Soil in the environment : crucible of terrestrial life /
Hillel, Daniel
Soil in the environment : crucible of terrestrial life / by Daniel Hillel. - Burlington, MA ; Academic Press , c2008. - xii, 305p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Includes appendices, glossary, bibliographical references and index.
Soil as a living body: its dynamic role in the environment -- Soil in the history of civilization -- Soil formation -- Soil classification -- Soil physical attributes -- Soil-water statics -- Soil-water dynamics -- Soil-water cycle -- Soil-water and soil-energy balances in the field -- Soil chemical attributes and processes -- Soil fertility and plant nutrition -- Soil biodiversity -- Soil and water management -- Soil erosion and conservation -- Soil pollution and remediation -- Concluding overview.
9780123485366
Soils--Environmental aspects.
631.4 / HIL
Soil in the environment : crucible of terrestrial life / by Daniel Hillel. - Burlington, MA ; Academic Press , c2008. - xii, 305p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Includes appendices, glossary, bibliographical references and index.
Soil as a living body: its dynamic role in the environment -- Soil in the history of civilization -- Soil formation -- Soil classification -- Soil physical attributes -- Soil-water statics -- Soil-water dynamics -- Soil-water cycle -- Soil-water and soil-energy balances in the field -- Soil chemical attributes and processes -- Soil fertility and plant nutrition -- Soil biodiversity -- Soil and water management -- Soil erosion and conservation -- Soil pollution and remediation -- Concluding overview.
9780123485366
Soils--Environmental aspects.
631.4 / HIL