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Wild, Alan ;

Soils and the environment : an introduction - Low Price Edition. - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1993, 1996. - 287 p. : illustrations ;

Included Index.

Introduction: soil in a natural and man-made environment --
The soil components --
Development of soils --
Sorptive properties of soils --
Organisms and soil processes --
Movement of water, air, solutes and heat in soil --
Soil as a medium for plant growth --
Soil conditions and crop production --
Soil acidification --
Heavy metals and radionuclides in soil --
Soils, the atmosphere, global warming and ozone depletion --
Soil erosion and conservation --
Soils in the environment: problems and solutions.

This introductory text aims to help students understand the behaviour of soils in the man-made and the natural environment. It is structured in two parts: Part A is an introduction to general soil properties and processes, whilst Part B considers soil in relation to the environment.

ISBN: 9780521566933 0521566932

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Soils.
Soil ecology.

Dewey Class. No.: 631.4 / WIL