ISBN: 9789386652171 - fundamentals of soil science (5 risultati)

Condizione: New.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: New.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. ISBN:9789386652171.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. 1st Edition. Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Rocks and minerals. 3. Weathering and soil formation. 4. Soil forming factors. 5. Soil forming processes. 6. Soil classification. 7. Soil survey and mapping. 8. Soils of India. 9. Phases of soils. 10. Physical properties of soil. 11. Soil texture. 12. Soil structure. 13. Soil consistency. 14. Densities of soil. 15. Soil colour. 16. Soil temperature. 17. Soil air. 18. Soil moisture. 19. Soil colloids. 20. Ion exchange. 21. Problem soils. 22. Soil physical constraints. 23. Quality of irrigation water. 24. Essential nutrients. 25. Soil fertility and its evaluation. 26. Fertilizers and bio-fertilizers. 27. Soil organic matter. 28. Soil organisms. 29. Organic farming. 30. Soil pollution. 31. Soil erosion and conservation. 32. Soil quality. Appendix. Glossary. Model questions. References. The content of this book is structured around basic soil concepts, beginning with the significance of soil in our everyday lives and progressing through soil formation, the physical and chemical properties of soils, and the role soil and the earth play in environmental management today and in the future. (jacket). …