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Lead , 29, 33, 38, 45, 55, 94, 104, 158, 170, Minimum tillage , 46, 51, 69, 70, 83, 86, 164
172, 174, 180, 189, 190, 193, 195, 197, Mollisols , 19–20
201, 203, 205–209, 212, 215 Molybdenum , 5, 133, 135, 136, 201,
Lemon , 135, 205 207–209
Lentil , 130, 135 Mono-ammonium phosphate (MAP) ,
Leptadenia pyrotechnica , 118 132, 142
Lettuce , 135, 145, 196, 198, 205 Moors , 17
Leucaena leucocephala , 94, 189 Morus rubra L. , 189
Lime requirement , 132, 139–141 MSW. See Municipal solid wastes (MSW)
Liming , 125, 136–139, 141, 196 Mucks , 17
Lin, K.C. , 127 Mudflow , 77

Linuron , 169 Mulberry , 135
Lipiec, J. , 55 Mulch farming , 51
Liquid waste , 150 Mulching , 45, 56, 57, 69, 70, 83, 84, 88–89,
Li, Z.S. , 109 98, 103, 114, 119
Lucerne , 130, 132, 134, 135 Mullins, C.E. , 49
Luo, Y.M. , 171 Municipal solid wastes (MSW) , 151–156
Lyles, L. , 104, 105, 111, 113 Municipal wastes , 33, 34, 150–156, 159
Munshower, F.F. , 195
Mushroom , 94, 135, 206
M Mustard , 135, 207
MacLoad, N.D. , 29 Mutert, K. , 127
Magnesium , 5, 32, 50, 128, 133, 135, 137, Myanmar , 26, 127
138, 142, 157, 172
Magnolia , 135
Malus sp. , 117 N
Manganese , 5, 128, 133–136, 161, 190, 192, Naptalam , 169
197, 205, 208, 214, 215 Natural erosion , 69, 70, 78, 126
Mango , 181, 205 Natural resources , 1, 2, 34, 38, 63, 103
Manures , 33, 34, 45, 54, 57, 81, 84, 85, 88, Nature Resource Conservation Service
112, 126, 150, 160, 161, 177, 188, 190, (NRCS) , 73, 74, 76, 82, 85, 87–91, 95,
193, 211 98, 104, 113–117, 144
MAP. See Mono-ammonium New Zealand , 12, 79
phosphate (MAP) Nickel , 5, 156, 158, 174, 190, 200–201, 204,
Marginal lands , 64, 98, 125 205, 207–209, 215
Market wastes , 33, 150 Nicosulfuron , 168
Marl , 24, 137, 138 Nicotiana tabaccum L. , 189
Mbagwu, J.S. , 24 Nitraria retusa , 118
McIntyre, D.S. , 47 Nitrification , 55, 128, 131

Mechanical barriers , 103 Nitrogen , 5, 30, 85, 91–93, 113, 127, 128,
Mechanized agriculture , 32, 45, 52, 64, 77 131–133, 135, 136, 151, 153, 154, 157,
Medical devices , 33, 159 170, 171, 207, 208
Mele, P.M. , 136 Nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs) ,
Melon , 92, 135 170, 180
Mercury , 32, 156, 158, 171, 174, 190, 191, Normal erosion , 69, 70
198–199, 201, 204, 206, 208, 209 North America , 9, 10, 13, 14, 25, 37, 45, 52,
Mesotrione , 169 105, 126, 133, 142, 172
Metal hyperaccumulator plants , 215–216 Northcote, K.H. , 48
Metolachlor , 169 No tillage , 51, 69, 83, 84, 86
Metribuzin , 169 NPEs. See Nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs)
Microbial assimilation , 169 NPK fertilizers , 131
Microbial remediation , 185, 214 NRCS. See Nature Resource Conservation
Milne, R.A. , 109, 113 Service (NRCS)
Mineral soils , 19, 23, 55 Nutrient depletion , 125–127, 145