1st Edition

Soil Management Problems and Solutions

By Michael A Fullen, John A Catt Copyright 2004
288 Pages
by Routledge

288 Pages
by Routledge

288 Pages
by Routledge

The soil is a fundamental constituent of the Earth's system, maintaining a careful state of equilibrium within the biosphere. However, this natural balance is being increasingly disturbed by a variety of anthropogenic and natural processes, leading to the degradation of many soil environments. Soil Management provides a comprehensive and authoritative introduction to the many problems, challenges... Read more
Introduction
Soil Erosion and Conservation
Desertification, Salinisation and Amelioration of Arid Soils
Soil Water Management
Chemical and Microbiological Pollution of Soil and Water
Soil Acidification
Modification of Soil Structure
Soil Organic Matter and its Conservation
Soils and Climatic Change
Prospects for the 21st Century

Biography

Dr Michael A. Fullen is Reader in Soil Science at the University of Wolverhampton, UK.

Professor John A. Catt is Honorary Professor in the Geography Department at University College London, UK. Previously he was Principal Scientist in the Agriculture and Environment Division at Rothamsted Experimental Station

An excellent section on soils and quarternary climate change. Good overview of the major issues and good ise of global case studies.
Dr Helen Walkington, Oxford Brookes University, UK

The material is well structured and the writing is clear. The detail given is considerable and authoritative, notably in the treatment of water management. 


European Journal of Soil Science