The nature and properties of soils / Ray R. Weil, Professor of Soil Science, University of Maryland ; Nyle C. Brady (late), Professor of Soil Science, Emeritus, Cornell University.

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'The Nature and Properties of Soil' is a broad textbook for introductory soil courses in agronomy and soil science. It emphasises soils as part of the geosystem. Developed for Introduction to Soils or Soil Science courses, The Nature and Properties of Soils, Fifteenth Edition, can be used in courses...

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Main Authors: Weil, Ray R. (Author)
Brady, Nyle C. (Author)
Language:English
Published: Harlow, England : Pearson, [2017]
Edition:Fifteenth edition.
Subjects:
Soil structure.
Soil science.
Soils.
Sols > Structure.
Pédologie.
Sols.
Physical Description:1,104 pages : illustrations (color) ; 28 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • 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
  • Soils of dry regions : Alkalinity, salinity, and sodicity
  • Organisms and ecology of the soil
  • Soil organic matter
  • Nitrogen and sulfur economy of soils
  • Soil phosphorus and potassium
  • Calcium, magnesium, silicon, and trace elements
  • Practical nutrient management
  • Soil erosion and its control
  • Soils and chemical pollution
  • Geographic soils information
  • Prospects for soil heath in the anthropocene.