The Soils of Greece, 1st ed. 2017 World Soils Book Series

This book presents a comprehensive and up-to-date overview on soils of Greece. It includes sections on soil research history, climate, geology, geomorphology, major soil types, soil maps, soil properties, soil classification, soil fertility, land use and vegetation, soil management, soils and humans, soils and industry, future soil issues. The book summarizes what is known about the soils in Greece in a concise and highly reader-friendly way.

Introduction.- Soil Forming Factors.- Classification of Soils of Greece.- Residual Soils on Mountains and Hills.- Colluvial Soils.- Soils on Clay Deposits and Conglomerates.- Recent Lacustrine and Organic Soils.- Soils on Alluvial Deposits.

Focuses on the soils of Greece Discusses past and present land use in relation to landscape Presents case studies, describing soil genesis and management issues Contains high quality photographs, graphics and maps Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras