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Soil science & management
Published by Thomson/Delmar Learning, Australia ; Clifton Park, NY
ISBN 0766839354
Bib Id 395978
Copyright 2003
Edition 4th ed.
Description x, 384 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
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cam a22 4a 4500
LCCN
2002-74051
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0766839354 (hbk.) : $99.95
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631.4 P
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Soil science & management
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Soil science and management
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4th ed.
Copyright Date
2003
Description
x, 384 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
The Importance of Soil -- Soil Shapes Human History -- Soil Is a Life-Supporting Layer of Material -- Soil Is a Medium for Plant Growth -- Soil: A Three-Phase System -- Agricultural Uses of Soil -- Nonagricultural Uses of Soil -- Land Use in the United States -- Soil Quality -- Soil Origin and Development -- The Soil Body -- Rocks and Minerals -- Parent Material -- Climate -- Organisms -- Topography -- Time -- Humans -- The Soil Profile -- Soil Classification and Survey -- Soil Classification -- Soil Survey -- Land Capability Classes -- Physical Properties of Soil -- Soil Texture -- Soil Density and Permeability -- Soil Structure -- Soil Consistence -- Soil Tilth -- Soil Pans -- Soil Temperature -- Soil Color -- Life in the Soil -- The Soil Food Chain and Carbon Cycle -- Microorganisms -- Distribution and Functions of Microorganisms -- Promoting Soil Organisms -- Soil Animals.
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