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Water Flow In Soils
CRC Press 2005; US$ 239.95These nine articles combine soil physics (often microscopic) with hydrology (often macroscopic) to delineate fundamental concepts primarily with non-mathematical explanations. Miyazaki (soil physics, U. of Tokyo) and co-authors cover the basics of soil and water, physical laws, refraction, preferential flow and flow in slopes, water regimes in fiel more...
Organic Soils and Peat Materials for Sustainable Agriculture
CRC Press 2002; US$ 165.95Ten chapters identify quality indicators related to physical, chemical, and biological attributes for the optimum use of drained organic soils (such as peat) in agriculture and horticulture. Chapters cover the characteristics of organic soil genesis and degradation, the irreversibly peat drying in drained organic soils, the physical attributes requ more...
Soil-Water-Solute Process Characterization
CRC Press 2004; US$ 239.95Beyond mere technical guidance, this book addresses the limitations of soil characterization methods and advises on alternatives. A holistic text, it considers complicating factors and methods of monitoring and modelling mass transfer processes. more...
Economics, Sustainability, and Natural Resources
Springer 2006; US$ 199.99Forest resources are the ideal starting point for the economic analysis of sustainability. This book provides a critique of neoclassical economic approaches and their limitations with respect to sustainability. It discusses key economic aspects of sustainable forest management, including complexity, ethical issues, non-convexities, and more. more...
Soils for Fine Wines
Oxford University Press 2006; US$ 109.99White (soil science, U. of Melbourne) provides basic information on soil properties and behaviors in the contexts of site selection for new vineyards, and demands placed on soils by wine production. The highly-technical reference focuses on the French concept of terroir , which can be interpreted as the interaction between soil and surrounding fact more...
The Measurement of Roundwood
CABI 2005; US$ 100.00The ability to measure roundwood quantity and quality, and predict product yields is of great importance to forest industries. However, roundwood metrics is a topic that is often difficult to understand due to counterintuitive trends, inconsistencies and variability in a number of factors. more...
Organic Phosphorus in the Environment
CABI 2005; US$ 140.00Organic phosphorus is involved in almost every biological process and is essential for life. However, the role of organic phosphorus and mechanisms for its dynamics has been poorly understood. more...
Protocol for Somatic Embryogenesis in Woody Plants
Springer 2006; US$ 84.99This book contains 46 chapters, divided into 4 sections : A) 12 chapters on conifers, B) 14 chapters on fruits, C) 14 chapters on angiosperms, and D) 6 chapters on histology, bioencapsulation, protoplasts, cryopreservation, double staining and thin cell layer sectioning. The book provides stepwise protocols for somatic embryogenesis of a range of selected... more...
Functional Approach to Nonlinear Models of Water Flow in Soils
Springer 2006; US$ 94.99A work of applied mathematics, which focuses on the functional study of the nonlinear boundary value problems relating to water flow in porous media. This volume deals with diffusion type models and emphasizes the mathematical treatment of their nonlinear aspects. more...
Trials by Wildfire
University of Minnesota Press 2001; US$ 48.00Journey with Peter Leschak, wildland firefighter, as he explores the warrior spirit--a genderless code emphasizing personal integrity, responsibility, patience, will, commitment, and inner courage, forged through life?s ?trials by fire.?Using his professional experiences fighting forest fires as a vivid metaphor for the warrior code, Peter weaves captivating... more...









