Soil science simplified / Helmut Kohnke, D.P. Franzmeier.
Publication details: Prospect Heights, Ill. : Waveland Press, c1995.Edition: 4th editionDescription: x, 162 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN:- 0881338133
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CONTENT
1 The Nature and Function of Soil
2 Physical properties of Soils
Soil components
Soil Texture
Surface area
Soil Structure
etc
3 Soil and Water
Hydrology
Energy of soil moisture retention
significance of soil
Measuring soil moisture
etc
4 Chemical properties of soil
chemical composition of soil
Avialability of chemicals to plants
Soil Reaction
etc
5 Plant growth and Plant Nutrition
Composition and life function of plants
Plant food elements
Nutrient levels and crop yields
etc
6 Organic Matter and Microbes of the soil
classification of organic matter
Composition of Humus
Factors affecting the Formation of Humus
etc
7 Factors and processes of soil formation
soil formation factors
Soil firming processes
8 soil Morphology
Horizon designation
Soil Morphology
Use of soil Morphological Information
9 soil classification
Soil taxonomy
classifying a soil
Nomenclature
etc
10 Soil Surveys
General information
Detailed soil maps
Technical information
etc
11 soil erosion and its Control
Soil erosion by water
Soil erosion by wind
Soil conservation
12 Soil and the environment
The natural soil environment
Soil Degradation
Concerns of all people
Summary
Glossary : p. 151 - 156 . _ Index : p. 157 - 162
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