| Description |
350 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Soils in the Field -- Ch. 2. Mineral Particles - the Soil Framework -- Ch. 3. Organic Materials - Alive and Dead -- Ch. 4. The Arrangement of Particles and Pores - Soil Structure -- Ch. 5. Water in Soils -- Ch. 6. Air in Soils - Supply and Demand -- Ch. 7. Particle Surfaces and Soil Solutions -- Ch. 8. Soil Acidity and Alkalinity -- Ch. 9. The Availability of Plant Nutrients - Potassium; Calcium and Magnesium -- Ch. 10. Phosphorus and Sulphur -- Ch. 11. Nitrogen in Soils -- Ch. 12. The Availability of Water in Soils -- Ch. 13. Soil Fertility -- Ch. 14. Salinity and Sodicity -- Ch. 15. Pesticides and Metals -- Appendix 1 Symbols, units and other matters -- Appendix 2 Molar masses of selected elements -- Appendix 3 The program of the Bucket model for the soil water budget (Section 12.3) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 338-344) and index |
| Subject |
Soil science.
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| LC no. |
93012830 |
| ISBN |
0470221410 (US) |
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0582087848 (UK) |
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