TY - BOOK AU - Velde,B. AU - Meunier,Alain TI - The origin of clay minerals in soils and weathered rocks SN - 3540756337 AV - QE389.625 .V45 2008 PY - 2008/// CY - Berlin, London PB - Springer KW - Clay minerals KW - Weathering KW - Soil formation KW - Soil chemistry KW - Water-rock interaction KW - Plant-soil relationships KW - Geochemistry N1 - "The information and the analysis presented here is an attempt to set trends of research in the direction of preventative and creative use of the plant-soil interface"--Back cover; Includes bibliographical references and index; -- Fundamentals of clay mineral crystal structure and physiochemical properties; -- Basics for the study of soil and weathered rock geochemical systems; -- The development of soils and weathering profile; -- Clay mineral formation in weathered rocks : water-rock interaction; -- Plants and soil clay minerals; -- Clays and climate : clay assemblages formed under extreme humidity conditions; -- Physical disequilibrium and transport of soil material; -- The place of clay mineral species in soils and alterites; -- Annexes: Polytypes ; Mixed layer minerals ; Cation exchange capacity ; ER -