Soil in the environment : crucible of terrestrial life

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Soil in the environment : crucible of terrestrial life

Daniel Hillel

Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, c2008

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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内容説明

Soil in the Environment is key for every course in soil science, earth science, and environmental disciplines. This textbook engages students to critically look at soil as the central link in the function and creation of the terrestrial environment. For the first time, Dr. Hillel brilliantly discusses soils as a natural body that is engaged in dynamic interaction with the atmosphere above and the strata below that influences the planet's climate and hydrological cycle, and serves as the primary habitat for a versatile community of living organisms. The book offers a larger perspective of soil's impact on the environment by organizing chapters among three main processes: Physical, Chemical, and Biology. It is organized in a student-friendly format with examples, discussion boxes, and key definitions in every chapter. The book provides students of geology, physical science, and environmental studies with fundamental information and tools for meeting the natural resource challenges of the 21st century, while providing students of soil science and ecology with the understanding of physical and biological interactions necessary for sustainability.

目次

1. Soil as a Living Body: Its Dynamic Role in the Environment 2. Soil Formation Weathering, Soil-Forming Factors, Soil Profile, Pedogenesis 3. Soil Classification Attributes and Criteria, Orders and Global Distribution 4. Soil Physical Attributes Texture, Specific Surface, Clay, Ion Exchange, Soil Structure, Soil Air 5. Soil-Water Statics Water Content, Energy Potential, Matric and Osmotic Effects 6. Soil-Water Dynamics Water Flow in Saturated and Unsaturated Soils, Solute Transport 7. Soil-Water Cycle Infiltration, Runoff, Redistribution, Drainage, Evapotranspiration, SPAC 8. Soil-Water and Soil-Energy Balances in the Field Water and Energy Budgets, Atmospheric Greenhouse Effect 9. Soil Chemical Attributes and Processes Organic Matter, Acidity, Oxidation-Reduction, Salinity, Sodicity 10. Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition Essential Macro and Micro Nutrients, Fertilizers, Soil Amendments 11. Soil Biodiversity Forms and Functions of the Soil Community, Sustaining Biodiversity 12. Soil and Water Management Origin of Agriculture, Tillage, Irrigation, Water-Use Efficiency 13. Soil Erosion and Conservation Water Erosion, Wind Erosion, Desertification, Soil Conservation 14. Soil Pollution and Remediation Waste Disposal on Land, Inorganic and Organic Pollutants, Soil Remediation 15. Current Perspectives, Future Prospects The Population-Food Dilemma, Water Resources, Climate Change

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詳細情報

  • NII書誌ID(NCID)
    BA8457250X
  • ISBN
    • 9780123485366
  • LCCN
    2007037235
  • 出版国コード
    us
  • タイトル言語コード
    eng
  • 本文言語コード
    eng
  • 出版地
    Burlington, MA
  • ページ数/冊数
    xii, 307 p.
  • 大きさ
    27 cm
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