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 |
2002 |
OCLC Number |
46976422 |
ISBN |
0130167630; 9780130167637 |
Subjects |
Soil science ;
Pédologie ;
Propriété du sol ;
Composition du sol
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EIAM |
S591.B79 2002 |
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Region 2 Library/New York,NY |
02/14/2023 |
EKCM |
S591.B79 2002 |
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CEMM/GEMMD Library/Gulf Breeze,FL |
03/16/2020 |
ESAM |
S591.B79 2002 |
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Region 10 Library/Seattle,WA |
08/10/2001 |
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Edition |
13th ed. |
Collation |
xvi, 960 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 29 cm |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references. |
Contents Notes |
The soils around us -- Formation of soils from parent materials -- Soil classification -- Soil architecture and physical properties -- Soil water: characteristics and behavior -- Soil and the hydrologic cycle -- Soil aeration and temperature -- Soil colloids: seat of soil chemical and physical activity -- Soil acidity -- Soils of dry regions: alkalinity, salinity, and sodicity -- Organisms and ecology of the soil -- Soil organic matter -- Nitrogen and sulfur economy of soils -- Soil phosphorus and potassium -- Micronutrients and other trace elements -- Practical nutrient management -- Soil erosion and its control -- Soils and chemical pollution -- Geographic soils information -- Global soil quality and affected by human activities -- Appendix A. Canadian and FAO Soil Classification systems -- Appendix B. SI units, conversion factors, and periodic table of the elements. |