Environmental soil science
By: Kim H. Tan.
Series: Books in soils, plants, and the environment
Publisher: Dekker
Published: 1994
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
Subjects: Soils -- Environmental aspects.; Soil science.
Description: This invaluable reference/text relates the principles of environmental issues to soil science - illustrating the effect of environmental factors on the formation of different kinds of soils and explicating the impact of climate and vegetation in determining the distribution of soils throughout the world.

Discussing soil constituents in the solid, liquid, and gas phases, Environmental Soil Science shows how to manage resources in accordance with natural ecosystems and demonstrates the best methods of pollution prevention ... stresses the influence of the environment on the weathering of primary minerals and the formation of clay minerals ... highlights organic components, gaseous components, biochemical reactions, and their involvement with the pollution of soil and air ... describes soil water and macro- and micronutrients ... explains the electrochemical properties of clay and humic acids as well as their role in pollution ... examines crop production techniques and the changes they bring to soils and the environment ... summarizes alternative methods of crop production, including soilless agriculture and biotechnology ... assesses the implications of agricultural and industrial wastes to environmental quality, addressing acid rain, the greenhouse effect, and ozone destruction ... and more.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-269) and index.