 Organic Matter in the Development of Agricultural Soils
Pages 399-416
Chapter 21 Maintenance of Soil Organic Matter
Pages 417-444
Chapter 22 Green Manuring and Related Practices
Pages 445-460
Chapter 23 Nitrogen Utilization in Crop Production
Pages 461-483
Chapter 24 Tillage
Pages 484-499
Chapter 25 Use of Mulches
Pages 500-518
Chapter 26 Growing Crops on Subsoils and Mine Spoils
Pages 519-537
Chapter 27 Organic Matter and Soil Conservation
Pages 538-557
Chapter 28 Organic Farming
Pages 558-582
Chapter 29 Formation and Characteristics of Peats and Mucks
Pages 585-602
Chapter 30 The Use of Peat for Crop Production
Pages 603-617
References Index
Pages 619-630
Subject Index
Pages 631-637
Content:
Edited by
Page iii
Copyright page
Page iv
Preface
Pages v-vi
F.E. Allison
Acknowledgement
Page vi
Chapter 1 Some Agricultural Practices Over the Centuries
Pages 3-23
Chapter 2 Formation and Characteristics of Mineral Soils
Pages 27-40
Chapter 3 Microflora of Soils
Pages 41-54
Chapter 4 Animal Life of Soils
Pages 55-75
Chapter 5 Plant Roots and Microorganisms
Pages 76-93
Chapter 6 Soil Organic Matter Formation
Pages 97-119
Chapter 7 The Organic Matter Content of Soils
Pages 120-138
Chapter 8 The Nature and Composition of Soil Organic Matter
Pages 139-161
Chapter 9 The Interaction of Organic Matter with Clays
Pages 162-177
Chapter 10 Biological Fixation of Nitrogen
Pages 181-205
Chapter 11 Nonbiological Immobilization of Nitrogen
Pages 206-229
Chapter 12 Nitrification
Pages 230-253
Chapter 13 Loss of Nitrogen from Soils
Pages 254-274
Chapter 14 A Source of Inorganic Nutrients and Microbial Food
Pages 277-300
Chapter 15 An Ion Exchange Material, Chelating Agent, and Buffer
Pages 301-314
Chapter 16 A Factor in Soil Aggregation and Root Development
Pages 315-345
Chapter 17 A Factor in Water Conservation and Efficiency of Use
Pages 346-359
Chapter 18 A Source of Phytotoxic Substances
Pages 360-377
Chapter 19 A Factor in Plant Disease Control
Pages 378-396
Chapter 20 Organic Matter in the Development of Agricultural Soils
Pages 399-416
Chapter 21 Maintenance of Soil Organic Matter
Pages 417-444
Chapter 22 Green Manuring and Related Practices
Pages 445-460
Chapter 23 Nitrogen Utilization in Crop Production
Pages 461-483
Chapter 24 Tillage
Pages 484-499
Chapter 25 Use of Mulches
Pages 500-518
Chapter 26 Growing Crops on Subsoils and Mine Spoils
Pages 519-537
Chapter 27 Organic Matter and Soil Conservation
Pages 538-557
Chapter 28 Organic Farming
Pages 558-582
Chapter 29 Formation and Characteristics of Peats and Mucks
Pages 585-602
Chapter 30 The Use of Peat for Crop Production
Pages 603-617
References Index
Pages 619-630
Subject Index
Pages 631-637
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