The Soils of Georgia

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Matchavariani, Lia (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: World Soils Book Series,
• Subjects: Soil science.; Soil conservation.; Physical geography.; Soil Science & Conservation.; Physical Geography.

This book provides an extensive overview of the diversity of soils in Georgia. It highlights the soil-forming environment (climate, geology, geomorphology), the characterization of the physical, chemical and morphological (macro-, micro-) properties of soils, the history of soil research in Georgia,...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Soil-forming Environment (Climate, Geology, Geomorphology)
• Characterization of Soils (Physical and Chemical Properties)
• Soil Research History
• Geographic Distribution of Soils in Georgia
• Soil Cover Description
• Soil Zoning
• Soil Classification
• Land use
• Soil Ecology
• Anthropogenic Soil Degradation, Contamination and Erosion
• Soil Maps.