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Elements of the Nature and Properties of Soils by Ray R. Weil and Nyle C. Brady (2003, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherPrentice Hall PTR

ISBN-10013048038X

ISBN-139780130480385

eBay Product ID (ePID)15038630331

Product Key Features

Number of Pages624 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameElements of the Nature and Properties of Soils

Publication Year2003

SubjectAgriculture / Agronomy / Soil Science, Civil / General

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering

AuthorRay R. Weil, Nyle C. Brady

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight53.5 Oz

Item Length11.1 in

Item Width8.4 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number2

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2003-043399

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal631.4

Table Of Content1. 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 the Hydrologic Cycle. 7. Soil Aeration and Temperature. 8. The Colloidal Fraction: Seat of Soil Chemical and Physical Activity. 9. Soil Acidity, Alkalinity, and Salinity. 10. Organisms and Ecology of the Soil. 11. Soil Organic Matter. 12. Nitrogen and Sulfur Economy of Soils. 13. Soil Phosphorus, Potassium, and Micronutrients. 14. Practical Nutrient Management. 15. Soil Erosion and Its Control. Appendix A: Canadian and FAO Soil Classification Systems. Appendix B: SI Units, Conversion Factors, and Periodic Table of the Elements. Glossary of Soil Science Terms. Index.

SynopsisFor undergraduate courses in Introduction to Soils, Fundamentals of Soil Science, and Soil Management, in departments of environmental science, agronomy, geology or natural resources.This text opens students' eyes to the fascinating and 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. Concentrating on essentials, this edition is a more concise version of its parent text, The Nature and Properties of Soils, maintaining its high standards of rigor and readability, and its priority of explaining this science in a manner relevant to many fields of study. It provides a fundamental knowledge that is a prerequisite to meeting the many natural-resource challenges awaiting humanity in the 21st century., This text opens students' eyes to the world of soils, and the principles that can be used to minimize the degradation and destruction of one of our most important natural resources.

LC Classification NumberS591.B792 2004