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020			_a9781292162232 _cP 59.99
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082			_223 _a631.4 W429N-15
100			_aWeil, Ray R _eauthor _910300
245		4	_aThe nature and properties of soils _cRay R Weil and Nyle C Brady
250			_a15th edition, Global edition
260			_aHarlow (Angleterre) : _bPearson Education Limited, _c2017.
300			_a1104 p. : _billustrations ; _c28 cm
365			_bP 59.99
505			_aThe soils around us -- Formation of soils from parent materials -- Soil classification -- Soil architecture and physical properties -- soil water: characteristics and behavior -- Soil and the hydrologic cycle -- Soil aeration and temperature -- The collodial fraction: seat of soil chemical and physical activity -- Soil acidity -- Soils of dry regions: alkalinity, salinity, and sodicity -- Organisms and ecology of the soil -- Soil organic matter -- Nitrogen and sulfur economy of soils -- Soil phosphorus and potassium -- Calcium, magnesium, silicon, and trace elements -- Practical nutrient management -- Soil erosion and its control -- Soils and chemical pollution -- Geographic soils information -- Prospects for soil health in the anthropocene.
520			_a"The Nature and Properties of Soils is designed to engage today's students with the latest in the world of soils. This hallmark text introduces students to the exciting world of soils through clear writing, strong pedagogy, and an ecological approach that effectively explains the fundamentals of soil science. Worked calculations, vignettes, and current real-world applications prepare readers to understand concepts, solve problems, and think critically. Written for both majors and non-majors, this text highlights the many interactions between the soil and other components of forest, range, agricultural, wetland and constructed ecosystems. Now in full-color, the Fifteenth Edition includes hundreds of compelling photos, figures, and diagrams to bring the exciting world of soils to life. Extensively revised, new and updated content appears in every chapter. Examples include: coverage of the pedosphere concept; new insights into humus and soil carbon accumulation; subaqueous soils, soil effects on human health; principles and practice of organic farming; urban and human engineered soils; new understandings of the nitrogen cycle; water-saving irrigation techniques; hydraulic redistribution, soil food-web ecology; disease suppressive soils; soil microbial genomics; soil interactions with global climate change; digital soil maps; and many other"--Site web de l'éditeur.
650			_aSoil structure. _910301
650			_aSoil science. _910302
700			_aBrady, Nyle C. _eauthor _910303
901			_a16808 _b09-11-2017
902			_a1320 _b15-12-2017 _cF _dPBA _e63
903			_aDiscount-20 _bReqst by : S.k. Yadav
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