Soils: Principles, Properties and Management

Khan Towhid Osman

Dec 2012 · Springer Science & Business Media

About this ebook

Aimed at taking the mystery out of soil science, Soils: Principles, Properties and Management is a text for undergraduate/graduate students who study soil as a natural resource. Written in a reader-friendly style, with a host of examples, figures and tables, the book leads the reader from the basics of soil science through to complex situations, covering such topics as:

• the origin, development and classification of soil
• physical, chemical and biological properties of soil
• water and nutrient management
• management of problem soils, wetland soils and forest soils
• soil degradation

Further, the ecological and agrological functions of soil are emphasized in the context of food security, biodiversity and climate change. The interactions between the environment and soil management are highlighted. Soil is viewed as an ecosystem itself and as a part of larger terrestrial ecosystems.

Ratings and reviews

This is the best book to learn about the almost all available topics of soil science through a simple but expert view. The coherence and flow of topics will attract even to the non science background readers till the end of this nicely presented book. I think it is the rich but easy and simplest book on soil science for the students, researchers, teachers and all other people who wish to know a little bit more about the soils of our planet.