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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.
List of contents
Introduction.- Soil Forming Factors.- Classification of Soils of Greece.- Residual Soils on Mountains and Hills.- Colluvial Soils.- Soils on Clay Deposits and Conglomerates.- Recent Lacustrine and Organic Soils.- Soils on Alluvial Deposits.
Summary
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.
