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The Soils of India

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  • © 2020

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Editors:
  1. Bipin B. Mishra

    1. Department of Soil Science, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur, India

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  • Provides a unique overview of the soils of India
  • Appeals to soil scientists as well as general readers interested in learning about soil classification and land use in India
  • Discusses sustainable agriculture

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

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxviii
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  2. Introduction

    • Bipin B. Mishra
    Pages 1-16

  3. History of Soil Research

    • A. Subba Rao, J. Somasundaram
    Pages 17-39

  4. Climate

    • Kamaljit Ray, S. D. Attri, H. Pathak, Anjani Kumar, Dibyendu Chaterjee
    Pages 41-55

  5. Geology and Geomorphology

    • K. S. Anil Kumar, S. Thayalan, R. S. Reddy, M. Lalitha, B. Kalaiselvi, S. Parvathy et al.
    Pages 57-79

  6. Major Soil Types and Classification

    • K. S. Anil Kumar, M. Lalitha, Shivanand, K. Sujatha, K. M. Nair, R. Hegde et al.
    Pages 81-108

  7. Soil Mineralogy and Clay Minerals

    • S. C. Datta, Sudhansu K. Ghosh, Debarup Das
    Pages 109-127

  8. Soil Micromorphology

    • Sayantani Neogi, Sean Taylor
    Pages 129-141

  9. Soil Biogeochemistry

    • Debjani Sihi, Biswanath Dari
    Pages 143-158

  10. Benchmark Soils in Agro-ecological Regions

    • K. S. Anil Kumar, K. S. Karthika, M. Lalitha, R. Srinivasan, Shivanand, K. Sujatha et al.
    Pages 159-190

  11. Land Evaluation and Land Use Planning

    • V. Ramamurthy, O. Challa, L. G. K. Naidu, K. S. Anil Kumar, S. K. Singh, D. Mamatha et al.
    Pages 191-214

  12. Soil Health and Fertility

    • Suresh K. Chaudhari, P. P. Biswas, Hemlata Kapil
    Pages 215-231

  13. Soil Resilience

    • K. Sammi Reddy, K. L. Sharma, K. Srinivas, A. K. Indoria, M. Vassanda Coumar, Pushpanjali et al.
    Pages 233-241

  14. Soil and Industry

    • Bipin B. Mishra, Sanjay K. Choudhary, Richa Roy
    Pages 243-259

  15. Soil and Future

    • Mariappan Velayutham, Bipin B. Mishra
    Pages 261-272

  16. Back Matter

    Pages 273-281
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This book provides an overview of the diversified soil regimes in India. In addition to the historical advances in soil research and its limitations, it describes the monitoring of various soil conditions and soil uses to improve productivity. Discussing topics such as climate, geology and geomorphology, major soil types and their classification, soil mineralogy and clays, soil micromorphology, soil biogeochemistry, benchmark soils, land evaluation and land use planning, soil health and fertility and soil resilience, the book highlights the multiple uses of soils in industry, human health care, mitigation of challenges due to climate change and construction. It also presents measures for a brighter future of soil science in India, such as imposing organic farming principles toward sustainable agriculture in the context of the second green revolution besides alleviating the poverty and providing the employment opportunities among the farming communities in India.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Soil Science, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur, India

    Bipin B. Mishra

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