Fundamentals of Soil ScienceThis major revision of a bestselling text shows that soil is three-dimensional and dynamic. This concept is developed in the first two chapters and is built on throughout the book. Chapters 3 through 7 explore soil physical properties and water, with expanded coverage of tillage and traffic and an increased emphasis on water and wind erosion processes. Chapters 8 through 11 discuss the biological aspects of soils as well as their mineralogical and chemical properties. In Chapters 12 through 15, the general area of soil fertility and fertilizer use is covered. Other chapters examine soil genesis, taxonomy, geography, land use and soil survey, and land use interpretations. Finally in chapter 20, the importance of nonagronomic factors in the food population problem are discussed. Both English and metric units are used for crop yields, new figures and tables are included, summary statements are given at the end of the more difficult sections and at the end of each chapter, and non-agricultural examples and several computer applications are provided for reference. |
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absorb accumulation acid soils acre agricultural Alfisols aluminum amount animals areas Aridisols Bt horizon bulk density calcium carbon cation exchange capacity centimeters color contain corn crop decomposed decomposition decrease deficiency depth developed drainage epipedon fixation forest formation hectare Histosols humus hydraulic conductivity increase ions iron irrigation kaolinite land layer leaching lime loam magnesium manure mineral soil moisture regime Mollisols nitrate nitrogen nutrients occur organic matter content organic soils Orthents oxides Oxisols oxygen parent material peds percent phosphate phosphorus plant growth plow pore space potassium precipitation produced result roots salinity salt sand sandy saturated sediments shown in Figure silt sloping sodium soil erosion soil fertility soil horizons soil organic matter soil pH soil solution soil surface Soil Survey soil water soluble Spodosols subsoil sulfur temperature texture tillage tion udic moisture regime Ultisols uptake USDA vegetation Vertisols water potential water table wheat yields