Soils and the environment : an introduction

By: Wild, AlanMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: Cambridge ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 1993Description: xix, 287 p. : illustrationsISBN: 9780521438599 ; 0521438594Subject(s): Soils | Soil ecologyDDC classification: 631.4 Online resources: Click here to access online | Click here to access online
Contents:
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 behavior of soils in both the man-made and the natural environment. The book is structured in two parts: Part A is an introduction to general soil properties and processes, while Part B considers soil in relation to the environment, covering topics such as the role of soil in supporting plant growth, in maintaining a clean environment, and in the flux of atmospheric gases. Issues such as acidification, contamination, conservation and erosion are also considered.
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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 behavior of soils in both the man-made and the natural environment. The book is structured in two parts: Part A is an introduction to general soil properties and processes, while Part B considers soil in relation to the environment, covering topics such as the role of soil in supporting plant growth, in maintaining a clean environment, and in the flux of atmospheric gases. Issues such as acidification, contamination, conservation and erosion are also considered.

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