Brady, Nyle C.

Elements of the nature and properties of soils / Nyle C. Brady, Ray R. Weil. - 3rd ed. - Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Prentice Hall, 2014 - ii, 666 p. :

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

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Soil science.
Soils.

S591 / .B73 2014