Inorganic Constituents in Soil : Basics and Visuals.
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Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Purpose and Scope -- 1.1 Ecosystem Services as an Embodiment of Soil Functions -- 1.2 Elements Important for Ecosystem Services and Environmental Factors Affecting the Behavior of Inorganic Constituents in So... -- 1.2.1 Elements -- 1.2.2 Environmental Factors -- 1.3 Purpose -- 1.4 Methods -- References -- Chapter 2: Primary Minerals -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Average Mineral Composition of the Earth�s Crust -- 2.3 Silicate and Silica Minerals -- 2.3.1 Grouping of Silicate and Silica Minerals -- 2.3.2 Examples of Silicate and Silica Minerals in Soil -- 2.3.2.1 Silicate Minerals -- 2.3.2.2 Silica Minerals -- 2.4 Other Minerals in Soil -- 2.4.1 Titanomagnetite and Ilmenite -- 2.5 Mineral Samples in Soil Derived from a Weathered Granitic Rock -- References -- Chapter 3: Secondary Minerals -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Construction of Layer Aluminosilicate Models -- 3.2.1 Brucite Sheet and Gibbsite Sheet -- 3.2.2 Construction of Gibbsite Sheet and 1:1 Layer Aluminosilicate -- 3.2.3 Major Layer Aluminosilicates in Soil -- 3.2.3.1 1:1 Type Minerals -- 3.2.3.2 2:1 Type Minerals -- 3.2.4 Dioctahedral and Trioctahedral Type -- 3.3 Oxides, Hydroxides, and Others -- References -- Chapter 4: Non-crystalline Inorganic Constituents of Soil -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Volcanic Glass -- 4.2.1 Chemical Composition of Volcanic Glasses -- 4.2.2 Sponge-Like Volcanic Glass -- 4.2.3 Bubble-Wall Type Volcanic Glass -- 4.2.4 Fibrous Volcanic Glass -- 4.2.5 Berry-Like Volcanic Glass -- 4.3 Secondary Non-crystalline Inorganic Constituents -- 4.3.1 Allophane and Imogolite -- 4.3.2 Laminar Opaline Silica -- 4.3.3 Phytoliths -- 4.3.4 Al-Humus Complex -- 4.4 Andisols: Soils Dominated by Non-crystalline Inorganic Constituents -- 4.4.1 Fresh Pumice Particle -- 4.4.2 Partially Weathered Pumice Particle. 4.4.3 A Horizon Soil with Andic Soil Properties -- 4.4.4 B Horizon Soil with Andic Soil Properties -- 4.4.5 Changes in Elemental Composition with Andisol Formation -- 4.4.6 Volcanic Ash Soils Under Various Drainage Conditions -- References -- Chapter 5: Inorganic Soil Constituents Sensitive to Varying Redox Conditions -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.1.1 Alternating Oxidized and Reducing Conditions in Paddy Field Soils -- 5.1.2 Redox Reactions in Soil -- 5.1.3 Water Management and Characteristics of a Paddy Field Soil Profile -- 5.2 Hydrated Iron Oxide -- 5.3 Vivianite -- 5.3.1 Detection of Vivianite in Paddy Field Soil -- 5.3.2 Effect of Water Management on Vivianite in Paddy Field Soil -- 5.3.3 P Accumulation at Redox Interfaces of Rice Roots -- 5.3.4 Vivianite Formation in Bulk Soil -- 5.3.5 P Cycle in Irrigated Lowland Paddy Field Soil -- 5.4 Siderite -- 5.5 Pyrite and Related Sulfur-Containing Inorganic Constituents -- 5.5.1 Noncrystalline Iron(II) Sulfide -- 5.5.2 Pyrite -- 5.5.3 Jarosite -- References -- Chapter 6: Role of Inorganic Soil Constituents in Selected Topics -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Effects of Tsunami on Soils -- 6.2.1 Survey and Analyses of the Tsunami-Affected Soils in Miyagi Prefecture -- 6.2.2 Origin of the Muddy Tsunami Deposit -- 6.2.3 Relationships Between TOC, TN, and TS of the Tsunami Deposits and the Original Soils -- 6.2.4 Evaporites on the Tsunami Deposits -- 6.2.5 Salinization and Sodification -- 6.2.6 Variation in pH of Tsunami Deposits and Original Soils -- 6.2.7 Desalinization and Restoration of the Tsunami-Affected Farmland -- 6.3 Radiocesium -- 6.3.1 Horizontal Distribution of Radiocesium -- 6.3.2 Vertical Distribution of Radiocesium in Soil -- 6.3.3 Fixation of Cesium Ion by Soil -- 6.3.4 Transportation of Radiocesium in Rivers Estimated from Side Bar Deposits -- 6.4 Phosphates Related to Soil-Plant Systems. 6.4.1 Apatite and Related Reactions -- 6.4.2 Reactions of Phosphate with Active Al and Fe Materials -- 6.4.3 Struvite -- 6.4.4 Phosphorus Management in Farmlands -- References -- Index.