Soil Formation

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Breemen, Nico van (Συγγραφέας), Buurman, Peter (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2002.
• Έκδοση: Second Edition.
• Θέματα: Environment.; Geochemistry.; Soil science.; Soil conservation.; Soil Science & Conservation.

Soil Formation deals with qualitative and quantitative aspects of soil formation (or pedogenesis) and the underlying chemical, biological, and physical processes. The starting point of the text is the process - and not soil classification. Effects of weathering and new formation of minerals, mobilis...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Why Soil Genesis?
• Basic Processes
• Soil Physical Processes
• Soil Chemical Processes
• Biological Processes in Soils
• Soil Profile Development
• Studying Soil Profiles
• Organic Surface Horizons
• Hydromorphic Soils
• Textural Differentiation
• Formation of Calcic, Gypsiferous, and Saline Soils
• Formation of Vertisols
• Podzolisation
• Formation of Andisols
• Ferralitisation
• Dense and Cemented Horizons: Fragipan, Duripan, and Tepetate
• Analysing Genetically Complex Situations.