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Contributing Authors


Chapter 1

Introduction, by F. Zapata (FAO/IAEA, Austria) and R.N. Roy (FAO, Italy)



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)



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)



Chapter 4

Evaluation of phosphate rocks for direct application, by B. Truong (France);



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)



Chapter 6

Soil testing for phosphate rock application, by S.H. Chien (IFDC, the United States of America)



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)



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)



Chapter 9

Ways of improving the agronomic effectiveness of phosphate rocks, by S.S.S. Rajan (University of Waikato, New Zealand)



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)



Chapter 11

Legislation and quality control of phosphate rocks for direct application, by S.H. Chien (IFDC, the United States of America)



Chapter 12

Epilogue, by R.N. Roy (FAO, Italy) and F. Zapata (FAO/IAEA, Austria)


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