Schaetzl, Randall J., 1957-

Soils : genesis and geomorphology / Randall Schaetzl and Michael L. Thompson. - Second edition - xx, 778 p . : ill. ; 26 cm

Part I: The Building Blocks of Soil

1 Introduction
2 Basic Concepts: Soil Morphology
3 Basic Concepts: Soil Horizonation the Alphabet of Soils
4 Basic Concepts: Soil Mineralogy
5 Basic Concepts: Soil Chemistry
6 Basic Concepts: Soil Physics
7 Basic Concepts: Soil Organisms

Part II: Soil Genesis: From Parent Material to Soil
8 Soil Classification and Mapping
9 Weathering
10 Soil Parent Materials
11 Pedoturbation
12 Models and Concepts of Soil Formation
13 Soil Genesis and Profile Differentiation

Part III: Soil Geomorphology
14 Soil Geomorphology and Hydrology
15 Soil Development and Surface Exposure Dating
16 Soils, Paleosols, and Paleo environmental
Reconstruction

17 Conclusions










Includes bibliographical references and index.

9781107016934 (hardback) 1107016932 (hardback)


Soils.
Soil formation.
Soil structure.
Geomorphology.
Technology and Engineering
Agriculture
Agronomy
Soil Science

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