Author Description

Distinguishes environmental soil science from soil science, environmental science, and ecology Provides coverage of the chemical principles and processes operating in a soil environment Addresses the purchase of permits for atmospheric pollution from sales of carbon credits for carbon dioxide production Discusses agricultural, industrial, and municipal wastes and their impact on soil degradation, amelioration, and remediation Includes extensive coverage of plantation agriculture as a method of sustainable cultivation safe to the environment Summary Completely revised and updated, incorporating almost a decade’s worth of developments in this field, Environmental Soil Science, Third Edition, explores the entire reach of the subject, beginning with soil properties and reactions and moving on to their relationship to environmental properties and reactions. Keeping the organization and writing style that made previous editions bestsellers, the author addresses the definitions of environmental science, ecology, and soil science, underscoring their combination into environmental soil science. The book highlights the live biological constituents that make up the soil, exploring the changes made by agricultural operations and other human activities that lead to changes in the environment and our natural ecosystem.