PRINCIPLES OF SOIL PHYSICS BOOKS IN SOILS, PLANTS, AND THE ENVIRONMENT Editorial Board Agricultural Engineering Robert M.Peart, University of Florida, Gainesville Animal Science Harold Hafs, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey Crops Mohammad Pessarakli, University of Arizona, Tucson Environment Kenneth G.Cassman, University of Nebraska, Lincoln Irrigation and Hydrology Donald R.Nielsen, University of California, Davis Microbiology Jan Dirk van Elsas, Research Institute for Plant Protection, Wageningen, The Netherlands Plants L.David Kuykendall, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, Maryland Kenneth B.Marcum, Arizona State University, Mesa, Arizona Soils Jean-Marc Bollag, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania Tsuyoshi Miyazaki, University of Tokyo Soil Biochemistry, Volume 1, edited by A.D.McLaren and G.H.Peterson Soil Biochemistry, Volume 2, edited by A.D.McLaren and J.Skujiņš Soil Biochemistry, Volume 3, edited by E.A.Paul and A.D.McLaren Soil Biochemistry, Volume 4, edited by E.A.Paul and A.D.McLaren Soil Biochemistry, Volume 5, edited by E.A.Paul and J.N.Ladd Soil Biochemistry, Volume 6, edited by Jean-Marc Bollag and G. Stotzky Soil Biochemistry, Volume 7, edited by G.Stotzky and Jean-Marc Bollag Soil Biochemistry, Volume 8, edited by Jean-Marc Bollag and G.Stotzky Soil Biochemistry, Volume 9, edited by G.Stotzky and Jean-Marc Bollag Soil Biochemistry, Volume 10, edited by Jean-Marc Bollag and G.Stotzky Organic Chemicals in the Soil Environment, Volumes 1 and 2, edited by C. A.I.Goring and J.W.Hamaker Humic Substances in the Environment, M.Schnitzer and S.U.Khan Microbial Life in the Soil: An Introduction, T.Hattori Principles of Soil Chemistry, Kim H.Tan Soil Analysis: Instrumental Techniques and Related Procedures, edited by Keith A.Smith Soil Reclamation Processes: Microbiological Analyses and Applications, edited by Robert L.Tate III and Donald A.Klein Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation Technology, edited by Gerald H.Elkan Soil–Water Interactions: Mechanisms and Applications, Shingo Iwata and Toshio Tabuchi with Benno P.Warkentin Soil Analysis: Modern Instrumental Techniques, Second Edition, edited by Keith A.Smith Soil Analysis: Physical Methods, edited by Keith A.Smith and Chris E. Mullins Growth and Mineral Nutrition of Field Crops, N.K.Fageria, V.C.Baligar, and Charles Allan Jones Semiarid Lands and Deserts: Soil Resource and Reclamation, edited by J. Skujiņš Plant Roots: The Hidden Half, edited by Yoav Waisel, Amram Eshel, and Uzi Kafkafi Plant Biochemical Regulators, edited by Harold W.Gausman Maximizing Crop Yields, N.K.Fageria Transgenic Plants: Fundamentals and Applications, edited by Andrew Hiatt Soil Microbial Ecology: Applications in Agricultural and Environmental Management, edited by F.Blaine Metting, Jr. Principles of Soil Chemistry: Second Edition, Kim H.Tan Water Flow in Soils, edited by Tsuyoshi Miyazaki Handbook of Plant and Crop Stress, edited by Mohammad Pessarakli Genetic Improvement of Field Crops, edited by Gustavo A.Slafer Agricultural Field Experiments: Design and Analysis, Roger G.Petersen Environmental Soil Science, Kim H.Tan Mechanisms of Plant Growth and Improved Productivity: Modern Ap-proaches, edited by Amarjit S.Basra Selenium in the Environment, edited by W.T.Frankenberger, Jr., and Sally Benson Plant–Environment Interactions, edited by Robert E.Wilkinson Handbook of Plant and Crop Physiology, edited by Mohammad Pessarakli Handbook of Phytoalexin Metabolism and Action, edited by M.Daniel and R. P.Purkayastha Soil–Water Interactions: Mechanisms and Applications, Second Edition, Re-vised and Expanded, Shingo Iwata, Toshio Tabuchi, and Benno P. Warkentin Stored-Grain Ecosystems, edited by Digvir S.Jayas, Noel D.G.White, and William E.Muir Agrochemicals from Natural Products, edited by C.R.A.Godfrey Seed Development and Germination, edited by Jaime Kigel and Gad Galili Nitrogen Fertilization in the Environment, edited by Peter Edward Bacon Phytohormones in Soils: Microbial Production and Function, William T. Frankenberger, Jr., and Muhammad Arshad Handbook of Weed Management Systems, edited by Albert E.Smith Soil Sampling, Preparation, and Analysis, Kim H.Tan Soil Erosion, Conservation, and Rehabilitation, edited by Menachem Agassi Plant Roots: The Hidden Half, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded, edited by Yoav Waisel, Amram Eshel, and Uzi Kafkafi Photoassimilate Distribution in Plants and Crops: Source–Sink Relation-ships, edited by Eli Zamski and Arthur A.Schaffer Mass Spectrometry of Soils, edited by Thomas W.Boutton and Shinichi Yamasaki Handbook of Photosynthesis, edited by Mohammad Pessarakli Chemical and Isotopic Groundwater Hydrology: The Applied Approach, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded, Emanuel Mazor Fauna in Soil Ecosystems: Recycling Processes, Nutrient Fluxes, and Agri-cultural Production, edited by Gero Benckiser Soil and Plant Analysis in Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, edited by Teresa Hood and J.Benton Jones, Jr. Seeds Handbook: Biology, Production, Processing, and Storage, B.B. Desai, P.M.Kotecha, and D.K.Salunkhe Modern Soil Microbiology, edited by J.D.van Elsas, J.T.Trevors, and E.M. H.Wellington Growth and Mineral Nutrition of Field Crops: Second Edition, N.K.Fageria, V.C.Baligar, and Charles Allan Jones Fungal Pathogenesis in Plants and Crops: Molecular Biology and Host Defense Mechanisms, P.Vidhyasekaran Plant Pathogen Detection and Disease Diagnosis, P.Narayanasamy Agricultural Systems Modeling and Simulation, edited by Robert M.Peart and R.Bruce Curry Agricultural Biotechnology, edited by Arie Altman Plant–Microbe Interactions and Biological Control, edited by Greg J.Boland and L.David Kuykendall Handbook of Soil Conditioners: Substances That Enhance the Physical Properties of Soil, edited by Arthur Wallace and Richard E.Terry Environmental Chemistry of Selenium, edited by William T.Frankenberger, Jr., and Richard A.Engberg Principles of Soil Chemistry: Third Edition, Revised and Expanded, Kim H. Tan Sulfur in the Environment, edited by Douglas G.Maynard Soil–Machine Interactions: A Finite Element Perspective, edited by Jie Shen and Radhey Lal Kushwaha Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food Safety, edited by Kaushal K.Sinha and Deepak Bhatnagar Plant Amino Acids: Biochemistry and Biotechnology, edited by Bijay K.Singh Handbook of Functional Plant Ecology, edited by Francisco I.Pugnaire and Fernando Valladares Handbook of Plant and Crop Stress: Second Edition, Revised and Ex-panded, edited by Mohammad Pessarakli Plant Responses to Environmental Stresses: From Phytohormones to Ge-nome Reorganization, edited by H.R.Lerner Handbook of Pest Management, edited by John R.Ruberson Environmental Soil Science: Second Edition, Revised and Expanded, Kim H. Tan Microbial Endophytes, edited by Charles W.Bacon and James F.White, Jr. Plant–Environment Interactions: Second Edition, edited by Robert E.Wil-kinson Microbial Pest Control, Sushil K.Khetan Soil and Environmental Analysis: Physical Methods, Second Edition, Re-vised and Expanded, edited by Keith A.Smith and Chris E.Mullins The Rhizosphere: Biochemistry and Organic Substances at the Soil–Plant Interface, Roberto Pinton, Zeno Varanini, and Paolo Nannipieri Woody Plants and Woody Plant Management: Ecology, Safety, and Envi-ronmental Impact, Rodney W.Bovey Metals in the Environment: Analysis by Biodiversity, M.N.V.Prasad Plant Pathogen Detection and Disease Diagnosis: Second Edition, Revised and Expanded, P.Narayanasamy Handbook of Plant and Crop Physiology: Second Edition, Revised and Expanded, edited by Mohammad Pessarakli Environmental Chemistry of Arsenic, edited by William T.Frankenberger, Jr. Enzymes in the Environment: Activity, Ecology, and Applications, edited by Richard G.Burns and Richard P.Dick Plant Roots: The Hidden Half, Third Edition, Revised and Expanded, edited by Yoav Waisel, Amram Eshel, and Uzi Kafkafi Handbook of Plant Growth: pH as the Master Variable, edited by Zdenko Rengel Biological Control of Crop Diseases, edited by Samuel S.Gnanamanickam Pesticides in Agriculture and the Environment, edited by Willis B.Wheeler Mathematical Models of Crop Growth and Yield, Allen R.Overman and Richard V.Scholtz III Plant Biotechnology and Transgenic Plants, edited by Kirsi-Marja OksmanCaldentey and Wolfgang H.Barz Handbook of Postharvest Technology: Cereals, Fruits, Vegetables, Tea, and Spices, edited by Amalendu Chakraverty, Arun S.Mujumdar, G.S. Vijaya Raghavan, and Hosahalli S.Ramaswamy Handbook of Soil Acidity, edited by Zdenko Rengel Humic Matter in Soil and the Environment: Principles and Controversies, Kim H.Tan Molecular Host Resistance to Pests, S.Sadasivam and B.Thayumanavan Soil and Environmental Analysis: Modern Instrumental Techniques, Third Edition, edited by Keith A.Smith and Malcolm S.Cresser Chemical and Isotopic Groundwater Hydrology: Third Edition, Emanuel Mazor Agricultural Systems Management: Optimizing Efficiency and Performance, Robert M.Peart and W.David Shoup Physiology and Biotechnology Integration for Plant Breeding, edited by Henry T.Nguyen and Abraham Blum Global Water Dynamics: Shallow and Deep Groundwater, Petroleum Hydrol-ogy, Hydrothermal Fluids, and Landscaping, Emanuel Mazor Principles of Soil Physics, Rattan Lal and Manoj K.Shukla Seeds Handbook: Biology, Production, Processing, and Storage, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded, Babasaheb B.Desai Field Sampling: Principles and Practices in Environmental Analysis, Alfred R.Conklin, Jr. Sustainable Agriculture and the International Rice–Wheat System, edited by Rattan Lal, Peter R.Hobbs, Norman Uphoff, and David O.Hansen Plant Toxicology: Fourth Edition, Revised and Expanded, edited by Bertold Hock and Erich F.Elstner Additional Volumes in Preparation PRINCIPLES OF SOIL PHYSICS RATTAN LAL MANOJ K.SHUKLA The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A. 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