Soil in the environment
Subtitle: crucible of terrestrial life
By: Daniel Hillel.
Publisher: Elsevier/Academic Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Amsterdam; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 307
ISBN-13: 9780123485366
Subjects: Soils -- Environmental aspects
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-289) and index.
Table of contents: title: Soil as a living body : its dynamic role in the environment; title: Soil in the history of civilization; title: Soil formation; title: Soil classification; title: Soil physical attributes; title: Soil-water statics; title: Soil-water dynamics; title: Soil-water cycle; title: Soil-water and soil-energy balances in the field; title: Soil chemical attributes and processes; title: Soil fertility and plant nutrition; title: Soil biodiversity; title: Soil and water management; title: Soil erosion and conservation; title: Soil pollution and remediation; title: Concluding overview.