Soil is key to sustaining life?affecting air and water
quality, the growth of plants and crops, and the health of the
entire planet. Soil Chemistry 4e provides comprehensive
coverage of the chemical interactions among organic and inorganic
solids, air, water, microorganisms, and the plant roots in
soil.

The fourth edition of Soil Chemistry has been revised and
updated throughout and provides a basic description of important
research and fundamental knowledge in the field. The text covers
chemical processes that occur in soils, including: distribution and
species of nutrients and contaminants in soils; aqueous chemistry
of soil solutions and mineral dissolution; oxidation and reduction
reactions in soils; soil mineral formation processes and
properties; the formation and reactivity of soil organic matter;
surface chemistry and cation, anion, and organic compound
adsorption reactions; modelling soil chemical reactions; and
reactions in acid and salt affected soils.

Although extensively revised with updated figures and tables,
the fourth edition maintains the focus on introductory soil
chemistry that has distinguished earlier editions. New chapters on
properties of elements relevant to soil chemistry, and a chapter
with special focus on soil surface characteristics have been added.
Special Topics boxes are also included in the Fourth Edition that
includes examples, noteworthy topics, and case studies. End of
chapter questions are included as a resource for teaching.