TY - BOOK AU - Brady,Nyle C. AU - Weil,Ray R. TI - The nature and properties of soils SN - 9780133254488 AV - S591 .B79 2017 PY - 2017///] CY - Boston PB - Pearson KW - Soil science KW - Soils N1 - 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 N2 - "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 UR - https://depts.washington.edu/hortlib/book/nature-and-properties-of-soils/ ER -