Description |
1 online resource (x, 272 pages) : illustrations, map |
Contents |
1: Use of Soil Surveys for Landscape Architecture; 2: Basic Information About Soils and Plants; 3: Parts of a Soil (Soil Constituents) -- Air, Water, Minerals, and Organic Matter; 4: Physical Properties of Soils; 5: Movement of Water Across Soils (Erosion); 6: Nature of Soil Erodibility; 7: Controlling Erosion; 8: Effective Water Use -- Irrigation; 9: Chemical Properties of Soils for Growing Plants; 10: Soil Nutrients (Soil Fertility); 11: Macronutrients -- Nitrogen; 12: Macronutrients -- Phosphorus and Potassium; 13: Macronutrients -- Calcium, Magnesium, and Sulfur; 14: Micronutrients |
Summary |
Written in a clear, accessible style, this book covers the fundamental aspects of soil science with an emphasis on topics useful to landscape architects and professionals in related fields |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-255) |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Soil science.
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Landscape architecture.
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soil science.
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landscape architecture (discipline)
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Agronomy -- Soil Science.
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Landscape architecture
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Soil science
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
1429401648 |
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9781429401647 |
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9780198028307 |
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019802830X |
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1280529911 |
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9781280529917 |
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