Soils and the Environment

✍ Scribed by Alan Wild

Year: 1993
Tongue: English
Leaves: 308
Category: Library

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Synopsis

This introductory text aims to help students understand the behavior of soils in both the man-made and the natural environment. The book is structured in two parts: Part A is an introduction to general soil properties and processes, while Part B considers soil in relation to the environment, covering topics such as the role of soil in supporting plant growth, in maintaining a clean environment, and in the flux of atmospheric gases. Issues such as acidification, contamination, conservation and erosion are also considered.

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