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Elements of the Nature and Properties of Soils by Ray R. Weil and Nyle C. Brady (2009, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPrentice Hall PTR
ISBN-100135014336
ISBN-139780135014332
eBay Product ID (ePID)71667733
Product Key Features
Number of Pages624 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameElements of the Nature and Properties of Soils
SubjectAgriculture / Agronomy / Soil Science, Civil / General
Publication Year2009
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering
AuthorRay R. Weil, Nyle C. Brady
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight60.8 Oz
Item Length10.8 in
Item Width8.3 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number3
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2008-052697
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 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
SynopsisFor 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., 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
LC Classification NumberS591.B792 2009
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