The nature and properties of soils /
Brady, Nyle C.,
The nature and properties of soils / Nyle C. Brady, Ray R. Weil. - Fifteenth edition. - xvii, 1086 pages : col. ill. ; 29 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The soils around us -- Formation of soils from parent materials -- Soil classification -- Soil architecture and physical properties -- soil water: characteristics and behavior -- Soil and the hydrologic cycle -- Soil aeration and temperature -- The collodial fraction: seat of soil chemical and physical activity -- Soil acidity -- Soils of dry regions: alkalinity, salinity, and sodicity -- Organisms and ecology of the soil -- Soil organic matter -- Nitrogen and sulfur economy of soils -- Soil phosphorus and potassium -- Calcium, magnesium, silicon, and trace elements -- Practical nutrient management -- Soil erosion and its control -- Soils and chemical pollution -- Geographic soils information -- Prospects for soil health in the anthropocene.
"Enter the fascinating world of soils! Thoroughly updated and new in full color, the 15th edition of the market leading text brings the exciting field of soils to life." back cover.
9780133254488 0133254488
2016008568
Soil science.
Soils.
S591 / .B79 2017
The nature and properties of soils / Nyle C. Brady, Ray R. Weil. - Fifteenth edition. - xvii, 1086 pages : col. ill. ; 29 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The soils around us -- Formation of soils from parent materials -- Soil classification -- Soil architecture and physical properties -- soil water: characteristics and behavior -- Soil and the hydrologic cycle -- Soil aeration and temperature -- The collodial fraction: seat of soil chemical and physical activity -- Soil acidity -- Soils of dry regions: alkalinity, salinity, and sodicity -- Organisms and ecology of the soil -- Soil organic matter -- Nitrogen and sulfur economy of soils -- Soil phosphorus and potassium -- Calcium, magnesium, silicon, and trace elements -- Practical nutrient management -- Soil erosion and its control -- Soils and chemical pollution -- Geographic soils information -- Prospects for soil health in the anthropocene.
"Enter the fascinating world of soils! Thoroughly updated and new in full color, the 15th edition of the market leading text brings the exciting field of soils to life." back cover.
9780133254488 0133254488
2016008568
Soil science.
Soils.
S591 / .B79 2017