Encyclopedia of Soil Science Volume-1

Аннотация

The Second Edition of the Encyclopedia of Soil Science has been compiled by over 400 experts in th eir fields to meet this need. The Second Edition has been updated and includes 458 entries com p ared to 346 in the First Edition. Each of these topics was coordinated by a topic editor and includes discussions of related subjects prepared by soil scientists from a round the world. The topics cover all branches of soil science including pedology, miner­alogy, physics, soil mechanics, hydrology, chemistry, biology, ecology and management, and restoration of problem or degraded soils, and address numerous challenges in cluding soil structure, tillage methods and mulch farming, irrigation, drainage and water table management, fertilizer and nutrient management, erosion control, and management of soil organic matter. Entries are alphabetically arranged, and a subject index is included for easy access.