From agricultural use of sewage sludge to nutrient extraction: A soil science outlook. [PDF]
The composition of municipal wastewater and sewage sludge reflects the use and proliferation of elements and contaminants within society. In Sweden, official statistics show that concentrations of toxic metals in municipal sewage sludge have steadily ...
Kirchmann H +3 more
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Rethinking the Analysis of Non‐Normal Data in Plant and Soil Science [PDF]
The introduction of high-quality, useable generalized linear mixed model (GLMM) software in the mid-2000s changed the conversation regarding the analysis of non-normal data from designed experiments.
Walter W. Stroup
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Soil-plant relationships of magnesium in selected Taranaki yellow-brown loams : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Agricultural Science in Soil Science at Massey University [PDF]
Best copy available.The exchangeable Mg contents of soils in the Inglewood - New Plymouth area of Taranaki are primarily determined by Mg contents of parent materials.
P. W. Shannon
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A comparison of two phosphorus soil tests as inputs to a pasture growth model : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Agricultural Science in Soil Science at Massey University [PDF]
Glasshouse and field studies were carried out to investigate relationships between plant growth and extractable soil phosphorus and between fertilizer phosphorus and extractable soil phosphorus respectively.
Robert Grey Smith
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112 Years Since the Foundation of Soil Science and 110 Years Since the Foundation of the Soil Institute in Bulgaria [PDF]
Historical soil science is called to analyze and evaluate realistically and critically the role of important dates and discoveries that determine the further development of soil science. Of particular importance for soil science is the first scientific
Metodi Teoharov
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A European stakeholder survey on soil science skills for sustainable agriculture
The European Union's soil strategy for 2030 has set the objective of achieving ‘healthy soils’ in Europe by 2050. To achieve this ambitious goal, dedicated soil science skills will be needed in the future. This article presents the results of a survey on
Jennifer Veenstra +3 more
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Sustainable futures over the next decade are rooted in soil science
The importance of soils to society has gained increasing recognition over the past decade, with the potential to contribute to most of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
D. Evans +15 more
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Macroscopic models of soil organic matter (SOM) turnover have faced difficulties in reproducing SOM dynamics or in predicting the spatial distribution of carbon stocks. These models are based on a largely inadequate linear response of soil microorganisms
V. Pot +5 more
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Soils are a fundamental natural resource but intensifying demands and increasing soil degradation necessitate focussed research into the sustainable use of soils.
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