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The Soils of the USA: World Soils Book Series

Editat de L.T. West, M.J. Singer, A.E. Hartemink
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 4 oct 2016
This book provides an overview of the distribution, properties, and function of soils in the U.S., including Alaska, Hawaii, and its Caribbean territories. It discusses the history of soil surveys and pedological research in the U.S., and offers general descriptions of the country’s climate, geology and geomorphology. For each Land Resource Region (LRR) – a geographic/ecological region of the country characterized by its own climate, geology, landscapes, soils, and agricultural practices – there is a chapter with details of the climate, geology, geomorphology, pre-settlement and current vegetation, and land use, as well as the distribution and properties of major soils including their genesis, classification, and management challenges. The final chapters address topics such as soils and humans, and the future challenges for soil science and soil surveys in the U.S. Maps of soil distribution, pedon descriptions, profile images, and tables of properties are included throughout the text.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9783319418681
ISBN-10: 3319418688
Pagini: 400
Ilustrații: XIV, 394 p. 285 illus., 203 illus. in color.
Dimensiuni: 210 x 279 x 25 mm
Greutate: 1.29 kg
Ediția:1st ed. 2017
Editura: Springer International Publishing
Colecția Springer
Seria World Soils Book Series

Locul publicării:Cham, Switzerland

Cuprins

Introduction.- Concepts of Soil Formation and Soil Survey.- Soil Survey.- Soil Properties and Classification.- Soils of the USA: the Broad Perspective.- Soils of the Pacific Coast Region.- Soils of the Rocky Mountain and Inland Pacific Northwest Region.- Soils of the Western Range and Irrigated Land Resource Region.- Soils of the Great Plains.- Southwest Plateaus and Plains Range and Cotton Region and Southwestern Prairies Cotton and Forage Region.- Soils of the Northern Lake States Forest and Forage Region. 

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This book provides an overview of the distribution, properties, and function of soils in the U.S., including Alaska, Hawaii, and its Caribbean territories. It discusses the history of soil surveys and pedological research in the U.S., and offers general descriptions of the country’s climate, geology and geomorphology. For each Land Resource Region (LRR) – a geographic/ecological region of the country characterized by its own climate, geology, landscapes, soils, and agricultural practices – there is a chapter with details of the climate, geology, geomorphology, pre-settlement and current vegetation, and land use, as well as the distribution and properties of major soils including their genesis, classification, and management challenges. The final chapters address topics such as soils and humans, and the future challenges for soil science and soil surveys in the U.S. Maps of soil distribution, pedon descriptions, profile images, and tables of properties are included throughout the text.

Caracteristici

Offers comprehensive information on the properties, distribution, and genesis of U.S. soils Shows in detail the relationships between soils, landscapes and soil function for U.S. soils Includes thought-provoking analyses of human influence on soil resources and future challenges for soil science Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras