Elements of the Nature and Properties of Soils: Pearson New International Edition
Author:   Nyle Brady ,  Raymond Weil
Publisher:   Pearson Education Limited
Edition:   3rd edition
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9781292039299


Pages:   672
Publication Date:   01 November 2013
Format:   Paperback
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For undergraduate courses in Introduction to Soils, Fundamentals of Soil Science, and Soil Management. With an emphasis on the fundamentals, this book explores the 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. Fully updated in this edition, it includes the latest information on soil colloids; nutrient cycles and soil fertility; and soils and chemical pollution. This edition is filled with hundreds of new figures and photos and continues to use examples from many fields, including agriculture, forestry, and natural resources. Taking an ecological approach, it emphasizes how the soil system is interconnected and the principles behind each soil concept.

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Author:   Nyle Brady ,  Raymond Weil
Publisher:   Pearson Education Limited
Imprint:   Pearson Education Limited
Edition:   3rd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.80cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 27.60cm
Weight:   1.200kg
ISBN:  

9781292039299


ISBN 10:   1292039299
Pages:   672
Publication Date:   01 November 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. The Soils Around Us 2. Formation of Soils from Parent Materials 3. Soil Classification 4. Soil Architecture and Physical Properties 5. Soil Water: Characteristics and Behavior 6. Soil and Hydrologic Cycle 7. Soil Air and Temperature 8. Soil Colloids: Seat of Chemical and Physical Activity 9. Soil Acidity, Alkalinity and Salinity 10. Organisms and Ecology of the Soil 11. Soil Organic Matter 12. Nutrient Cycles and Soil Fertility 13. Practical Nutrient Management 14. Soil Erosion and Its Control 15. Soil Quality and Pollution Post Matter

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