392 Pages
by
Routledge
392 Pages
by
Routledge
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Soils represent the result of a complex set of interacting processes and are an integral component of the environment. Yet soils remain the most undervalued and misused of the Earth's resources. This work examines the fundamental importance of soils. Combining practical analysis and interpretation with a theoretical approach, the authors discuss the properties of soils, debate the environmental... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Soil Constituents and Properties 3. Soil Formation - Processes and Profiles 4. Soil Formation and Environment 5. Soils and the Past 6. Soils in Natural Systems 7. Soils in Landuse Systems 8. Soils and Environmental Problems 9. Soil Survey and Land Evaluation 10. Conclusions Glossary References Index
Biography
S. Ellis is a lecturer in Geography and Earth Resources at the University of Hull. A. Mellor is a senior lecturer in Geography and Environmental Management at the University of Northumbria at Newcastle.
