Humus Chemistry: Genesis, Composition, Reactions, 2nd Edition

Partial table of contents:

Organic Matter in Soils: Pools, Distribution, Transformations, andFunction.

Extraction, Fractionation, and General Chemical Composition of SoilOrganic Matter.

Organic Forms of Soil Nitrogen.

Native Fixed Ammonium and Chemical Reactions of Organic Matter withAmmonia and Nitrite.

Organic Phosphorus and Sulfur Compounds.

Soil Carbohydrates.

Soil Lipids.

Biochemistry of the Formation of Humic Substances.

Reactive Functional Groups.

Structural Components of Humic and Fulvic Acids as Revealed byDegradation Methods.

Characterization of Soil Organic Matter by NMR Spectroscopy andAnalytical Pyrolysis.

Structural Basis of Humic Substances.

Spectroscopic Approaches.

Colloidal Properties of Humic Substances.

Electrochemical and Ion-Exchange Properties of HumicSubstances.

Organic Matter Reactions Involving Pesticides in Soil.

Index.