Main Title |
The Soils of Italy [electronic resource] / |
Type |
EBOOK |
Author |
Costantini, Edoardo A.C.
|
Other Authors |
|
Publisher |
Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, |
Year Published |
2013 |
Call Number |
S622-627 |
ISBN |
9789400756427 |
Subjects |
Environmental sciences ;
Soil conservation
|
Internet Access |
|
Collation |
XI, 354 p. 248 illus., 187 illus. in color. online resource. |
Notes |
Due to license restrictions, this resource is available to EPA employees and authorized contractors only |
Contents Notes |
Introduction -- Research in pedology: an historical perspective -- Climate -- Geology and geomorphology -- Vegetation and land use.- Time as a soil-forming factor in Italy -- Pedodiversity -- Soil function and ecological services -- Soil threats -- Soil management -- Soils, humans and industry -- Future soil issues. The Soils of Italy is the first comprehensive book on Italian pedology in seventy years. Taking advantage of the authors' large experience and of the most up-to-date information and technology, this book treats the main soil types of Italy, their diffusion, their functions, ecological use, and the threats to which they are subjected during centuries of intensive management. It also deals with future scenarios of the relationships between soil science and other disciplines, such as urban development, medicine, economics, sociology, and archaeology. The description of the soils is accompanied by a complete set of data, pictures and maps, including benchmark profiles. Factors of soil formation are also treated, making use of new, unpublished data and elaborations. The book also includes a history of pedological research in Italy, spanning over a century. |
Place Published |
Dordrecht |
Corporate Au Added Ent |
SpringerLink (Online service) |
Title Ser Add Ent |
World Soils Book Series, |
Host Item Entry |
Springer eBooks |
PUB Date Free Form |
2013 |
Series Title Untraced |
World Soils Book Series, |
BIB Level |
m |
Medium |
computer |
Content |
text |
Carrier |
online resource |
Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
OCLC Time Stamp |
20130727060847 |
Language |
eng |
Origin |
SPRINGER |
Type |
EBOOK |
OCLC Rec Leader |
02732nam a22004575i 45 |