Laboratory Manual for Introductory Soil Science
6th Edition
Published on 1. July 1982
Book
Spiral bound
141 pages
978-0-697-05855-3 (ISBN)
Description
Introducing soil science, this text includes coverage of the soil as a natural body; soil texture; soil water; weathering of minerals in soils; types of soil acidity; determining the limestone requirements for acid soils; saline and sodic soils; soil testing; and using soil survey reports.
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Edition
6th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Dubuque, IA
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Weight
5400 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-697-05855-3 (9780697058553)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
The soil as a natural body; soil texture; particle size distribution; bulk density and total pore space; soil water; water movement in soil; weathering of minerals in soils; properties of colloids; types of soil acidity; determining the limestone requirements for acid soils; saline and sodic soils; soil testing - available phosphorous in soils; the contribution of organic matter to soils; microbial decomposition of organic residue in soils; using soil survey reports. Appendices: special reagent list; application of chemistry to soil science.