Soils In Our Environment - Brossura

Miller, Raymond W.; Gardiner, Duane T.

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ISBN 10: 0130200360 ISBN 13: 9780130200365

Casa editrice: Pearson, 2001

Riassunto

For freshman/junior-level courses in Introductory Soil Science and Environmental Soil Science.

Based on the most current scientific developments in all areas, this time-honored, broad introduction to soil sciences covers the complete spectrum of traditional and state-of-the-art soil topics―e.g., taxonomy, soil formation, properties of soils, common soil problems and their solutions, evaluation of soils, pollution from use of soils, precision agriculture, GIS and GPS.

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Taking an environmental approach, Soils in Our Environment provides complete and up-to-date coverage of every topic that is essential for anyone needing a solid understanding of the science of soils: Soil Composition; Formation; Morphology; Physical Properties; Water Properties; Colloids and Chemical Properties, Taxonomy; Organisms and Their Residues; Acidic Soils; Salt-affected Soils; Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium; Calcium, Magnesium, Sulfur, and Micronutrients; and, Diagnosis of Soils and Plants.

Now in its ninth edition, this proven authority continues to provide the necessary foundational knowledge while also delivering the latest developments, techniques and statistics and addressing the perplexing issues of our day concerning the preservation of our soils. New discussions have been added in many areas, and each chapter now has a section which includes sources on the Internet in a section entitled "For Further Study." In addition, a CD-ROM is included with each copy of the book to enhance the use of this important reference.

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Book by Miller Raymond W Gardiner Duane T

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Pearson
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0130200360
• ISBN 13: 9780130200365
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 642
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: Riccardo Bacigalupo; riccardo.bacigalupo@sanoma.it; ; Sanoma Italia Via Arconati, 1 �; Milano; 20135; Italia