Author: F. J. Stevenson
Publisher: Wiley
Keywords: reactions, composition, genesis, chemistry, humus
Number of Pages: 512
Published: 1994-08-12
List price: $260.00
ISBN-10: 0471594741
ISBN-13: 9780471594741

A reference text focusing on basic organic chemistry and reactions of naturally occurring organic substances in soils. Covers pools of organic matter in soils, transformations, methods of extraction and fractionation. Section two deals primarily with the chemistry of known classes of organic compounds in soils including saccharides, lipids and constituents containing nitrogen, phosphorus and sulfur. Section three is concerned with basic organic chemistry of humic substances, followed by the importance of organic matter associations and interactions. Contains new chapters on NMR spectroscopy, a

Authors:Björn Berg, Charles McClaugherty,
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: carbon, sequestration, formation, humus, litter, decomposition, plant
Number of Pages: 338
Published: 2007-12-18
List price: $239.00
ISBN-10: 3540749225
ISBN-13: 9783540749226

This fully revised and updated 2nd edition of Plant Litter focuses on decomposition processes in natural terrestrial systems such as boreal and temperate forests. The availability of several long-term studies from these forest types allows a more in-depth approach to the later stages of decomposition as well as to humus formation. It further briefly explores how processes are modified due to anthropogenic influences. Earlier findings are re-evaluated in light of recent research and with relevance to current areas of investigation. New concepts that modify or go beyond those already presented a