Quantifying and Managing Soil Functions in Earth's Critical Zone Combining Experimentation and Mathematical Modelling

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Quantifying and Managing Soil Functions in Earth’s Critical Zone: Combining Experimentation and Mathematical Modelling, Volume 142, the latest in the Advances in Agronomy series continues its reputation as a leading reference and first-rate source for the latest research in agronomy. Each volume contains an eclectic group of reviews by leading scientists throughout the world. Five volumes are published yearly, ensuring that the authors’ contributions are disseminated to the readership in a timely manner. As always, the subjects covered are varied and exemplary of the myriad of subject matter dealt with by this long-running serial. Content: Series PagePage ii CopyrightPage iv ContributorsPages xi-xiv PrefacePages xv-xviSteven A. Banwart, Donald L. Sparks Chapter One - Soil Functions in Earth's Critical Zone: Key Results and ConclusionsPages 1-27S.A. Banwart, S.M. Bernasconi, W.E.H. Blum, D.M. de Souza, F. Chabaux, C. Duffy, M. Kercheva, P. Krám, G.J. Lair, L. Lundin, M. Menon, N.P. Nikolaidis, M. Novak, P. Panagos, K.V. Ragnarsdottir, D.A. Robinson, S. Rousseva, P. de Ruiter, P. van Gaans, L. Weng, T. White, et al. Chapter Two - Soil Water Characteristics of European SoilTrEC Critical Zone ObservatoriesPages 29-72S. Rousseva, M. Kercheva, T. Shishkov, G.J. Lair, N.P. Nikolaidis, D. Moraetis, P. Krám, S.M. Bernasconi, W.E.H. Blum, M. Menon, S.A. Banwart Chapter Three - Reduced Subsurface Lateral Flow in Agroforestry System Is Balanced by Increased Water Retention Capacity: Rainfall Simulation and Model ValidationPages 73-97Y. Wang, B. Zhang, S.A. Banwart Chapter Four - Interception of Subsurface Lateral Flow Through Enhanced Vertical Preferential Flow in an Agroforestry System Observed Using Dye-Tracing and Rainfall Simulation ExperimentsPages 99-118Y. Wang, B. Zhang Chapter Five - Effects of Dry and Wet Sieving of Soil on Identification and Interpretation of Microbial Community CompositionPages 119-142A. Blaud, M. Menon, B. van der Zaan, G.J. Lair, S.A. Banwart Chapter Six - Soil Mineralogy Changes With Different Agricultural Practices During 8-Year Soil Development From the Parent Material of a MollisolPages 143-179Y.-L. Liu, S.-H. Yao, X.-Z. Han, B. Zhang, S.A. Banwart Chapter Seven - Modeling Soil Aggregation at the Early Pedogenesis Stage From the Parent Material of a Mollisol Under Different Agricultural PracticesPages 181-214N. Li, M.-Y. You, B. Zhang, X.-Z. Han, S.K. Panakoulia, Y.-R. Yuan, K. Liu, Y.-F. Qiao, W.-X. Zou, N.P. Nikolaidis, S.A. Banwart Chapter Eight - Quantifying the Incipient Development of Soil Structure and Functions Within a Glacial Forefield ChronosequencePages 215-239M. Andrianaki, S.M. Bernasconi, N.P. Nikolaidis Chapter Nine - Factors Controlling Soil Structure Dynamics and Carbon Sequestration Across Different Climatic and Lithological ConditionsPages 241-276S.K. Panakoulia, N.P. Nikolaidis, N.V. Paranychianakis, M. Menon, J. Schiefer, G.J. Lair, P. Krám, S.A. Banwart Chapter Ten - Integrated Critical Zone Model (1D-ICZ): A Tool for Dynamic Simulation of Soil Functions and Soil StructurePages 277-314G.V. Giannakis, N.P. Nikolaidis, J. Valstar, E.C. Rowe, K. Moirogiorgou, M. Kotronakis, N.V. Paranychianakis, S. Rousseva, F.E. Stamati, S.A. Banwart Chapter Eleven - Modeling the Impact of Carbon Amendments on Soil Ecosystem Functions Using the 1D-ICZ ModelPages 315-352M. Kotronakis, G.V. Giannakis, N.P. Nikolaidis, E.C. Rowe, J. Valstar, N.V. Paranychianakis, S.A. Banwart Chapter Twelve - Valuation of Soil Ecosystem ServicesPages 353-384J.Ö.G. Jónsson, B. Davíðsdóttir, N.P. Nikolaidis Chapter Thirteen - European Contribution Towards a Global Assessment of Agricultural Soil Organic Carbon StocksPages 385-410Y. Yigini, L. Montanarella, P. Panagos IndexPages 411-423