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Nanzyo, Masami was born on February 21, 1953 in Furukawa, Miyagi, Japan. Son of Seiki and Yuu Nanzyo.
(Volcanic eruptions are generally viewed as agents of dest...)
Volcanic eruptions are generally viewed as agents of destruction, yet they provide the parent materials from which some of the most productive soils in the world are formed. The high productivity results from a combination of unique physical, chemical and mineralogical properties. The importance and uniqueness of volcanic ash soils are exemplified by the recent establishment of the Andisol soil order in Soil Taxonomy. This book provides the first comprehensive synthesis of all aspects of volcanic ash soils in a single volume. It contains in-depth coverage of important topics including terminology, morphology, genesis, classification, mineralogy, chemistry, physical properties, productivity and utilization. A wealth of data (37 tables, 81 figures, and Appendix) mainly from the Tohoku University Andisol Data Base is used to illustrate major concepts. Twelve color plates provide a valuable visual-aid and complement the text description of the world-wide distribution for volcanic ash soils. This volume will serve as a valuable reference for soil scientists, plant scientists, ecologists and geochemists interested in biogeochemical processes occurring in soils derived form volcanic ejecta.
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agriculatural studies educator
Nanzyo, Masami was born on February 21, 1953 in Furukawa, Miyagi, Japan. Son of Seiki and Yuu Nanzyo.
Bachelor of Agricultural, Tohoku University, 1975. Master of Agricultural, Tohoku University, 1977. Doctor of Philosophy, Tohoku University, 1986.
Technical researcher, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Tokyo, 1977-1983; technical researcher, National Institute of Agro-Environmental Sciences, Tsukuba, Japan, 1983-1989; associate professor, Faculty of Agricultural, Tohoku U., Sendai, Japan, 1989-1997; associate professor, Graduate School Agricultural, Tohoku U., Sendai, since 1997. Chairman Tohoku Block Conference on Sustainable Agricultural, since 1995.
(Volcanic eruptions are generally viewed as agents of dest...)
Member The Clay Science Society of Japan (councillor since 1997), Japanese Society ofPedology (councillor 1996-1997), Japanese Society of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition (Progress award 1987), Soil Society of America, International Society of Soil Science M C.
Married Setsuko Takayanagi, March 13, 1983. Children: Mayumi, Midori, Hiroki, Tomomi.