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Laird, David |
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Submitted to: Clay Mineral Society News
Publication Type: Other Publication Acceptance Date: 9/12/2002 Publication Date: 9/12/2002 Citation: LAIRD, D.A. REVIEW OF HUMIC SUBSTANCES VERSATILE COMPONENTS OF PLANTS, SOILS AND WATER. CLAY MINERAL SOCIETY NEWS. 2002. V. 13. P. 16-17. Interpretive Summary: Technical Abstract: The book is based on the proceedings of the fourth Humic Substances Seminar held at Northeastern University in Boston, MA on March 22-24, 2000. The 26 chapters are diverse in the subjects addressed, methodologies employed, and in both the quality of the writing and the quality of the science presented. The book can be roughly divided into halves. Most chapters in the first half address basic questions about the nature of humic materials, humification, and problems and advantages associated with various analytical procedures. In the second half, several chapters address environmental applications such as sorption of various biological, organic, and inorganic environmental contaminants on humic materials. |
