Soil Science

  1. Soils and Environmental Quality
    1. Soil's Role in Environmental Health
      1. Filtering and Buffering Contaminants
        1. Cycling of Elements
          1. Regulation of Water Quality
          2. Soil Contamination
            1. Sources of Contaminants
              1. Agricultural Chemicals
                1. Pesticides
                  1. Excess Fertilizers
                  2. Industrial Pollutants
                    1. Heavy Metals
                      1. Organic Pollutants
                      2. Fate and Transport of Contaminants
                        1. Adsorption and Desorption
                          1. Leaching
                            1. Volatilization
                              1. Biodegradation
                            2. Soil Remediation
                              1. Physical Methods
                                1. Soil Washing
                                  1. Excavation
                                  2. Chemical Methods
                                    1. Immobilization
                                      1. Chemical Oxidation
                                      2. Bioremediation
                                        1. Phytoremediation
                                          1. Microbial Remediation
                                        2. Soil and Climate Change
                                          1. Soil as a Source of Greenhouse Gases
                                            1. Carbon Dioxide Emissions
                                              1. Methane Emissions
                                                1. Nitrous Oxide Emissions
                                                2. Soil as a Sink for Greenhouse Gases
                                                  1. Carbon Sequestration
                                                    1. Management Practices for Sequestration
                                                  2. Soil Management for Specific Land Uses
                                                    1. Agricultural Soils
                                                      1. Soil Fertility Management
                                                        1. Erosion Control
                                                        2. Forest Soils
                                                          1. Organic Matter Management
                                                            1. Soil Compaction Prevention
                                                            2. Urban Soils
                                                              1. Soil Sealing
                                                                1. Contamination Risks
                                                                2. Wetland (Hydric) Soils
                                                                  1. Hydric Soil Indicators
                                                                    1. Wetland Restoration and Management

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                                                                1. Introduction to Soil Science