The Soils of India, 1st ed. 2020 World Soils Book Series

This book provides an overview of the diversified soil regimes in India. In addition to the historical advances in soil research and its limitations, it describes the monitoring of various soil conditions and soil uses to improve productivity. Discussing topics such as climate, geology and geomorphology, major soil types and their classification, soil mineralogy and clays, soil micromorphology, soil biogeochemistry, benchmark soils, land evaluation and land use planning, soil health and fertility and soil resilience, the book highlights the multiple uses of soils in industry, human health care, mitigation of challenges due to climate change and construction. It also presents measures for a brighter future of soil science in India, such as imposing organic farming principles toward sustainable agriculture in the context of the second green revolution besides alleviating the poverty and providing the employment opportunities among the farming communities in India.

Introduction._History of Soil Research._Climate._Geology and Geomorphology._Major Soil Types and Classification._Soil Mineralogy and Clay Minerals._Soil Micromorphology._Soil Biogeochemistry._Benchmark soils in Agro-ecological regions._Land Evaluation and Land Use Planning._Soil Health and Fertility._Soil resilience._Soil and Industry._Soil and Future.