Principles and Practice of Soil Science: The Soil as a Natural ResourceJohn Wiley & Sons, 2013 M05 6 - 384 pages Principles and Practice of Soil Science, Fourth Editionprovides a current and comprehensive introduction to soil science for students in the fields of environmental and agricultural science, ecology, soil and land management, natural resource management and environmental engineering.
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Contents
Soil Organisms and Organic Matter | |
Peds and Pores | |
Processes in the Soil Environment | |
Soil Formation | |
Hydrology Soil Water and Temperature | |
Processes in Profile Development | |
Soil Management | |
Fertilizers and Pesticides | |
Problem Soils | |
Soil Information Systems | |
Soil Quality and Sustainable Land Management | |
Nutrient Cycling | |
Answers to questions and problems | |
Other editions - View all
Principles and Practice of Soil Science: The Soil as a Natural Resource Robert E. White Limited preview - 2005 |
Principles and Practice of Soil Science: The Soil as a Natural Resource Robert E. White No preview available - 2009 |
Principles and Practice of Soil Science: The Soil as a Natural Resource Robert E. White No preview available - 2005 |
Common terms and phrases
acid adsorbed adsorption aggregates agriculture anaerobic anions applied Australia Ca2+ CaCO3 cations charge chemical classes clay minerals climate complex compounds concentration crop decomposition decreases denitrification density deposition depth developed diffusion digital soil map drainage drains effect Equation erosion evaporation example exchangeable factors fertilizer Gley groundwater horizon hydraulic conductivity increase inputs ions irrigation water kaolinite land layer leaching loss manure measured microbial mole molecules nitrification nutrient occur organic matter oxides parent material particles pasture pedogenesis peds permeable pesticide phosphate plant podzolic pores potential pressure rainfall ratio reaction residues rock root salinity salt Section sesquioxides sodic soils soil classification soil formation soil organic soil pH soil profile soil properties Soil Science soil solution soil structure soil surface Soil Survey soil water soil’s soluble subsoil superphosphate Table temperature tropical variable vegetation water content weathering