Soils as a key component of the critical zone 1 : functions and services / edited by Jacques Berthelin, Christian Valentin, Jean Charles Munch.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Berthelin, J., editor.

Valentin, Christian, editor.

Munch, Jean Charles, editor.

Wiley InterScience (Online service)

Series:

Environmental sciences research report. Soil set ; v. 1.

Environmental sciences. Soil set ; volume 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Soils--Environmental aspects.

Soils.

Soil microbiology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations.

polychrome

Place of Publication:

London : ISTE Ltd. ; Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2018.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This introductory book to the six volume series includes an introduction defining the critical zone for mankind that extends from tree canopy and the lower atmosphere to water table and unweathered rock. Soils play a crucial role through the functions and the services that they provide to mankind. The spatial and temporal variability of soils is represented by information systems whose importance, recent evolutions and increasingly performing applications in France and in the world must be underlined. The soil functions, discussed in this book, focus on the regulation of the water cycle, biophysicochemical cycles and the habitat role of biodiversity. The main services presented are those related to the provision of agricultural, fodder and forest products, energy, as well as materials and the role of soil as infrastructure support. They also include the different cultural dimensions of soils, their representations being often linked to myths and rites, as well as their values of environmental and archaeological records. Finally, the issue is raised of an off-ground world.

Contents:

Cover; Half-Title Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; 1. Soils as a Key Component of the Critical Zone; 1.1. What are soils?; 1.2. The Earth, land, soils, soil cover and the Critical Zone; 1.3. The term "soil" has various meanings according to use and function processes; 1.4. The concept of soil varies according to the user; 1.4.1. Agricultural sector; 1.4.2. Scientific communities; 1.4.3. Urban communities; 1.4.4. Current pressures and questions; 1.5. The approaches and procedures of soil scientists and pedologists

1.6. Two principles to take into account: geographical continuity and multi-temporality1.6.1. Principle of continuity; 1.6.2. Principle of multi-temporality; 1.7. Nature, organization and major modes of soil processes; 1.7.1. Soils before the arrival of humans; 1.7.2. Specifics and origins of the Earth's soils; 1.7.3. The parameters controlling differentiation and diversity of soils; 1.8. The functions and services of soils; 1.8.1. Major functions; 1.8.2. Services provided by soils; 1.8.3. The role of soils within our culture and our history

1.9. The need and significance of soil information systems1.10. Conclusion and recommendation; 1.11. Bibliography; 2. Understanding Soils for Their More Efficient Management: A National Soil Information System; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. The inventory and monitoring of soils in Europe and in the world; 2.3. National mechanisms for the acquisition of soil data; 2.3.1. Issues and demands; 2.3.2. Structuring of national data collection mechanisms; 2.4. Data exploitation for the production of maps and indicators; 2.5. Dissemination and availability of data

2.5.1. A national soil information system focused on data dissemination2.5.2. A progressive enrichment of data and metadata supply; 2.5.3. Assisting the use, improvement and control of data; 2.6. Conclusion; 2.7. Bibliography; 3. Soils and Regulation of the Hydrological Cycle; 3.1. The soil

facilitator within the hydrological cycle; 3.2. Soil control mechanisms; 3.2.1. Infiltration-runoff partition; 3.2.2. Aquifer recharge; 3.2.3. Evaporation and transpiration flows; 3.2.4. Capillary rise; 3.2.5. Soil water budget; 3.2.6. Hydrological flows along hillslopes

3.3. Impacts on the hydrological cycle at soil cover scale3.3.1. Influence of soil and land use variations; 3.3.2. Influence of land use changes; 3.3.3. Influence of landscape infrastructures; 3.4. Conclusions; 3.5. Bibliography; 4. Soils as Bio-physicochemical Reactors; 4.1. What is a reactor?; 4.2. Soil components; 4.3. Reactivity drivers; 4.4. Main reactions within soils; 4.4.1. Master variables: pH and pe; 4.4.2. Acid-base reactions; 4.4.3. Reactions of oxido-reduction; 4.4.4. Degradation of organic matter

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Hoboken, N.J. Available via World Wide Web.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed August 06, 2018).

ISBN:

9781119438069

1119438063

9781119544043

1119544041

Publisher Number:

99977955694

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.