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Author:   D.K. Pal
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2017
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   4.558kg
ISBN:  

9783319494388

ISBN 10:   3319494384
Pages:   180
Publication Date:   20 December 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Introduction.- Chapter1: Indian tropical soils: An overview.- Chapter 2: Cracking clay soils (Vertisols):  Pedology, mineralogy and taxonomy.- Chapter 3: Red ferruginous soils: Pedology, mineralogy and taxonomy.- Chapter 4: Soils of the Indo-Gangetic Alluvial Plains: Historical perspective, soil-geomorphology and pedology in response to climate change and neotectonics.- Chapter 5: Conceptual models on tropical soil formation.- Chapter 6: Land and soil degradation and remedial measures.-Chapter 7: Clay and other minerals in soils and sediments as evidence of climate change.- Chapter 8: Linking minerals to selected soil bulk properties.- Chapter 9: Importance of pedology of Indian tropical soils in their edaphology.- Chapter10: Summary and concluding remarks.

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Dr. D.K. Pal obtained M.Sc. (Ag) degree in Agricultural Chemistry with specialization in Soil Science in 1970, and earned his Ph.D. degree in Agricultural Chemistry in 1976 from the Calcutta University. He worked as a DAAD Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Institute of Soil Science, University of Hannover, West Germany during 1980-81. He worked as the Principal Scientist and Head, Division of Soil Resource Studies, ICAR-NBSS & LUP, Nagpur, India and as a visiting scientist at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Telangana. Dr. Pal’s work on the major soil types of tropical environments of India has expanded the basic knowledge in pedology, paleopedology, soil taxonomy, soil mineralogy, soil micromorphology, and edaphology. He also created an internationally recognized school of thought on the development and management of the Indian tropical soils, and has mentored several M.Sc. and Ph.D. students of Land Resource Management. He has delivered numerous prestigious invited lectures at national and international meets and served as a reviewer for many journals of national and international repute, and contributed reviews and book chapters for national and international publishers. Dr. Pal is the life member of many professional national societies in soil and earth science, and has also been conferred with many national awards and fellowships.    

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