Publisher's Synopsis
Soil stabilization is a general term for any physical, chemical, biological, or combined method of changing a natural soil to meet an engineering purpose. It is a method of improving soil properties by blending and mixing other materials. The text Chemical Soil Stabilization highlights new ground improvement techniques as well as recent innovations in soil modification and stabilization procedures. The objectives of first chapter are to examine the effects of summer fallow on the characteristics of soil organic matter (SOM) on a long-term basis as well as on a short-term basis with special reference to readily decomposable fractions. Second chapter focuses on microaggregate stability of tropical soils and its roles on soil erosion hazard prediction. The aim of third chapter is to evaluate the chemical composition of organic matter (OM) in artificial soils obtained from organic wastes combined with the FeM at different ratios. In fourth chapter, the regional trend in soil fertility with respect to the soil mineralogical and chemical properties has been investigated. The main objective of fifth chapter is to use soil and water assessment tool (SWAT) model to quantify soil moisture distribution on a watershed scale and evaluate the impact of applying cover crop conservation practice on soil moisture content. Fire impact on several chemical and physicochemical parameters in a forest soil has been investigated in sixth chapter. Forest preservation, flooding, and soil fertility of Madagascar forests have been studied in seventh chapter. Eighth chapter focuses on effect of salinity on soil microorganisms. Ninth chapter provides information regarding the management of liming and fertilization of intensively managed pastures based on soil analysis and requirement of the grass. The objectives of tenth chapter are to clarify the influence of the new technology on soil fertility and microbial populations of paddy field. Eleventh chapter focuses on indigenous fertilizing materials for enhancing soil productivity in Ghana. Integrated soil fertility management in bean-based cropping systems has been presented in last chapter.
