The nature and properties of soils /
Nyle C. Brady & Ray R. Weil
- 14th edition.
- New Jersey : Pearson prentice hall, 2008.
- xvi, 975p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Contents
1 THE SOILS AROUND US 1.1 functions of soils in our ecosystems 1.2 medium for plant growth 1.3 regulator of waste supplies, etc
2 FORMATION OF SOILS FROM PARENT MATERIALS 2.1 weathering of rocks and minerals 2.2 factors influencing soil formation 2.3 parent materials, etc
3 CLASSIFICATION 3.1 concept of individual soils 3.2 comprehensive classification 3.3 categories and nomenclature of soil taxonomy, etc
5 SOIL WATER: CHARACTERISTICS AND BEHAVIOR 5.1 structure and related properties of water 5.2 capillary fundamentals and soil water 5.3 soil water energy concepts, etc
6 SOIL AND THE HYDROLOGIC CYCLE 6.1 the global hydrologic cycle 6.2 fate of precipitation and irrigation water 6.3 the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum, etc
7 SOIL AERATION AND TEMPERATURE 7.1 soil aeration-the process 7.2 means of characterizing soil aeration 7.3 oxidation-reduction (redox) potential, etc
8 SOIL COLLOIDS,: SEAT OF SOIL CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL ACTIVFITY 8.1 general properties and types of soil colloids 8.2 fundamentals of layer silicate clay structure 8.3 mineralogy organization of silicate clays, etc
9 SOIL ACIDITY 9.1 The process of soil acidification 9.2 role of aluminium in soil acidity 9.3 pools of soil acidity, etc
10 SOILS OF DAY REGIONS: ALKALINITY, SALINITY AND SOLICITY 10.1 characteristics and problems of dry region soils 10.2 causes of alkalinity 10.3 development of soil-affected soils, etc
11 ORGANISMS AND ECOLOGY OF THE SOIL 11.1 the diversity of organisms in the soil 11.2 organisms in action 11.3 organisms abundancy , biomass and metabolic activity, etc
12 SOIL ORGANIC MATTER 12.1 the global carbon cycle 12.2 the process of decomposition in the soil 12.3 factors controlling the rate of decomposition and mineralization, etc
13 NITROGEN AND SULPHUR ECONOMY OF SOILS 13.1 influence of nitrogen on the plant growth and development 13.2 distribution of nitrogen and the nitrogen cycle 13.3 immobilization and mineralization, etc
14 SOIL PHOSPHOROUS AND POTASSIUM 14.1 role of phosphorous in plant nutrition and soil fertility 14.2 effects of phosphorous on environmental quality 14.3 the phosphorous cycle, etc
15 CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM AND TRACE ELEMENTS 15.1 calcium as essential nutrient 15.2 magnesium as a plant nutrient 15.3 deficiency versus toxicity, etc
16 PRACTICAL NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT 16.1 goals of nutrient management 16.2 environmental quality 16.3 nutrient resources and cycles, etc
17 SOIL EROSION AND ITS CONTROL 17.1 significance of soil erosion and land degrada6tion 17.2 on-site and off-site effects of accelerated soil erosion 17.3 mechanics of water erosion, etc
18 SOILS AND CHEMICAL POLLUTION 18.1 toxic organic chemicals 18.2 kinds of organic contaminants 18.3 behavior of organic chemicals, etc
19 GEOGRAPHIC SOILS INFORMATION 19.1 soil spatial variability in the field 19.2 techniques and tools for mapping soils 19.3 modern technology for soil investigation, etc
20 PROSPECTS FOR GLOBALS OIL QUALITY AS EFFECTED BY HUMAN ACTIVITY 20.1 the concepts of soil quality and soil health 20.2 soil resistance and resilience 20.3 soils and global ecosystem services, etc