Marklära, sedimentologi

Agroecology is at the forefront of transforming our food systems. This bestselling textbook provides the essential foundation for understanding this transformation in all its components: agricultural, ecological, economic, social, cultural, and po...

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Utmarksbete har historiskt varit Sveriges mest omfattande grupp av kulturpräglade naturtyper. Skogsbetesmarker har utgjort den största andelen av dessa utmarksbeten. Trots det är såväl den historiska som den ekologiska forskningen om Sveriges utma...

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Rocks, more than anything else, underpin our lives. They make up the solid structure of the Earth and of other rocky planets, and are present at the cores of gas giant planets. We live on the rocky surface of the planet, grow our food on weathered...

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WITH A FOREWORD FROM TIM SPECTOR, author of¿The Diet Myth,¿Spoon-Fed¿and¿Food for Life Radio 4's¿The Food Programme¿Book of the Year, chosen by Dan Saladino 'A pioneering approach.'¿ANNA JONES, cook and bestselling author of Easy Wins 'This exciti...

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Soil Microbiology, Ecology, and Biochemistry, Fifth Edition addresses the increasingly important field of soil biota and their interactions in research and education. Soil biota are extremely important, and especially relevant to today's societal ...

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Since the dawn of agriculture, great civilizations have sunk into poverty after destroying their once fertile land. Today, few people realise how close we are to the same fate if we don't take action. In Growing a Revolution, David R. Montgomery l...

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Shortlisted for the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards 2024 "Outstanding ? among the most important books about whisky ever written." Charles MacLean BRINGING TOGETHER LANDSCAPES, geology, history, people and their whisky, and addressing the ke...

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This fourth edition builds on the success of previous editions and for the first time is produced in full colour throughout with improved photos and diagrams. It retains its popular pocket size and is an essential buy for all students working in t...

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The Ecological Farm is a breakthrough resource for ecological fruit and vegetable growers at every scale who want to go beyond organic. Through a unique ecosystem-balancing approach focusing on reduced tillage, minimising farm and garden inputs an...

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The second edition of a bestseller, Soil and Water Chemistry: An Integrative Approach maintains the balanced perspective that made the first edition a hugely popular textbook. The second edition includes new figures and tables, new chapters, and e...

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Is it possible to solve the global climate emergency utilising "waste" agricultural product? The Regenerative Agriculture Solution tells the story of how two brothers - Jose and Gilberto Flores - are at the cutting edge of this approach, pioneerin...

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Build healthy soil and grow better plants Robert Pavlis, a gardener for over four decades, debunks common soil myths, explores the rhizosphere, and provides a personalized soil fertility improvement program in this three-part popular science guide...

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As the crucible of life, the source and final resting place of everything that grows, soil inspires reverence not only in the peasant who derives his daily bread from it, but also in the scientist who contemplates its meaning as the place where li...

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For more than three decades, this best-selling guide to the practice of vermicomposting has taught people how to use worms to recycle food waste into nutrient-rich fertilizer for houseplants or gardens. Small-scale, self-contained worm bins can be...

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Växtbäddarna ses av många som en besvärlig del av markprojekteringen. AMA tillhandahåller vissa "standardlösningar", såsom A-jord och B-jord, vilka ger bra hjälp och en trygghet i sammanhanget. Men hur gör man om man behöver skapa växtbäddar för v...

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The Goals of Data Collection and Its Statistical Treatment in the Earth Sciences The earth sciences are characterised by loose and complex relationships between variables, and the necessity to understand the geographical dis tribution of observati...

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This textbook is aimed at the majority of students, who need to quickly acquire a concise overview of soil science. Many current soil science textbooks still cater for a traditional student market where students embark on three years study in a na...

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Learning to draw field sketches is an essential task for geologists, however it is often overlooked. This book presents simple techniques, useful tips and detailed examples to teach geologists how to draw rocks successfully. Field sketches are the...

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Forest soils form the foundation that underpins the existence of all forests. This book encapsulates soil ecology and functioning in northern forests, focusing on the effects of human activity and climate change. The authors introduce the fundamen...

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A comprehensive account of ore-forming processes, revised and updated The revised second edition of Introduction to Ore-Forming Processes¿offers a guide to the multiplicity of geological processes that result in the formation of mineral deposits.¿...

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Learning to draw field sketches is an essential task for geologists, however it is often overlooked. This book presents simple techniques, useful tips and detailed examples to teach geologists how to draw rocks successfully. Field sketches are the...

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This book examines the changing roles and functions of the soybean throughout world history and discusses how this reflects the complex processes of agrofood globalization. The book uses a historical lens to analyze the processes and features that...

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Ranging across the 4.6 billion year history of the planet, geology is the subject that encompasses almost all that we see around us, in one way or another, and also much that we cannot see, beneath our feet, and on other planets. The fruits of geo...

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Soilless Culture: Theory and Practice, Second Edition, is the first authoritative reference book on both the theoretical and practical aspects of growing plants without the use of soil. It is the go-to source for those involved in this practice, f...

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Earthworms are the most important members of the soil detritivore community and function as soil engineers because of their effects on soil properties and their influence on the availability of resources for other organisms, including microorganis...

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