Essentials of Soil Science: Soil formation, functions, use and classification
Winfried Blum, "Essentials of Soil Science: Soil formation, functions, use and classification"
English | ISBN: 3443010903 | 2018 | 173 pages | PDF | 5 MB
English | ISBN: 3443010903 | 2018 | 173 pages | PDF | 5 MB
Foreword
“Essentials of Soil Science” is an updated English translation of the highly valued German textbook „Bodenkunde in Stichworten” (now in its 7th edition), which was conceived in 1969 as a standard text in soil science for universities, high schools and all kinds of learned institutions related to soil science and its applications, including practitioners in agriculture, forestry, landscape planning and architecture and users of soil in engineering and other areas.
The book contains fundamental chapters on soil formation, physical, chemical and biological soil properties and functions, soil classifi cation, soil use, and soil protection, which have been revised and updated in order to create an ideal introduction into soils and their use.
The authors are grateful to Mrs. Elfriede Schuhbauer for her valuable help to improve the fi gures and thank the editor for the excellent outlay and printing of the book.