Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 461 g
Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 461 g
ISBN: 978-0-89118-956-5
Verlag: Wiley
Quantifying and Modeling Soil Structure Dynamics emphasizes a systems approach to how soil structure changes in response to inputs and to the environment. Soil structure is a dynamic, complex system affected by tillage, wheel traffic, roots, soil life, shrink–swell, and freeze–thaw. In turn, soil structure affects root growth and function, soil fauna, solute transport, water infiltration, gas exchange, thermal and electrical conductivities, traffic bearing capacity, and more. Ignoring soil structure or viewing it as “static” can lead to poor predictions and management. Readers will especially appreciate the description of soil structure influence on endpoints, such as environmental contamination and efficient water use, and how models should be adjusted to include dynamic soil structure components for accurate outputs.
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Weitere Infos & Material
Foreword vii
Preface ix
Contributors xi
Chapter 1 1
Quantifying and Modeling Soil Structure Dynamics
Sally Logsdon, Markus Berli, and Rainer Horn
Chapter 2 11
Impacts of Soil Organic Carbon on Soil Physical Behavior
Humberto Blanco-Canqui and Joseph G. Benjamin
Chapter 3 41
High Energy Moisture Characteristics: Linking Between Some Soil Physical Processes and Structure Stability
A.I. Mamedov and G.J. Levy
Chapter 4 75
Applications of Complex Network Models to Describe Soil Porous Systems
Dean Korošak and Sacha Jon Mooney
Chapter 5 93
A History of Understanding Crack Propagation and the Tensile Strength of Soil
Paul D. Hallett, Anthony R. Dexter, and Shuichiro Yoshida
Chapter 6 121
Dynamics of Soil Macropore Networks in Response to Hydraulic and Mechanical Stresses Investigated by X-ray Microtomography
Stephan Peth, Jens Nellesen, Gottfried Fischer, Wolfgang Tillmann, and Rainer Horn
Chapter 7 155
Gas Permeability in Soils as Related to Soil Structure and Pore System Characteristics
Tjalfe G. Poulsen
Index 187
About the Series 193
