Soil Genesis and Classification, 6th Edition
Soil Genesis and Classification, 6th Edition
Authors: Stanley W. Buol, R.J. Southard, R.C. Graham, P.A. McDanielSoil Genesis and Classification, Sixth Edition, builds on the success of the previous editions to present an unparalleled resource on soil formation and classification. Featuring a color plate section containing multiple soil profiles, this text also includes information on new classification systems and emerging technologies and databases with updated references throughout. Covering the diverse needs of both the academic and professional communities, this classic text will be a must have reference for all those in soil science and related fields.
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Publication date: September 2011
Binding: Hardcover
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Extent: 560pp
ISBN: 978-0-8138-0769-0
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Soil Genesis and Classification, 6th Edition
AuthorsPreface to the First Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the Third Edition
Preface to the Fourth Edition
Preface to the Fifth Edition
Preface to the Sixth Edition
- Introduction
- Morphology and Composition of Soils
- Soil-forming Factors: Soil as a Component of Ecosystems
- Soil Materials and Weathering
- Soil-forming Processes
- Modern Soil Classification Systems
- U.S. Soil Taxonomy
- Alfisols: High Base Status Soils with Finer-textured Subsoil Horizons
- Andisols: Soils with Andic Soil Properties
- Aridisols: Soils of Dry Regions
- Entisols: Recently Formed Soils
- Gelisols: Very Cold Soils
- Histosols: Organic Soils
- Inceptisols: Embryonic Soils with Few Diagnostic Features
- Mollisols: Grassland Soils of Steppes and Prairies
- Oxisols: Low Activity Soils
- Spodosols: Soils with Subsoil Accumulations of Humus and Sesquioxides
- Ultisols: Low Base Status Soils with Finer-textured Subsoil Horizons
- Vertisols: Shrinking and Swelling Dark Clay Soils
- Spatial Arrangement of Soils: Soilscapes and Map Units
- Interpretations of Soil Surveys and Technical Soil Classification
- Morphology and Composition of Soils
Bibliography
Index
Color plate section located between pages 232 and 233
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