Blume, Hans-Peter.

Scheffer/SchachtschabelSoil Science [electronic resource] / by Hans-Peter Blume, Gerhard W. Br�ummer, Heiner Fleige, Rainer Horn, Ellen Kandeler, Ingrid K�ogel-Knabner, Ruben Kretzschmar, Karl Stahr, B.-Michael Wilke. - 1st ed. 2016. - Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2016. - xviii, 618 pages : illustrations (most color) ; 27 cm

The soils are fundamental to our existence, delivering water and� nutrients to plants, that feed us. But they are in many ways in danger and their conservation is therefore a most important focus for science, governments and society as a whole. A team of world recognised researchers have prepared this first English edition based on the 16th European edition. The precusors and the processes of soil development The physical, biological and chemical properties of soils Nutrients and� Polluntants The various soil classifications with the main focus on the World Reference Base for Soil Resources (WRB) The most important soils and soil landscapes� of the world Soil Evaluation Techniques Basic Principles of Soil Conservation Whoever works with soils needs this book.

9783642309427 9783642309410 (print)

10.1007/978-3-642-30942-7 doi


Environment.
Geochemistry.
Physical geography.
Soil science.
Soil conservation.

S591 / .B59 2016

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