Books published between 1999 – 2007
All these books were reviewed by Hans van Baren of
ISRIC – World Soil Information
His e-mail is hans.vanbaren@wur.nl
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(last update 12th November
2007)
1999
Agricultural Disaster Management in
This
book, the third volume of a series on agricultural aspects of
Earlier books by H. Brammer were: The Geography of the
Soils of Bangladesh (1996) and Agricultural Development Possibilities in
Orders to:
The University Press,
Schwermetalle
in Böden Niedersachsens, Hintergrundwerte für Schwermetalle in Böden
Niedersachsens, Schwermetallbelastung in den Böden der Talauen des Harzes und
Harzvorlandes, Schwermetalle in einem städtischen Belastungsraum, von
Jürgen Schneider, herausgegeben in der Reihe: Arbeitshefte Boden des
Niedersächsischen Landesamts für Bodenforschung, Heft 1999/2, 25 S., 3 Abb., 4
Tab., 3 Karten, Hannover 1999.
Vorliegende Publikation befasst
sich mit der Bodenbelastung Niedersachsens durch Schwermetalle, gibt hierbei
Hintergrundwerte und beschreibt Analyseanforderungen sowie technische Daten bei
der Erhebung von Belastungsgrößen. Darüber hinaus wird die
Schwermetallbelastung in den Böden der Talauen des Harzes und des Harzvorlandes
sowie eines städtischen Belastungsraumes am Beispiel Nordenham aufgezeigt. Die
vorliegende Publikation ist allen,, die sich mit Bodenbelastungen von urbanen,
peri-urbanen und Naturräumen beschäftigen, zur Lektüre sehr empfohlen.
Zu beziehen bei: E. Schweizerbart'sche
Verlagsbuchhandlung, (Nägele u. Obermiller) Johannesstr.
Preis: 6,39 Euro
Landschaften und Böden im Regierungsbezirk Karlsruhe, herausgegeben
1999 vom Regierungspräsidium Karlsruhe. ISBN 3510651928
Die
vorliegende Publikation stellt eine umfassende Beschreibung von Böden und
Bodenlandschaften des oberrheinischen Tieflands, des Schwarzwalds, der
Gäulandschaften, des Odenwalds, sowie der Keupenhügel- und Berglandregion des
Regierungsbezirks dar, mit zahlreichen Bodenabbildungen und Bodenprofilen und
zusätzlichen Erläuterungen zur Bodenfunktion, zur Geologie und zu
Bodenkennwerten. Die Publikation stellt somit einen wichtigen Beitrag zum
Verständnis der Ökologie eines wesentlichen Teiles von Baden-Württemberg dar
und ist in seinem Aufbau und in seinen Aussagen beispielhaft. Sie wendet sich
an die verschiedensten, an Natur und Ökologie interessierten Leser aller
Altersgruppen, sowie Lehrpersonen und solche, die sich fachlich mit der
Ökologie Südwestdeutscher Landschaftsräume beschäftigen.
Zu
beziehen bei: Gebrüder Bornträger, Verlagsbuchhandlung, Berlin und Stuttgart,
E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, Johannesstr.
La forêt et sa culture sur sol à nappe temporaire –
Contraintes subies, choix des essences, interventions et gestion durable par
Gérard Lévy et Yves Lefèvre – avec le concours de la Direction de l'Espace
rural et de la Forêt, Ministère de l'Agriculture et de la Pêche.
Sols à nappe temporaire sont
normalement réservé à la forêt, en raison de leur propriété physique
défavorable et sont pour le forestier particulièrement difficile à gérer.
C'est la raison pour laquelle
ce livre contribue d'une manière très importante à comprendre meilleur les
relations écologiques complexes entre les forêts et les sols à nappe
temporaire. L'ouvrage est écrit par deux auteurs qui connaissent parfaitement
le sujet traité auquel ils ont consacré avec leur équipe beaucoup d'années de
recherche. C'est pourquoi cette ouvrage rendra le plus grand service aux
forestiers de terrain confronté avec la gestion du sol a nappe temporaire,
parce qu'il trouveront de judicieux conseils sur la choix des essences, la
conduite des peuplements, et aussi sur les méthodes d'amélioration les mieux
adaptées aux différents situations écologiques.
Le
livre est diffusé par le Service Édition de l'École nationale du Génie rural,
des Eaux et des Forêts de Nancy,14, rue Girardet, CS 4216, 54042 Nancy CEDEX, à
un prix de 220 FF.
Conservation Tillage in
Soil
erosion from croplands in the
Price: USD 59.95, outside US,
Orders to:
The Haworth Press,
Sizes and Shapes of Humic Substances.
Special Issue of Soil Science, vol.164, no. 11, pp.775-870. November 1999.
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore. ISSN 0038-075X.
This series
of papers, assembles by C.E. Clapp and M.H.B. Hayes, focuses on considerations
of the sizes and shapes of humic macromolecules. The initiative arose because
of the divergent views held by participants at a symposium in October 1997. The
various concepts arose from studies of different soils using different
experimental techniques. The matter/controversy can best be resolved when data
are available from applications of the same advanced techniques and procedures
to a variety of humic substances from different sources. The present collection
of papers summarizes the status of the concepts and illuminates the controversy
of size and shape of the molecule. The views expressed may stimulate
researchers to pool their views, skills, and instrumentation and set about
finding a solution to this fundamental aspect of humic structures.
Price: USD 26.00.
Orders to:
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,
User Requirements Study for remote sensing based
spatial information for the sustainable management of forests.
Final Report. ITC, FAO, IKC Natuurbeheer, a.o., 1999, xi + 25 p.
This study
originated from problems observed in relation to information availability for
decision-making purposes in sustainable forest management as a result of
experiences gained in international programmes and processes over the past
decades worldwide. A solution to the problems observed was suggested through
the FAME (Forest Assessment and Monitoring Environment) concept, comprising an
end-to-end forest assessment and monitoring system. This is an integrated
system, with functions for image data input, transmission, acquisition,
processing, modelling and archiving, including the education and training
required for these purposes. The study aimed to address the following issues:
(1) Assessment of requirements for spatial information in order to support
sustainable forest management; (2) Preliminary evaluation of the extent to
which the requirements for spatial information can be met by existing and
planned remote sensing systems; and (3) Identification of the requirements for,
and components of, an improved information supply mechanism in the form of an
end-to-end information system. The International Institute carried out the
study for Aerospace Survey and Earth Sciences (ITC), The Netherlands, in
cooperation with many organizations and institutes. The final report is
supplemented with eight technical documents. The study has revealed a
substantial and urgent global need for spatial data and information on forests.
This need is particularly observed at a local level and at sub-national levels
All themes that require spatial information are relevant, irrespective of
level. Site information needs include topography, hydrology, soils and
geomorphology. Most important are the themes of land and forest cover, and
forest degradation. The information requirements in all cases refer to both
state and change parameters. The results of the study have been laid down in a
Final Report and in Technical Documents, which can be downloaded from the ITC
URL: www.itc.nl/forestry/urs. A limited
number of hard copies is available.
Requests to:
Mr. S. Beerens, ITC,
Perspectives on Biodiversity. Valuing its Role in an
Everchanging World. National Research Council. National
Academy Press,
This report
reviews current understanding of the value of biodiversity and the methods that
are useful in assessing that value in particular circumstances. Many federal
agencies and state natural resources agencies in the
Price: USD 37.00, plus handling and postal charges.
Orders to:
Nature and Human Society. The Quest for a Sustainable
World. Proceedings of the 1997 Forum on Biodiversity. Peter H. Raven, editor. Tania Williams,
Associate Editor. National Academy Press,
The extent
and variability of life on Earth is referred to as ”biodiversity”. Scientists
in many disciplines have engaged in extensive exploration of biodiversity. Many
advances have been made since the National Forum on BioDiversity was held in
1986. Although our collective knowledge is growing rapidly, many scientific
advances are still needed, and much current information is not widely known
beyond the community of scientists who study biodiversity. The Second National
Forum on BioDiversity was held in 1997. It provided a venue for the world’s
leading experts in the biodiversity sciences, ranging from agronomy to zoology,
to discuss their understanding and future scientific directions. The forum had
three goals: (1) review state-of-the-art science that helps us to understand
Earth’s biological diversity; (2) engage scientists and non-scientists in a
discussion of what science is, how it works, and the issues that scientists
should address, including issues of practical importance to the public; and (3)
make the information available accessible to the general public in an
understandable way. This proceeding’s volume accomplishes that goal. It is
derived from the research literature and forum activities, and it explains
biodiversity in lay terms.
Price: USD 79.95, plus handling and postal charges.
Orders to:
Sustainable Land Management for the Oxisols of the
Latin American Savannas. Dynamics of soil organic matter and indicators of soil
quality. R. Thomas and M.A. Ayarza, editors. Centro Internacional
de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT),
The Oxisols
(Ferralsols) cover very large areas in the tropics. They are characterized by a
good physical structure, but low fertility and high acidity. They are
susceptible to erosion. In Latin America, most of these soils are found in the
savannas of
To halt or
reverse land degradation, farmers, extension workers, and policymakers need
early warning signals of land degradation as, by the time this is visible, the
costs of remedial treatment are often too high to be implemented. In terms of
soil indicators, measurements of bulk soil are often not sensitive enough to
detect the initiation of the processes of degradation. This study investigated
changes in the bulk soil and its fractions under different land uses to
identify more sensitive parameters.
It has 18
chapters and one with general conclusions and further research needs.
Price: In Colombia USD 15, other developing
countries USD 16, elsewhere USD 20.
Orders to:
CIAT, Publications Distribution Office, Apartado Aéreo 6713,
Systems and Farmer Participatory Research.
Developments in Research on Natural Resources Management.
S. Fujisaka, editor, with the collaboration of A. Jones. Centro Internacional
de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT),
Scientists
working for CIAT in Latin America, Asia and
Price: In Colombia USD 20, other developing
countries USD 24, elsewhere USD 30.
Orders to:
CIAT, Publications Distribution Office, Apartado Aéreo 6713,
Agriculture as a mimic of natural ecosystems. Special
issue of Agroforestry Systems, vol. 45, ix + 446 p., 1999.
Kluwer Academic Publishers,
The aim of
this workshop, held in
Orders to:
In North, Central and South America: Kluwer Academic Publishers,
Soil Resources of
The
European Soil Bureau (ESB) was created in 1996 as a network of national soil
science institutions. Its main tasks are to collect, harmonise, organise and
distribute soil information for
Orders to:
National sales agents of EU publications, or Office for Official Publications
of the European Communities,
Modelling of Transport Processes in Soils at various
scales in time and space. J. Feyen and K. Wiyo, editors. Wageningen Pers, Wageningen, 1999,
794 p. ISBN 90-74134-76-9. Softcover.
The soil
protects to varying degrees the underlying aquifers. The climate, land use and
the soil properties determine the amount of fresh water and chemicals that seep
into the underground. A good understanding of the filtering and cleaning capacity
of the soil is of paramount importance for assessing the vulnerability of the
underlying aquifers. This understanding is a must to better define policies for
land use, the use of chemicals and the dumping of wastes. This book forms the
proceedings of the International Workshop of EurAgEng’s Field of Interest on
Soil and Water, held in November
Price: NLG 275.00
Orders to:
Wageningen Pers,
The Role of Information in Decision Making in
Agricultural Research and Practice. Conference issue of the
Quarterly Bulletin of the International Association of Agricultural Information
Specialists. Vol. 44, nos. 1 and 2, 1999, 153 p. A. P. Powell and B.
Schwlindwein, editors. IAALD, ISSN
1019-9926.
The
conference with the above title was held in
Orders to:
Miss Margot Bellamy, IAALD, CAB International,
Sistema Brasileiro de Classificação de Solos.
Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (EMBRAPA), Centro Nacional de
Pesquisa de Solos (CNPS), Rio de Janeiro, 1999, xxvi + 412 p. ISBN
85-7383-056-5.
This publication
starts with brief introductory chapters on the use and development of the soil
classification systems in
Orders to: EMBRAPA
Produção de Informação, Caixa Postal 040315, CEP 70770-901 Brasília, DF,
Brasil. Fax: +55-61-272-4168. E-mail vendas@spi.embrapa.br
Homepage of EMBRAPA Solos: www.cnps.embrapa.br
TROPENBOS Publications
The
Tropenbos Foundation was established in 1988 with as main objectives to
contribute to the conservation of tropical rain forests and promote their wise
use; and to involve local research institutions in the above objectives and to
increase their capacity in this regard. At present, sites are operational in
Monitoring and Modelling Hydrological Fluxes in
Support of Nutrient Cycling Studies in Amazonian Rain Forest Ecosystems.
Tropenbos Series
This
publication gives the results of long-term research on hydrological and
nutrient cycling in four undisturbed forest ecosystems in the Colombian Amazon.
Amounts and dynamics of water fluxes in
the forest compartments were followed by way of a monitoring programme and
through models. The implications of the main findings are reviewed in terms of
their implications for nutrient cycling and forest management. The study
provided detailed climatic data and information about the hydrological
functioning of natural forest ecosystems in the Colombian Amazon. This can
serve as a reference for impact studies and may support the development of
sustainable forms of land use. Results from the study contribute to enlarging
local knowledge related to the hydrological functioning of undisturbed forests
in Colombian Amazonia and to better understanding of related processes.
Price: NLG 80.00.
Orders to:
see below.
Reduced Impact Logging in the
The main objective of the study was to contribute to the formulation of a silvicultural concept under which timber