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Soil Science Simplified 6th edition


Soil Science Simplified 6th edition

Hardback by Eash, Neal S. (University of Tennessee); Sauer, Thomas J. (USDA Agricultural Research Service); O'Dell, Deb (University of Tennessee in Knoxville); Odoi, Evah (University of Tennessee in Knoxville); Bratz, Mary C.

Soil Science Simplified

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ISBN:
9781118540695
Publication Date:
11 Dec 2015
Edition/language:
6th edition / English
Publisher:
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:
Wiley-Blackwell
Pages:
272 pages
Format:
Hardback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 21 - 23 May 2024
Soil Science Simplified

Description

Already renowned as a user-friendly beginners' guide to soil science, Soil Science Simplified, 6th Edition is an updated version of the beloved textbook that includes even more thorough applications of soil science to interdisciplinary fields. It includes the most recent research concerning uses of soil in municipal, engineering, and other areas, conversion agriculture covering no-till, hoe-till, and the methodology of cover crops, crop rotations, N contribution, and worldwide trends in conversion agriculture. The experienced authors have fully revised and updated the fundamental chapters on physical, chemical, and biological properties to create an ideal introductory text.

Contents

Preface vii 1 Introduction to Soil 1 2 Soil Formation 7 3 Soil Physical Properties 23 4 Soil Biological Properties 35 5 Soil Chemical Properties 57 6 Soil Water 77 7 Soil Temperature 95 8 Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition 107 9 Soil Management 145 10 Soil Conservation and the Environment 159 11 Conservation Agriculture 175 12 Soil Classification and Surveys 187 13 Soil and Its Uses 223 Glossary 243 Index 255

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