Elements of the nature and properties of soils - Brady, Nyle C.; Weil, Ray R. (Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Prentice Hall, 2012)
The soils around us -- Formation of soils from parent materials -- Soil classification -- Soil architecture and physical properties -- Soil water: characteristics and behavior -- Soil and the hydrologic cycle -- Soil aeration and temperature -- The colloidal fraction: seat of soil chemical and physical activity -- Soil acidity, alkalinity, aridity, and salinity -- Organisms and ecology of the soil -- Soil organic matter -- Nutrient cycles and soil fertility -- Practical nutrient management -- Soil erosion and its control -- Soils and chemical pollution.
Include index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Soil science; Soils