The Soils of the USA

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: West, L.T (Editor), Singer, M.J (Editor), Hartemink, A.E (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: World Soils Book Series,
• Subjects: Environment.; Geotechnical engineering.; Ecology.; Soil science.; Soil conservation.; Soil Science & Conservation.; Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences.; Terrestial Ecology.

This book provides an overview of the distribution, properties, and function of soils in the U.S., including Alaska, Hawaii, and its Caribbean territories. It discusses the history of soil surveys and pedological research in the U.S., and offers general descriptions of the country’s climate, geology...