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The soils are fundamental to our existence, delivering water and nutrients to plants, that feed us. But they are in many ways in danger and their conservation is therefore a most important focus for science, governments and society as a whole.
A team of world recognised researchers have prepared this first English edition based on the 16th European edition.
- The precursors and the processes of soil development
- The physical, biological and chemical properties of soils
- Nutrients and Pollutants
- The various soil classifications with the main focus on the World Reference Base for Soil Resources (WRB)
- The most important soils and soil landscapes of the world
- Soil Evaluation Techniques
- Basic Principles of Soil Conservation
Whoever works with soils needs this book.
About the author
Hans-Peter Blume war bis zu seiner Emeritierung Professor für Bodenkunde an der Universität Kiel. Er studierte Agrarwissenschaften und Chemie in Kiel und nahm an bodengenetischen und -ökologischen Forschungen über Böden in Deutschland, der Sahara, der Antarktis und in städtischen Ballungsräumen teil. Er ist Ehrendoktor der Universität Hohenheim und federführender Herausgeber des "Handbuchs der Bodenuntersuchung" sowie des "Handbuchs der Bodenkunde".
Rainer Horn ist Direktor am Institut für Pflanzenernährung und Bodenkunde an der Universität Kiel. Er studierte Gartenbau in Hannover und promovierte 1976 im Bereich Bodenkunde. Fünf Jahre später schloss er an der Technischen Universität Berlin seine Habilitation ab. Er ist Ehrenmitglied der Bodenkundlichen Gesellschaft Rumäniens und Fellow der Soil Science Society of America. Von 2003 bis 2006 war er Präsident der International Soil Tillage Research Organisation (ISTRO).
Summary
The soils are fundamental to our existence, delivering water and nutrients to plants, that feed us. But they are in many ways in danger and their conservation is therefore a most important focus for science, governments and society as a whole.
A team of world recognised researchers have prepared this first English edition based on the 16th European edition.
• The precursors and the processes of soil development
• The physical, biological and chemical properties of soils
• Nutrients and Pollutants
• The various soil classifications with the main focus on the World Reference Base for Soil Resources (WRB)
• The most important soils and soil landscapes of the world
• Soil Evaluation Techniques
• Basic Principles of Soil Conservation
Whoever works with soils needs this book.
Report
"Each chapter is well organized with numerous subsections discussing specific topics. The text is also well illustrated to clarify relationships for the soil functions discussed. ... The textbook is suitable for teaching advanced students in soil science or allied curricula. It is also an excellent resource for professionals with backgrounds in engineering, biology, ecology, and agriculture. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals/practitioners." (S. G. Shetron, Choice, Vol. 53 (10), June, 2016)
