The Soils of Taiwan, 2015 World Soils Book Series

This book presents a comprehensive and up-to-date overview on soils of Taiwan. 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 Taiwan in a concise and highly reader-friendly way.

Pedosphere and soil resources.- Soil formation factors and soil environmental conditions.- Soil function.- The general characteristics and distribution of major soil groups.- Soil characteristics, pedogenesis and utilization of major soil groups.- Soil degradation and soil conservation.- Soil survey and soil information system.