Elements of the Nature and Properties of Soils

Name: Elements of the Nature and Properties of Soils
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ISBN: 9780130480385

ISBN-10: 013048038X

ISBN-13: 9780130480385

Edition: 2nd 2004

Authors: Nyle C. Brady, Ray R. Weil

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For undergraduate courses in Introduction to Soils, Fundamentals of Soil Science, and Soil Management, in departments of environmental science, agronomy, geology or natural resources. This text opens students' eyes to the fascinating and 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. Concentrating on essentials, this edition is a more concise version of its parent text, The Nature and Properties of Soils, maintaining its high standards of rigor and readability, and its priority of explaining this science in a manner relevant to many fields of study. It provides a fundamental…

Book details

List price: $120.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 5/6/2003
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 624
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.75" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 3.388
Language: English




The Soils Around Us



Formation of Soils from Parent Materials



Soil Classification



Soil Architecture and Physical Properties



Soil Water: Characteristics and Behavior



Soil and the Hydrologic Cycle



Soil Aeration and Temperature



The Colloidal Fraction: Seat of Soil Chemical and Physical Activity



Soil Acidity, Alkalinity, and Salinity



Organisms and Ecology of the Soil



Soil Organic Matter



Nitrogen and Sulfur Economy of Soils



Soil Phosphorus, Potassium, and Micronutrients



Practical Nutrient Management



Soil Erosion and Its Control



Canadian and FAO Soil Classification Systems



SI Units, Conversion Factors, and Periodic Table of the Elements


Glossary of Soil Science Terms


Index