Soils and Their Environment
Author:   John J. Hassett ,  W. L. Banwart
Publisher:   Pearson Education Limited
ISBN:  

9780134840499


Pages:   432
Publication Date:   01 November 1991
Format:   Hardback
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This book provides a foundation in soil principles and concepts and their application, defining the role of soils and examining their interaction with the environment. Also discussed are related environmental concerns such as acid rain, pesticide pollution and hazardous waste disposal. It incorporates information on chemistry, physics, geology and plant physiology in its examination of soil properties and soil-plant relationships. Mechanisms controlling soil pH, weathering and soil formation processes, heat movement in soil, prediction and control of wind and water erosion and other topics are covered in theoretical detail. The book is aimed at undergraduate students.

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Author:   John J. Hassett ,  W. L. Banwart
Publisher:   Pearson Education Limited
Imprint:   Prentice-Hall
Dimensions:   Width: 18.50cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 24.30cm
Weight:   0.855kg
ISBN:  

9780134840499


ISBN 10:   0134840496
Pages:   432
Publication Date:   01 November 1991
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Physical properties of soils; soil formation; classification of soils; water in soils; soil aeration and temperature; soil erosion; properties of soil colloids; soil reaction - soil pH; salt-affected soils; soil organisms and organic matter; soil-plant interactions; nitrogen and sulphur; phosphorus and potassium; micronutrients; control of fertility and pH; soil and environment quality; world soil resources.

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