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The Soils of Greece

  • Focuses on the soils of Greece
  • Discusses past and present land use in relation to landscape
  • Presents case studies, describing soil genesis and management issues
  • Contains high quality photographs, graphics and maps
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxii
  2. Introduction

    • Nicholas Yassoglou, Christos Tsadilas, Costas Kosmas
    Pages 1-6
  3. Soil-Forming Factors

    • Nicholas Yassoglou, Christos Tsadilas, Costas Kosmas
    Pages 7-17
  4. Soil Classification

    • Nicholas Yassoglou, Christos Tsadilas, Costas Kosmas
    Pages 19-25
  5. Residual Soils on Mountains and Hills

    • Nicholas Yassoglou, Christos Tsadilas, Costas Kosmas
    Pages 27-51
  6. Colluvial Soils

    • Nicholas Yassoglou, Christos Tsadilas, Costas Kosmas
    Pages 53-53
  7. Soils on Clay Deposits and Conglomerates

    • Nicholas Yassoglou, Christos Tsadilas, Costas Kosmas
    Pages 55-59
  8. Recent Lacustrine and Organic Soils

    • Nicholas Yassoglou, Christos Tsadilas, Costas Kosmas
    Pages 61-66
  9. Soils on Alluvial Deposits

    • Nicholas Yassoglou, Christos Tsadilas, Costas Kosmas
    Pages 67-69
  10. Specific Characteristics of Alluvial Soils

    • Nicholas Yassoglou, Christos Tsadilas, Costas Kosmas
    Pages 71-85
  11. Land Degradation and Desertification

    • Nicholas Yassoglou, Christos Tsadilas, Costas Kosmas
    Pages 87-96
  12. Soil Research

    • Nicholas Yassoglou, Christos Tsadilas, Costas Kosmas
    Pages 97-100
  13. Back Matter

    Pages 101-113

About this book

This book presents a comprehensive and up-to-date overview on soils of Greece. It includes sections on soil research history, climate, geology, geomorphology, major soil types, soil maps, soil properties, soil classification, soil fertility, land use and vegetation, soil management, soils and humans, soils and industry, future soil issues. The book summarizes what is known about the soils in Greece in a concise and highly reader-friendly way.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Greece

    Nicholas Yassoglou, Costas Kosmas

  • Institute of Industrial and Forage Crops, Hellenic Agricultural Organization, Larissa, Greece

    Christos Tsadilas

Bibliographic Information

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eBook USD 99.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 129.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 129.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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