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Elements of the Nature and Properties of Soils (3rd Edition)
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 2009
- Book Title
- Elements of the Nature and Properties of Soils (3rd Edition)
- ISBN
- 9780135014332
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Prentice Hall PTR
ISBN-10
0135014336
ISBN-13
9780135014332
eBay Product ID (ePID)
71667733
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
624 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Elements of the Nature and Properties of Soils
Subject
Agriculture / Agronomy / Soil Science, Civil / General
Publication Year
2009
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Technology & Engineering
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
60.8 Oz
Item Length
10.8 in
Item Width
8.3 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
3
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2008-052697
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
631.4
Table Of Content
1. The Soils Around Us 2. Formation of Soils from Parent Materials 3. Soil Classification 4. Soil Architecture and Physical Properties 5. Soil Water: Characteristics and Behavior 6. Soil and Hydrologic Cycle 7. Soil Air and Temperature 8. Soil Colloids: Seat of Chemical and Physical Activity 9. Soil Acidity, Alkalinity and Salinity 10. Organisms and Ecology of the Soil 11. Soil Organic Matter 12. Nutrient Cycles and Soil Fertility 13. Practical Nutrient Management 14. Soil Erosion and Its Control 15. Soil Quality and Pollution Post Matter
Synopsis
For undergraduate courses in Introduction to Soils, Fundamentals of Soil Science, and Soil Management. With an emphasis on the fundamentals, this book explores the important world of soils and the principles that can be used to minimize the degradation and destruction of one of our most important natural resources. Fully updated in this edition, it includes the latest information on soil colloids; nutrient cycles and soil fertility; and soils and chemical pollution. This edition is filled with hundreds of new figures and photos and continues to use examples from many fields, including agriculture, forestry, and natural resources. Taking an ecological approach, it emphasizes how the soil system is interconnected and the principles behind each soil concept., With an emphasis on the fundamentals, this book explores the important world of soils and the principles that can be used to minimize the degradation and destruction of one of our most important natural resources. Fully updated in this edition, it includes the latest information on soil colloids; nutrient cycles and soil fertility; and soils and chemical pollution. This edition is filled with hundreds of new figures and photos and continues to use examples from many fields, including agriculture, forestry, and natural resources. Taking an ecological approach, it emphasizes how the soil system is interconnected and the principles behind each soil concept. Updated information in this edition includes: Engineering properties of soils Expanded treatment of soil quality, soil degradation and soil resilience A new section on septic tank drain fields Expanded section on irrigation management A new section on wetlands and their poorly aerated soils
LC Classification Number
S591.B792 2009
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