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Nature and Properties of Soils, The, Pearson New International Edition, 14th edition

Published by Pearson (July 29, 2013) © 2013

  • Nyle C. Brady Late, Cornell University
  • Raymond R. Weil University of Maryland

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Nature and Properties of Soils, The
Published 2013

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For Introduction to Soils or Fundamentals of Soil Science courses. Also for courses in Soil Fertility, Forest Soils, Soil Management, Land Resources, Earth Science, and Soil Geography.

Developed for Introduction to Soils or Soil Science courses, The Nature and Properties of Soils, 14e can be used in courses such as Soil Fertility, Land Resources, Earth Science and Soil Geography. Now in its 14th edition, this text is designed to help make students study of soils a fascinating and intellectually satisfying experience. Written for both majors and non-majors, this text highlights the many interactions between the soil and other components of forest, range, agricultural, wetland and constructed ecosystems.

Glossary

 

1 The Soils Around Us   

2 Formation of Soils from Parent Materials

3 Soil Classification  

4 Soil Architecture and Physical Properties   

5 Soil Water: Characteristics and Behavior  

6 Soil and the Hydrologic Cycle   

7 Soil Aeration and Temperature  

8 Soil Colloids: Seat of Soil Chemical and Physical Activity

9 Soil Acidity   

10 Soils of Dry Regions: Alkalinity, Salinity, and Sodicity   

11 Organisms and Ecology of the Soil

12 Soil Organic Matter  

13 Nitrogen and Sulfur Economy of Soils  

14 Soil Phosphorus and Potassium  

15 Micronutrients and Other Trace Elements   

16 Practical Nutrient Management

17 Soil Erosion and Its Control  

18 Soils and Chemical Pollution  

19 Geographic Soils Information

20 Prospects for Global Soil Quality  

Appendix A Soil Classification: World Resource Base; Autralian and Canadian Systems   

Appendix B SI Units, Conversion Factors, Periodic Table of the Elements and Scentific Names of Plants Mentioned  

Index

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