He Z., Zhang H. (Eds.) Applied Manure and Nutrient Chemistry for Sustainable Agriculture and Environment

Springer, 2014. — 385 p. 107 illus., 38 illus. in color. — ISBN: 9401788065, 9789401788069.
Intensive high-yield agriculture today is typically dependent on addition of fertilizers (synthetic chemicals, animal manure, etc.). Increased knowledge on animal manure management and plant nutrient chemistry is required for improving utilization efficiency and minimizing losses of both inorganic and organic sources. Contributed by over 30 insightful senior researchers and innovative junior investigators, 17 chapters in this book highlight recent research advances in applied nutrient chemistry geared toward sustainable agriculture and environment, and outlook emerging researchable issues on alternative utilization and environmental monitoring of manure and other byproducts that may stimulate new research ideas and direction in the relevant fields. Chapter topics of interest include, but are not limited, to speciation, quantification, and interactions of various plant nutrients and relevant contributories in manure, soil, and plants. Covering issue-oriented comprehensive reviews and problem-solving-driven case studies, this book will serve as a valuable reference source for university faculty, graduate students, extension specialists, animal and soil scientists, agricultural engineers and other technical service providers, and government regulators who work and deal with various aspects of animal manure and plant nutrient management.Animal Manure Production and Utilization in the US; Hailin Zhang and Jackie Schroder.
Residual Veterinary Pharmaceuticals in Animal Manures and Their Environmental Behaviors in Soils; Weiping Song and Mingxin Guo.
Changes in Nutrient Content and Availability during the Slow Pyrolysis of Animal Wastes; Minori Uchimiya.
Soil Amino Compound and Carbohydrate Contents Influenced by Organic Amendments; Zhongqi He, Daniel C. Olk and Heidi M. Waldrip.
Nitrogen Mineralization in Soils Amended with Manure as Affected by Environmental Conditions; Dexter B. Watts and H. Allen Torbert.
Soil Enzyme Activities as Affected by Manure Types, Application Rates, and Management Practices; Veronica Acosta-Martinez and Heidi M. Waldrip.
Phosphatase Activities and Their Effects on Phosphorus Availability in Soils Amended with Livestock Manures, Heidi M. Waldrip and Veronica Acosta-Martinez.
Variety and Solubility of Phosphorus Forms in Animal Manure and Their Effects on Soil Test Phosphorus; Paulo Pagliari.
Phytate in Animal Manure and Soils: Abundance, Cycling and Bioavailability; Courtney D. Giles and Barbara J. Cade-Menun.
Phosphorus Forms and Mineralization Potentials of Alabama Upland Cotton Production Soils Amended with Poultry Litter; Irenus A. Tazisong, Zachary N. Senwo, Barbara J. Cade-Menun and Zhongqi He.
Chemistry and Application of Industrial By-Products to Animal Manure for Reducing Phosphorus Losses to Surface Waters; Chad J. Penn, and Joshua M. McGrath.
Nutrient Chemistry of Manure and Manure-Impacted Soils as Influenced by Application of Bauxite; Jim J. Wang, and Lewis A. Gaston.
Investigation of Compound-Specific Organic-Inorganic Phosphorus Transformation Using Stable Isotope Ratios in Phosphate; Deb P. Jaisi, Ruth E. Blake,Yuhong Liang, and Sae J. Chang.
Chemical Characteristics of Custom Compost for Highbush Blueberry; Dan M. Sullivan, David R. Bryla, and Ryan C. Costello.
Distribution and Biodegradability of Water Soluble Organic Carbon and Nitrogen in Subarctic Alaskan Soils under Three Different Land Uses; Mingchu Zhang, Aiqin Zhao, and Zhongqi He.
Remote Sensing of Nutrient Characteristics of Soils and Crops in Biosolid Amended Soils; B. B. Maruthi Sridhar, Fengxiang X. Han and Robert K. Vincent.
Cotton Production Improvement and Environmental Concerns from Poultry Litter Application in Southern and Southeastern USA Soils; Haile Tewolde, and Karamat Sistani.