David L Rowell

Soil Science

Methods & Applications

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Soil Science: Methods and Applications offers a practical introduction to the various basic methods of assessing the properties of soil. The author takes great care to explain each method in a concise and accessible manner, providing useful guidance on how each method might be used in a practical situation.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 368
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 203mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 975g
• ISBN-13: 9781138144989
• ISBN-10: 1138144983
• Artikelnr.: 50477230

Autorenporträt

David L. Rowell

Inhaltsangabe

1. Acknowledgements 2. Prologue 3. Soils in the Field Mineral Particles -
the Soil Framework 4. Organic Materials - Alive and Dead 5. The Arrangement
of Particles and Pores - Soil Structure 6. Water in Soils 7. Air in Soils -
Supply and Demand 8. Particle Surfaces and Soil Solutions 9. Soil Acidity
and Alkalinity 10. The Availability of Plant Nutrients - Potassium, Calcium
and Magnesium 11. Phosphorous and Sulphur 12. Nitrogen in Soils 13. The
Availability of Water in Soils 14. Soil Fertility 15. Salinity and Sodicity
16. Pesticides and Metals 17. Epilogue 18. Appendices 19. References