Overview
- The book brings a complete review on soil science; it is unique in its form accessible to readers without knowledge of natural sciences
- It offers information on the role of soils in environment
- It instructs the citizen what he can do to prevent the destruction of soils and how to keep soils´ optimal functions
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
The main focus of this monograph is to explain the important role of soil and the environment to a broad audience. Soil is one of the five essential factors crucial for human life. On the one hand the authors describe a responsible approach and use of soil, established on a basic knowledge of the nature of soil and the countless ongoing processes within soil. On the other hand they explain the precarious link between soil and regional environment, which is indispensable for plant and animal communities. In addition to these topics its chapters describe the unique roles of soil texture, soil structure and soil pore systems in hydrologic cycles, plant nutrition and conditions affecting the preservation or eventual extinction of soil. This book concludes with the principles of soil protection and revitalization. General readers with an interest in biology, chemistry, physics or geology will find this book highly informative.
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Prof. Miroslav Kutílek is Prof. Emeritus from the Czech Technical University (Prague, Czech Republic). He is an internationally recognized expert in soil science, physics and hydrology. He published many books and papers and played a key role in the development of hydropedology.
Prof. Donald R. Nielsen is Prof. Emeritus at the University of California (Davis, CA, USA). He is an international expert on soil physics, soil water movement and flow through porous media. He has been and still is a major key player in the field.
Both authors have made soil sciences evolved a lot in the last 50 years and have been source of inspiration for all soil scientists. They are both Honorary Members of the International Union of Soil Science.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Soil
Book Subtitle: The Skin of the Planet Earth
Authors: Miroslav Kutílek, Donald R. Nielsen
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9789-4
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-017-9788-7Published: 07 April 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-024-0131-8Published: 09 October 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-94-017-9789-4Published: 24 March 2015
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VII, 239
Number of Illustrations: 69 b/w illustrations, 14 illustrations in colour
Topics: Soil Science & Conservation, Popular Science in Nature and Environment, Agriculture