Environmental soil chemistry /
By Donald L. Sparks.
- 2nd
- Amsterdam: Academic Press, 2003
- xiv, 352 p. : ill.; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index
Environmental Soil Chemistry explores the chemical processes that govern the behavior, mobility, and fate of substances in soils. The book integrates principles of chemistry, mineralogy, and environmental science to explain how nutrients, metals, and organic contaminants interact with soil components such as clay minerals, organic matter, and oxides.
It emphasizes key mechanisms including adsorption–desorption, ion exchange, precipitation–dissolution, oxidation–reduction, and surface complexation, which control the availability and transport of chemicals in terrestrial environments. Special attention is given to contaminants like heavy metals and organic pollutants, highlighting their environmental impacts and remediation strategies.
The text also examines the influence of soil chemistry on water quality, plant growth, and ecosystem health, linking fundamental reactions to real-world environmental issues such as pollution, waste management, and sustainable land use. Overall, the book provides a comprehensive framework for understanding soil as a dynamic chemical system critical to environmental protection and resource management. http://172.20.27.22:4000/handle/123456789/143