Overview
- Gives a complete overview of the soils of Japan, for the first time
- Presents both already established knowledge and new research on soils
- Explores the nature as well as the functions of soils of Japan
Part of the book series: World Soils Book Series (WSBS)
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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General Features
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Regional Features
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Back Matter
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About this book
Reviews
“This book is well organized, and by reading it in order, you can learn about the background of Japanese soils and how to deal with them according to their indigenous properties. … This book has the potential to serve as a guide book for at least the next 10 to 20 years, communicating the current state of knowledge on Japanese soils and agriculture both within and outside Japan, and within and outside the field of soil science.” (Pedologist, Vol. 65 (1), 2021)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Ryusuke Hatano is a professor in the Research Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Japan. He is a past president of the Japanese Society of Soil Physics (2010–2012), a president of the Japanese Society of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition (2019–present), and the chair of Division 2 of the IUSS (2018–present).
Hitoshi Shinjo is an associate professor in the Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies/ Agriculture of Kyoto University, Japan. He was the secretary general of the Japanese Society of Pedology from 2012 to 2016, when he devoted himself to coordinating the Committee of Soil Classification and Nomenclature to release the Soil Classification System of Japan in 2017. He is a board member and councilor of the Japanese Society of Pedology.
Yusuke Takata is a senior researcher in the Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences, National Agricultural and Food Research Organization, Japan. He is a board member of the Japanese Society of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, and a Board Member of the Japanese Society of Pedology. His research interests are digital soil mapping, soil conservation, agro-environmental indicators, and developing information and communication technology tools for soil education.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Soils of Japan
Editors: Ryusuke Hatano, Hitoshi Shinjo, Yusuke Takata
Series Title: World Soils Book Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8229-5
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-8228-8Published: 19 February 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-8231-8Published: 20 February 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-8229-5Published: 18 February 2021
Series ISSN: 2211-1255
Series E-ISSN: 2211-1263
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIII, 372
Number of Illustrations: 113 b/w illustrations, 140 illustrations in colour
Topics: Soil Science & Conservation, Agriculture, Physical Geography, Geoecology/Natural Processes, Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences