"Soil Processes and Current Trends in Quality Assessment" ed. by Maria C. Hernandez Soriano

This book is intended to provide a wide depiction of current research conducted in soil quality assessment, encompassing general studies on soil processes, evaluation of different indicators of soil quality and diverse strategies for soil fitness amelioration.

The book provides insights into a suite of specific problems related with land management and soil pollution, from the impact of agricultural practices to the introduction of novel methodologies for soil pollution assessment. This volume will be a valuable reading to a global audience of scientists, researchers, environmental educators, administrators, technicians, managers, students and the general public.

Contents
Preface
Section 1 Soil Quality Assessment
1 The Role of Soil Mineralogy, Geochemistry and Grain Size in the Development of Mediterranean Badlands: A Review
2 Solute Transport in Soil
3 Physical Indicators of Soil Quality in Oxisols Under Brazilian Cerrado
4 Development of Topographic Factor Modeling for Application in Soil Erosion Models
5 Integrated Indicators for the Estimation of Vulnerability to Land Degradation
6 Soil Contamination with Heavy Metals and Petroleum Derivates: Impact on Edaphic Fauna and Remediation Strategies
7 Potassium in Soils of Glacial Origin
Section 2 Soil Organic Matter Dynamics
8 Stability of Organic Matter in Anthropic Soils: A Spectroscopic Approach
9 Effect of Crop Rotation and Nitrogen Fertilization on the Quality and Quantity of Soil Organic Matter
10 Soil Organic Matter Stability as Affected by Land Management in Steppe Ecosystems
11 Estimation of Soil Carbon Stock in Taiwan Arable Soils by Using Legacy Database and Digital Soil Mapping
12 Changes in Raised Bog Relief During the Holocene Case Study: Polish Carpathian Mountains
Section 3 Soil Plant Interactions
13 Effects of Water Stress on Germination and Growth of Wheat, Photosynthetic Efficiency and Accumulation of Metabolites
14 The Role of Soil Properties in Plant Endemism - A Revision of Conservation Strategies
15 Leachability and Vegetable Absorption of Heavy Metals from Sewage Sludge Biochar
Section 4 Soil Microbial Processes
16 Response of Soil Microbial Biomass and Enzyme Activities Under Three Temperate Tree Species to Elevated C02 in Changbai Mountain, Northeastern China