Soils
An Introduction
4th Edition
Published on 1. July 1998
Book
Hardback
527 pages
978-0-13-679242-0 (ISBN)
Description
This work involves students with a "building a pedon" concept that introduces them to soil parts. It includes discussions of environmental issues, and emphasizes scale to show students the range involved, from organisms as small as viruses to the expanse of the landscape.
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Edition
4th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 262 mm
Width: 211 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
1228 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-679242-0 (9780136792420)
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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 Soil.