Elements of the nature and properties of soils
By: Nyle C. Brady, Ray R. Weil.
Contributors: Weil, Ray R.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Pearson
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Upper Saddle River, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 624
ISBN-13: 9780135014332
Subjects: Soil science; Soils
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The soils around us; title: Formation of soils from parent materials; title: Soil classification; title: Soil architecture and physical properties; title: Soil water: characteristics and behavior; title: Soil and the hydrologic cycle; title: Soil aeration and temperature; title: The colloidal fraction: seat of soil chemical and physical activity; title: Soil acidity; title: Organisms and ecology of the soil; title: Soil organic matter; title: Nutrient cycles and soil fertility; title: Practical nutrient management; title: Soil erosion and its control; title: Soils and chemical pollution.