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Soil Erosion And Civilization Books

Soil Fertility and Fertilizers, 8th edition

Author: John Havlin, Samuel Tisdale, Werner Nelson, James Beaton

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: SLM501

Topics: Soil Fertility, Fertilizers, global population growth, food consumption, food production, agricultural land use, crop yields, nutrient use, Crop Yield Limiting Factors, buffering capacity, mineral solubility, soil acidity, soil alkalinity, Soil pH Buffering, Reducing Soil Acidity Effects, Calcareous Soils, Saline Soils, Sodic Soils, Saline-Sodic Soils, nitrogen, Biological Fixation, Phosphorus, Phosphorus cycle, soil Phosphorus forms, Phosphorus sources, Potassium cycle, soil Potassium forms, Potassium sources, Sulfur, Calcium, Magnesium, Micronutrients, iron, zinc, coper, Manganese, Boron, chloride, Molybdenum, Nickel, Beneficial Elements, soil fertility evaluation, plant nutrient-deficiency symptoms, plant analysis, greenhouse tests, soil testing, nutrient management, soil characteristics, nutrient placement, Nutrient Interactions, nutrient Economics, Agricultural Productivity, Environmental Quality

Soil Genesis and Classification, Sixth Edition

Author: SW Buol, RJ Southard, RC Graham

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: SLM301

Topics: Soil Genesis, soil Classification, soil composition, soil morphology, soil-forming factors, soil materials, weathering, soil-forming processes, soil classification systems, soil taxonomy, alfisols, andisols, aridisols, entisols, galisols, histosols, organic soils, Inceptisols, Embryonic Soils, Mollisols, Oxisols, Low Activity Soils, Spodosols, Ultisols, Low Base Status Soils, Vertisols, Shrinking Dark Clay Soils, Swelling Dark Clay Soils

Introduction to Pedology and Soil Classification

Author: Sanusi Muhammad

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: SST 301, SOS301

Topics: Pedology, Soil Physics, soil formation, soil morphology, soil characteristics, soil components, soil-forming rocks, rock weathering, minerals, soil survey, soil mapping, soil classification, Nigerian Soils, Nigerian Soils properties, Nigerian Soils classification

Advanced Soil Science

Author: Aliyu Musa

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: SLM516

Topics: Soil Science, silicate chemistry, soil form rocks, minerals, soil composition, soil porosity, soil texture, soil density, soil water relationships, Evapo-Transpiration, tillage, soil properties, Soil Micro-Organisms, Shifting Cultivation, Fallow System

Land reclamation

Author: Yau Lawan

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: SLM508

Topics: Land reclamation, soil degradation, soil pollution, water erosion, wind erosion, acidification, soil salinization, soil solidification, waste, climate change, deforestation, desertification, Land Reclamation Technologies, Soil compaction, splash erosion, sheet erosion, Gully Erosion, Landslides

Craig's Soil Mechanics, 7th edition

Author: RF Craig

School: Bayero University, Kano

Department: Engineering

Course Code: CIV3304

Topics: Soil mechanics, Soils basic characteristics, Soils nature, Particle size analysis, fine soils plasticity, Soil description, Phase relationships, Soil compaction, Seepage, Soil water, Permeability, Seepage theory, Flow nets, Anisotropic soil conditions, Non-homogenous soil conditions, Transfer condition, Grouting, Frost heave, Effective stress, effective stress principle, Partially saturated soils, Shear strength, Shear failure, Shear strength tests, Sands shear strength, Saturated clays Shear strength, Pore pressure coefficients, Stresses, displacements, Elasticity, Plasticity, Stresses from elastic theory, Displacement from elastic theory, Lateral earth pressure, Rankine's theory of earth pressure, Coulomb's theory of earth pressure, Gravity walls, Embedded walls, Braced excavations, Diaphragm walls, Reinforced soil, Slopes stability, Plane translational slip analysis, long-term stability, Embankment dams, Ground investigation, Borehole logs, Geophysical methods, Ground contamination

Soil and Water Management

Author: BB Shani

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: SLM308

Topics: Soil management, Water Management, Soil Conservation Techniques, Water Conservation Techniques, Soil Tillage System, soil erosion, Soil Erodility, soil Erosivity

Soil Microbiology, Ecology and Biochemistry, 4th Edition

Author: Eldor Paul

School: Edo University

Department: Science and Technology

Course Code: MCB313

Topics: Soil Microbiology, soil habitat, soil solution chemistry, bacteria, archaea, Phylogeny, Biodegradation Capacity, soil fungi, Fungal Communities, Soil Fauna, Microfauna, Mesofauna, Macrofauna, Macroarthropods, protozoa, rotifera, nematoda, Microarthropods, Enchytraeids, DNA Reassociation Kinetics, soil biota, Microbial Metabolism, Plant-Soil Biota Interactions, carbo cycling, Rhizosphere, Geological Carbon Cycle, biological Carbon Cycle, Light Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Transmission Electron Microscopy, Atomic Force Microscopy, X-Ray Spectro-Microscopy, X-Ray Computed Microtomography, Reaction Kinetics

Laboratory Guide for Conducting Soil Tests and Plant Analysis

Author: Benton Jones

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: AGR503

Topics: Soil Tests analysis Laboratory Guide, Plant Analysis Laboratory Guide, soil analysis, soil testing, Sample Aliquot Determination, Soil pH, Soil Storage, Soil Buffer pH, Adams–Evans Buffer, Mehlich Buffer, Titratable Acidity, Exchangeable Acidity, Liming Materials, Extractable Phosphorus, Olsen’s Sodium Bicarbonate, Ammonium Bicarbonate–DTPA, Plasma Emission Spectrometry, UV-VIS Spectrophotometry, Cation Determination, Micronutrients, Trace Heavy Metals, Extractable Nitrate–Nitrogen, Extractable Sulfate–Sulfur, Monocalcium Phosphate, Humic Matter Content Determinations, Wet Digestion, Soluble Salt Determination, Soil Texture, plant analysis, Sample Preparation, Petioles, Decontamination, Tissue Testing, Nitrate–Nitrogen Test, Nitrate–Nitrogen Stalk Test, Instrumental Analysis, Emission Spectrophotometry, Flame Emission Spectrophotometry, Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry, Inductively Coupled Plasma Emission Spectrometry

African Cultures and Civilization

Author: Adams Olufemi Akewula

School: University of Ibadan

Department: General studies

Course Code: GES102

Topics: African Cultures, African Civilization, Early African Centres of Civilization, Egypt, Kush, Axum, African Indigenous Political System, African Religion, Indigenous African Education, Roman Civilization in Africa, Christianity in Africa, Islam in Africa, culture dynamics

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