Chapter 1 |
Introduction, by F. Zapata (FAO/IAEA, Austria) and R.N. Roy (FAO, Italy) |
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Chapter 2 |
World phosphate deposits, by G.H. McClellan (University of Florida, the United States of America) and S.J. Van Kauwenbergh (IFDC, the United States of America) |
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Chapter 3 |
Characterization of phosphate rocks, by S.J. Van Kauwenbergh (IFDC, the United States of America) and G.H. McClellan (University of Florida, the United States of America) |
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Chapter 4 |
Evaluation of phosphate rocks for direct application, by B. Truong (France); |
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Chapter 5 |
Factors affecting the agronomic effectiveness of phosphate rocks, with a case-study analysis, by S.S.S. Rajan (University of Waikato, New Zealand), E. Casanova (Universidad Central de Venezuela, Venezuela) and B. Truong (France) |
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Chapter 6 |
Soil testing for phosphate rock application, by S.H. Chien (IFDC, the United States of America) |
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Chapter 7 |
Decision-support systems for the use of phosphate rocks, by P.W.G. Sale (La Trobe University, Australia) and L.K. Heng (FAO/IAEA, Austria) |
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Chapter 8 |
Secondary nutrients, micronutrients, liming effect, and hazardous elements associated with phosphate rock use, by S.H. Chien (IFDC, the United States of America) |
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Chapter 9 |
Ways of improving the agronomic effectiveness of phosphate rocks, by S.S.S. Rajan (University of Waikato, New Zealand) |
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Chapter 10 |
Economic factors in the adoption and utilization of phosphate rocks, by A. Kuyvenhoven (Wageningen University, the Netherlands), with a section on the marketing of indigenous phosphate rocks for direct application, by S.H. Chien (IFDC, the United States of America), and a section on economic criteria in adoption and use of phosphate rocks, including production, marketing and distribution - a case study in Venezuela, by E. Casanova (Universidad Central de Venezuela, Venezuela) |
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Chapter 11 |
Legislation and quality control of phosphate rocks for direct application, by S.H. Chien (IFDC, the United States of America) |
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Chapter 12 |
Epilogue, by R.N. Roy (FAO, Italy) and F. Zapata (FAO/IAEA, Austria) |