The Soils of Taiwan

• Main Authors: Chen, Zueng-Sang (Author), Hseu, Zeng-Yei (Author), Tsai, Chen-Chi (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: World Soils Book Series,
• Subjects: Environment.; Geotechnical engineering.; Physical geography.; Agriculture.; Geoecology.; Environmental geology.; Soil science.; Soil conservation.; Soil Science & Conservation.; Physical Geography.; Geoecology/Natural Processes.; Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences.

Taiwan is located at the convergent boundary between the Philippine Sea plate and the continental margin of the Eurasian plate. The collision by oblique plate convergence began at around 5 to 6 million years and is ongoing with  continual crustal shortening and widespread seismic activities. As a re...

Table of Contents:

• Pedosphere and soil resources
• Soil formation factors and soil environmental conditions
• Soil function
• The general characteristics and distribution of major soil groups
• Soil characteristics, pedogenesis and utilization of major soil groups
• Soil degradation and soil conservation
• Soil survey and soil information system.