Download or read book Humic Substances written by G. Davies and published by Garland Science. This book was released on 2003-11-28 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humic substances are ubiquitous in the environment. These remarkable brown biomaterials are found in animals, plants, coals, sediments, soils and water. They are crucial components of the carbon cycle and other life processes. Humic Substances: Nature's Most Versatile Materials contains a compilation of papers presented at the 2002 Humic Substances Seminar and will keep humic substances scientists up to date with the latest research.