Soils
An Introduction
5th Edition
Published on 6. March 2002
Book
Hardback
429 pages
978-0-13-027825-8 (ISBN)
Description
For Introduction to Soil Science, Environmental Science, and Land Use Management courses at the undergraduate level.
This text provides a fresh look at soil science. The goal is to help students understand the parts that contribute to the whole soil individual and then appreciate how those parts function together. It begins by assembling the parts (solid, liquid and gas phases) of a soil, followed by explaining the interactions among the parts. Subsequently, genesis, classification, and interpretation of soil properties are explained. The "building the pedon"* concept introduced in the first edition is continued in this latest edition.
*Pedon:"3-dimensional body of soil with lateral dimensions large enough to contain all soil properties."
This text provides a fresh look at soil science. The goal is to help students understand the parts that contribute to the whole soil individual and then appreciate how those parts function together. It begins by assembling the parts (solid, liquid and gas phases) of a soil, followed by explaining the interactions among the parts. Subsequently, genesis, classification, and interpretation of soil properties are explained. The "building the pedon"* concept introduced in the first edition is continued in this latest edition.
*Pedon:"3-dimensional body of soil with lateral dimensions large enough to contain all soil properties."
More details
Edition
5th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 261 mm
Width: 208 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
1064 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-027825-8 (9780130278258)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Content
1. Introduction.
2. Solids and Pores.
3. Liquids and Gases.
4. Soil Climate.
5. Water in the Soil-Plant System.
6. Managing Soil Water.
7. Soil Organisms.
8. Microbial Processes.
9. Mineral Nutrients in Soils and Plants.
10. Managing Plant Nutrients.
11. Acidity and Salinity.
12. Soil Genesis.
13. Soil Information.
14. Organizing Soils Information.
15. Soil Degradation.
16. Nonagricultural Uses of Soils.
Glossary.
Index.
2. Solids and Pores.
3. Liquids and Gases.
4. Soil Climate.
5. Water in the Soil-Plant System.
6. Managing Soil Water.
7. Soil Organisms.
8. Microbial Processes.
9. Mineral Nutrients in Soils and Plants.
10. Managing Plant Nutrients.
11. Acidity and Salinity.
12. Soil Genesis.
13. Soil Information.
14. Organizing Soils Information.
15. Soil Degradation.
16. Nonagricultural Uses of Soils.
Glossary.
Index.