Elements of the Nature and Properties of Soils （3TH）

Brady, Nyle C./ Weil, Ray R.

Pearson College Div（2009/06発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 614 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780135014332
• DDC分類 631.4

Full Description

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. Updated information in this edition includes: Engineering properties of soils Expanded treatment of soil quality, soil degradation and soil resilience A new section on septic tank drain fields Expanded section on irrigation management A new section on wetlands and their poorly aerated soils

Contents

1. The Soils Around Us2. Formation of Soils from Parent Materials3. Soil Classification4. Soil Architecture and Physical Properties5. Soil Water: Characteristics and Behavior6. Soil and Hydrologic Cycle7. Soil Air and Temperature8. Soil Colloids: Seat of Chemical and Physical Activity9. Soil Acidity, Alkalinity and Salinity10. Organisms and Ecology of the Soil11. Soil Organic Matter12. Nutrient Cycles and Soil Fertility13. Practical Nutrient Management14. Soil Erosion and Its Control15. Soil Quality and PollutionPost Matter