Introduction to environmental soil physics /
Daniel Hillel.
- Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier Academic Press, c2004.
- xvi, 494 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Part 1 Basic Relationships Soil Physics and soil physical characteristics Water properties in relation to porous media
Part II - The Solid Phase Particle sizes ,shapes and specific surface Clay,the colloidal component Soil structure and aggregation
Part III-The liquid phase Water content and potential Water flow in saturated soil Water flow in unsaturated soil Solute movement and soil salinity
Part IV- The gaseous phase Gas content and composition Gas movement and exchange
Part V - Composite phenomena Soil temperature and heat flow Stress, strain , and and strength of soil bodies
Part VI -The field water cycle Water entry into soil Surface runoff and water erosion Redistribution and retention of soil moisture Groundwater drainage and pollution Evaporation from bare soil and wind erosion
Part VII- Soil - Plant -Water Relations Plant uptake of soil moisture Water balance and energy balance in the field Irrigation and water- use efficiency