The nature and properties of soils /

Brady, Nyle C.

The nature and properties of soils / Nyle C. Brady, Ray R. Weil. - 14th ed. - Harlow, England : Pearson , c2014. - ii, 1046 p. : ill. (some col.), ; 28 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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 -- The colloidal fraction: seat of soil chemical and physical activity -- Soil acidity, alkalinity, aridity, and salinity -- Organisms and ecology of the soil -- Soil organic matter -- Nutrient cycles and soil fertility -- Practical nutrient management -- Soil erosion and its control -- Soils and chemical pollution.

9781292020792



2008052697


Soil science.
Soils.

S591 / .B792 2010

631.4

S591 / .B792 2010