Robert E. White (University of Melbourne Australia)

Principles and Practice of Soil Science

The Soil as a Natural Resource

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Fully revised and updated to provide a comprehensive introduction to soil science. Covers all aspects of soil science including soil habitat, processes in the soil environment and soil management. Emphasizes the applications of soil science to the solution of practical problems in soil and land management.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
• 4 ed
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. August 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 192mm x 34mm
• Gewicht: 742g
• ISBN-13: 9780632064557
• ISBN-10: 0632064552
• Artikelnr.: 22389779

Autorenporträt

Robert White holds degrees from the University of Queensland and the University of Oxford. He has extensive international experience in Australia, Southern Africa, England, New Zealand, China and the USA, focusing on soil, water and nutrient management in broad-acre cropping, grazing systems and vineyards for wine production. He is Emeritus Professor of Soil Science at the University of Melbourne and author of Soils for Fine Wines.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface.

Part 1: The Soil Habitat.

1 Introduction to the Soil.

2 The Mineral Component of the Soil.

3 Soil Organisms and Organic Matter.

4 Peds and Pores.

Part 2: Processes in the Soil Environment.

5 Soil Formation.

6 Hydrology, Soil Water and Temperature.

7 Reactions at Surfaces.

8 Soil Aeration.

9 Processes in Profile Development.

10 Nutrient Cycling.

Part 3: Soil Management.

11 Maintenance of Soil Productivity.

12 Fertilizers and Pesticides.

13 Problem Soils.

14 Soil Information Systems.

Index

Rezensionen

"Has the edge on other introductory general soil science textsbecause it is up to date, comprehensive, isn't too long, has a widegeographic appeal, and most of all, is based on soil, wellunderstood and well-explained science." Geoderma

"Principles and Practice of Soil Science provides acurrent and comprehensive introduction to soil science for studentsin the fields of environmental and agricultural science, ecology,soil and land management, natural resource management andenvironmental engineering."
Biotechnology, Agronomy, Society and Environment

"This clearly presented fourth edition, liberally illustratedwith figures, graphs, tables and colour photographs is well suitedto educate a wide audience about soil."
Experimental Agriculture

Third edition:
"The strongest competition is in the introductory textbook area,and as an example of this genre this comprehensive up-to-date textis probably the best around" Alex McBratney - European Journal ofSoil Science - Sept 1998
"...the author deserves to be congratulated on the production ofthe third edition of a well respected and useful book which I ampleased to have on my shelf."
Tom Batey - EJSS - 1998

Second Edition
"The book is an excellent compilation of soil science conceptsand principles, skilfully accomplished in 244 page, including avery generous use of figures, graphs and tables within eachchapter."
Leon J Johnson - Soil Science Sept 1988

"I will be happy to recommend this new edition, just as Irecommended the first, as the preferred text for students takingintroductory courses in soil science."
K. A. Smith - New Phytologist - 1987

First Edition
"This clearly written and attractive publication on basic conceptsof the properties and behaviour of soils is written for students insoil science as well as for those whose main interest lies inagriculture, forestry, ecology or geography"
Bulletin of International Society of Soil Science -1980

"In short, it would be difficult to conceive of any initial courseof instruction on soils which would not benefit from use of thisoriginal and refreshing presentation."
R. T. Smith - Teaching Geography - 1980

"A most useful book for first or second year soil courses inGeography"
D. J. Briggs - Earth Surface Processes - 1981

"In general the choice of material is excellent, covering all majorareas of interest"
P.B. Tinker - New Phytologist 1981

"It is very well written and produced with excellent and copiousillustrations and suggestions for further reading ... It is animportant addition to the literature at this level."
D. Payne - Journal of Biological Education - 1980

"For those teachers, for whom White's Principles and Practiceof Soil Science has been and remains their choice of textbook,this new edition will be most welcome...it is now moreinternational in appeal and teachers anywhere in the world arelikely to find it valuable. If you are thinking of changing yourteaching text, then I suggest that you give this new edition aclose look, it has much to commend it."
European Journal of Soil Science, April 2006