Management of Soil Problems

• Main Author: Osman, Khan Towhid (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Soil science.; Soil conservation.; Environmental management.; Ecology .; Soil Science & Conservation.; Environmental Management.; Terrestial Ecology.

Soils are neither good nor bad, but some have inherent or acquired characteristics that may or may not suit our intended use. Unsuitable characteristics are considered to be soil problems, soil constraints or soil limitations. Only twelve percent of global land is right for agricultural production w...

Table of Contents:

• 1 Management of Soil Problems: An Introduction
• 2 Dryland Soils
• 3 Sandy Soils
• 4 Shallow Soils
• 5 Soils with Drainage Limitations
• 6 Expansive Soils
• 7 Peat Soils
• 8 Soils on Steep Slopes
• 9 Poorly Fertile Soils
• 10 Saline and Sodic Soils
• 11 Acid Soils and Acid Sulfate Soils
• 12 Polluted Soils
• 13 Degraded Soils.