The Soils of Egypt

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: El-Ramady, Hassan (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Alshaal, Tarek (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Bakr, Noura (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Elbana, Tamer (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Mohamed, Elsayed (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Belal, Abdel-Aziz (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.; Earth System Sciences.; World Regional Geography (Continents, Countries, Regions).

This book reviews the distribution of soils across Egypt, their history, genesis, pollution and management. The conservation of Egyptian soils, soils and their connections to human activities, as well as some future soil issues are also highlighted. It is well known that soil is the main source for...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Soil research history
• Climate
• Geology and geomorphology
• Soil maps and major soil types
• Soil properties and its sustainability
• Soil classification
• Soil fertility and its security
• Land use and vegetation
• Soil pollution and its management
• Soils and humans
• Future soil issues.