Principles of Soil Physics - Rilegato

Lal, Rattan; Shukla, Manoj K.

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0824753240 ISBN 13: 9780824753245

Casa editrice: CRC Press, 2004

Riassunto

Principles of Soil Physics examines the impact of the physical, mechanical, and hydrological properties and processes of soil on agricultural production, the environment, and sustainable use of natural resources. The text incorporates valuable assessment methods, graphs, problem sets, and tables from recent studies performed around the globe and offers an abundance of tables, photographs, and easy-to-follow equations in every chapter.

The book discusses the consequences of soil degradation, such as erosion, inhibited root development, and poor aeration. It begins by defining soil physics, soil mechanics, textural properties, and packing arrangements . The text continues to discuss the theoretical and practical aspects of soil structure and explain the significance and measurement of bulk density, porosity, and compaction.

The authors proceed to clarify soil hydrology topics including hydrologic cycle, water movement, infiltration, modeling, soil evaporation, and solute transport processes. They address the impact of soil temperature on crop growth, soil aeration, and the processes that lead to the emission of greenhouse gases. The final chapters examine the physical properties of gravelly soils and water movement in frozen, saline, and water-repellant soils.

Reader-friendly and up-to-date, Principles of Soil Physics provides unparalleled coverage of issues related to soil physics, structure, hydrology, aeration, temperature, and analysis and presents practical techniques for maintaining soil quality to ultimately preserve its sustainability.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Lal, Rattan; Shukla, Manoj K.

Contenuti:

Importance of Soil Physics
Basic Definitions and Concepts
Soil Solids
Soil Structure
Porosity
Manifestations of Soil Structure
Soil Strength and Compaction
Soil Rheology and Plasticity
Water
Soil Water Content
Soil Qater Potential
Water Flow in Saturated Soils
Water Flow in Unsaturated Soils
Water Infiltration in Soil
Water Evaporation from Soil
Solute Transport
Soil Temperature and Heat Flow in Soils
Soil Air and Aeration
Physical Properties of Gravelly Soils
Special Problems
Appendix A: Units and Conversions
Appendix B: Properties of Water

Su questa edizione

• Editore: CRC Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0824753240
• ISBN 13: 9780824753245
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 736