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The Soils of Ireland

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Editors:
  1. Rachel Creamer

    1. Wageningen University and Research Atlas—Wageningen Campus, Wageningen, The Netherlands

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  2. Lilian O’Sullivan

    1. Teagasc Agriculture and Food Development Authority, Johnstown Castle Environment Research Centre, Wexford, Ireland

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  • Provides a comprehensive overview of Irish soils
  • Is richly illustrated describing Irish soils
  • Presents important discussions and applications of the study of soils and soil management

Part of the book series: World Soils Book Series (WSBS)

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. A History of Soil Research with Emphasis on Pedology

    • Lilian O’Sullivan, James F. Collins, Thomas Cummins, Reamonn Fealy, Rachel Creamer
    Pages 1-9

  3. Soil Formation

    • Lilian O’Sullivan, Brian McConnell, Ray Scanlon, Séamus Walsh, Rachel Creamer
    Pages 11-37

  4. Soil Classification

    • Rachel Creamer, Iolanda Simo, Brian Reidy, Thomas Cummins, Lilian O’Sullivan
    Pages 39-54

  5. Soil Geography and Development of the Third Edition National Soil Map

    • Lilian O’Sullivan, Reamonn Fealy, Iolanda Simo, Rachel Creamer
    Pages 55-116

  6. Landscapes: An Introduction

    • Lilian O’Sullivan, Rachel Creamer
    Pages 117-118

  7. Mountain Landscapes

    • Lilian O’Sullivan, Brian Reidy, Rachel Creamer
    Pages 119-128

  8. Hill Landscapes

    • Lilian O’Sullivan, Brian Reidy, Rachel Creamer
    Pages 129-139

  9. Peatlands

    • Florence Renou-Wilson
    Pages 141-152

  10. Limestone Lowlands

    • Lilian O’Sullivan, Brian Reidy, Rachel Creamer
    Pages 153-161

  11. Rolling Lowlands

    • Lilian O’Sullivan, Brian Reidy, Rachel Creamer
    Pages 163-174

  12. Drumlin Landscapes

    • Lilian O’Sullivan, Brian Reidy, Rachel Creamer
    Pages 175-184

  13. Urban Soilscapes

    • Thomas Cummins, Franc Myles, Ray Scanlon, Mairéad Glennon, Vincent Gallagher, Maryann Harris
    Pages 185-199

  14. Soil Functions—An Introduction

    • Rogier Schulte, Lilian O’Sullivan, Rachel Creamer
    Pages 201-208

  15. Soils and Productivity

    • Brian Tobin, Sara E. Vero, Owen Fenton, Lilian O’Sullivan, Pat Tuohy, Rochelle Fritch et al.
    Pages 209-222

  16. Soil Fertility and Nutrient Cycling

    • David P. Wall, Lilian O’Sullivan, Rachel Creamer, Michael J. McLaughlin
    Pages 223-234

  17. Soils and Water Quality

    • Karen Daly, Karl Richards, Per-Erik Mellander, Phil Jordan, Daire Ó hUallacháin, Sophie Sheriff et al.
    Pages 235-243

  18. Soils and Carbon Storage

    • Kenneth A. Byrne, Gary Lanigan, Rachel Creamer, Florence Renou-Wilson
    Pages 245-256

  19. The Living Soil: Biodiversity and Functions

    • Olaf Schmidt, Tom Bolger, Rachel Creamer, Fiona Brennan, Alan D. W. Dobson
    Pages 257-265

  20. Soils and Archaeology

    • Thomas Cummins, Helen Lewis, Clíodhna Ní Lionáin, Stephen Davis
    Pages 267-280
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About this book

This book provides a comprehensive overview of pedology in Ireland. It describes the main soil types of the country, their functions, ecological use, and the conditions to which they were subjected associated with management over time. In addition, it presents a complete set of data, pictures and maps, including benchmark profiles. Factors involved in soil formation are also discussed, making use of new, unpublished data and elaborations. The book was produced with the support and sponsorship of Teagasc, The Agriculture and Food Development Authority, Ireland and the Irish Environmental Protection Agency.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Wageningen University and Research Atlas—Wageningen Campus, Wageningen, The Netherlands

    Rachel Creamer

  • Teagasc Agriculture and Food Development Authority, Johnstown Castle Environment Research Centre, Wexford, Ireland

    Lilian O’Sullivan

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Soils of Ireland

  • Editors: Rachel Creamer, Lilian O’Sullivan

  • Series Title: World Soils Book Series

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71189-8

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-71188-1Published: 13 April 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-10024-7Published: 12 January 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-71189-8Published: 29 March 2018

  • Series ISSN: 2211-1255

  • Series E-ISSN: 2211-1263

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIX, 300

  • Number of Illustrations: 10 b/w illustrations, 178 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Soil Science & Conservation, Physical Geography, Agriculture

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