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Soils and the environment : an introduction

By: Wild, AlanMaterial type: Text

TextPublication details: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1993, 1996Edition: Low Price EditionDescription: 287 p. : illustrationsISBN: 9780521566933 ; 0521566932Subject(s): Soils | Soil ecologyDDC classification: 631.4

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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.

Summary: 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.

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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.

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