| Main Title |
The nature and properties of soils / |
| Author |
Brady, Nyle C.
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| Other Authors |
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| Publisher |
Prentice Hall, |
| Year Published |
1996 |
| OCLC Number |
33161723 |
| ISBN |
0023133716; 9780023133718; 0132431890; 9780132431897 |
| Subjects |
Soil science ;
Bodenkunde ;
Bodenkunde--(DE-588)4007379-8
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EOAM |
S591.B79 1996 |
|
Region 8 Technical Library/Denver,CO |
02/18/2020 |
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| Edition |
11th ed. |
| Collation |
xi, 740 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 29 cm. |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents Notes |
1. The Soils Around Us -- 2. Formation of Soils from Parent Materials -- 3. Soil Classification -- 4. Soil Architecture and Physical Properties -- 5. Soil Water: Characteristics and Behavior -- 6. The Soil and the Hydrologic Cycle -- 7. Soil Air and Soil Temperature -- 8. Soil Colloids: Their Nature and Practical Significance -- 9. Soil Reaction: Acidity and Alkalinity -- 10. Alkaline and Salt-Affected Soils and Their Management -- 11. Organisms and Ecology of the Soil -- 12. Soil Organic Matter -- 13. Nitrogen and Sulfur Economy of Soils -- 14. Soil Phosphorus and Potassium -- 15. Micronutrient Elements -- 16. Practical Nutrient Management -- 17. Soil Erosion and Its Control -- 18. Soils and Chemical Pollution -- 19. Geographic Soils Information -- 20. Soils and the World's Food Supply. |
