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Global warming has worsened the water resource crisis in many arid zones worldwide, from Africa to Asia, affecting millions of people and putting them at risk of hunger. Effective management of arid zone resources, including understanding the risks of toxic trace and heavy elements to humans, coupled with the need to produce more food to feed the world’s growing population, has thus become increasingly important. This very timely book, the only one of its kind on the market, fills the gap of our knowledge of trace elements in these regions. This book begins by introducing the nature and properties of arid zone soil, followed by an updated overview and comprehensive coverage of the major aspects of the trace elements and heavy metals of most concern in the world’s arid and semi-arid soils. These aspects include: content and distribution solution chemistry solid-phase chemistry selective sequential dissolution techniques transfer fluxes bioavailability pollution and remediation In order to illustrate the themes, a comprehensive and focused case study on transfer fluxes of trace elements in Israeli arid soils is presented. Finally it closes with the global perspectives on anthropogenic interferences in the natural trace elements’ distribution. This book will be an excellent reference tool for students and professionals in environmental, ecological, agricultural and geological sciences.

Biogeochemistry. --- Trace elements. --- Arid regions. --- Soil pollution. --- Accessory elements --- Microelements --- Micronutrients --- Minerals, Trace --- Minor elements --- Trace minerals --- Agricultural chemicals --- Chemical elements --- Biochemistry --- Geochemistry --- Contamination of soil --- Soil contamination --- Pollution --- Soils --- Soil remediation --- Soil salinization --- Arid lands --- Arid zones --- Dry lands --- Dryland regions --- Drylands --- Lands, Arid --- Regions, Arid --- Regions, Semiarid --- Semi-arid regions --- Semi-arid zones --- Semiarid regions --- Sub-humid lands --- Zones, Arid --- Extreme environments --- Environmental aspects --- Biochemistry. --- Soil conservation. --- Environmental pollution. --- Agriculture. --- Ecology. --- Geography. --- Biochemistry, general. --- Soil Science & Conservation. --- Terrestrial Pollution. --- Terrestial Ecology. --- Earth Sciences, general. --- Cosmography --- Earth sciences --- World history --- Balance of nature --- Biology --- Bionomics --- Ecological processes --- Ecological science --- Ecological sciences --- Environment --- Environmental biology --- Oecology --- Environmental sciences --- Population biology --- Farming --- Husbandry --- Industrial arts --- Life sciences --- Food supply --- Land use, Rural --- Chemical pollution --- Chemicals --- Contamination of environment --- Environmental pollution --- Contamination (Technology) --- Asbestos abatement --- Bioremediation --- Environmental engineering --- Environmental quality --- Factory and trade waste --- Hazardous waste site remediation --- Hazardous wastes --- In situ remediation --- Lead abatement --- Pollutants --- Refuse and refuse disposal --- Conservation of soil --- Erosion control, Soil --- Soil erosion --- Soil erosion control --- Agricultural conservation --- Soil management --- Biological chemistry --- Chemical composition of organisms --- Organisms --- Physiological chemistry --- Chemistry --- Medical sciences --- Ecology --- Control --- Prevention --- Conservation --- Composition --- Soil science. --- Ecology . --- Earth sciences. --- Geosciences --- Physical sciences --- Pedology (Soil science) --- Agriculture