Elements of the Nature and Properties of Soils (3rd Ed.) Pearson New International Edition
Auteurs : Brady Nyle, Weil Raymond
For 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.
1. 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
For 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.
Hallmark Features
Ecological approach.
- Treats soil science as a science on par with geology, chemistry, or ecology so that students can make the connection between soils and whatever part of the natural world they are studying.
Emphasis on fundamental principles.
- Places an emphasis on the principles, not the technical aspects of soil science.
- Uses a writing style appropriate for a college-level audience.
Examples from natural resources, forestry and agriculture.
- Moves beyond traditional agricultural topics to include applications from additional fields of study.
Technical detail and worked calculations boxes.
- Provides a more robust discussion of topics and supplies students with worked calculations to enhance their understanding of concepts.
Vignette and Application boxes.
- Highlights fascinating real-world anecdotes and captures student interest and imagination.
Unique schematic diagrams and photographs.
- Illus
Date de parution : 11-2013
Ouvrage de 672 p.
13.3x20 cm