Soil Sampling, Preparation, and Analysis

ISBN-13: 9780849334993 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 672 str.

Kim H. Tan

Opis

This second edition of the popular Soil Sampling, Preparation, and Analysis provides a hands-on guide to the methods most commonly used in modern soil laboratories around the world, illustrating the methods with actual results. Divided into three sections, the book covers principles of soil sampling and sources of errors and variability of results, common procedures for extraction and analysis in soil plant testing, and instrumentation. The author added three new chapters on soil and plant test methods, electron microscopy, and nuclear magnetic resonance. He has extensively revised, updated, and expanded all of the other chapters to reflect recent advances and shifting interests in the field.

Recenzje

“… covers principles of soil sampling, sources of errors, and variability of results; … explains common procedures for soil characterization, … extraction and analysis of macro- and micro-elements in soil plant testing; … covers instrumentation, from colorimetry to atomic absorption, atomic emission, and plasma emission spectrometry, X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy, thermal analysis (DTA) and NMR, highlighting the major differences between humic and fulvic acids. … provides students with an exceptionally clear description of the sampling and analysis methods most commonly used in modern soil laboratories around the world. … it offers in fundamental principles, professional protocols, and specific procedures.”
— J Albaigés, Editor in Chief, Department of Environment Chemistry CID-CSIC, Barcelona, Spain, in International Journal Of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Vol. 86, 2006

praise for the first edition
“…a valuable reference for anyone who deals with multi-disciplinary soil and environmental issues
--Journal of Environmental Quality

Spis treści

Principles of Soil Sampling
Sample Preparation
Errors and Variability, and Chemical Units of Soil Analysis
Methods of Soil Chemical Analysis
Soil and Plant Test
Determination of Soil Water
Determination of Soil Texture
Determination of Soil Density and Porosity
Soil pH Measurement and Lime Requirement
Cation Exchange Capacity and  % Base Saturation Determination
Determination of Macroelements
Determination of Microelements
Determination of Soil Organic Matter
Spectrophotometry and Colorimetry
Flame Photometry
Infrared Spectroscopy
X-Ray Diffraction Analysis
Differential Thermal Analysis
Scanning Electron Microscopy and Edax
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Appendices: Fundamental Constants; Greek Alphabet; Atomic Weights of the Major Elements; X-Ray Diffraction 2 D-Spacing Conversion Table; US Weights and Measures; International System of Units (SI) and Conversion Factors. References and Additional Readings

O autorze

Kim H. Tan