Problem Soils - Constraints and Management

This book deals with the problem soils, their constraints and management in the Indian context. The book starts with the introduction on problem soils and then attempts to cover most of the problematic soils in India.

List of contents

1. Problem Soils: An Introduction 2. Soils With Climatic Problems 3. Soils With Physical Problems 4. Soils With Chemical Problems 5. Soils With Biological Problems 6. Soils With Problems Due To Anthropogenic Reasons (Degraded Soils)

About the author

K. C. Manorama Thampatti is the Head, Department of Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Kerala Agricultural University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. She is a faculty of the Kerala Agricultural University since 1987. Her fields of research specialization are wet land chemistry, soil and water pollution assessment and mitigation, bioremediation of soil contaminants, and solid waste management. She has to her credit more than 50 research papers in peer reviewed international and national journals and three chapters in books.

Summary

This book deals with the problem soils, their constraints and management in the Indian context. The book starts with the introduction on problem soils and then attempts to cover most of the problematic soils in India.

Product details

• Authors: K C Manorama Thampatti
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.11.2022
• EAN: 9781032388977
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3238897-7
• No. of pages: 164
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Agriculture, horticulture; forestry, fishing, food; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / Soil & Rock, environmental science, engineering & technology, Hydrology & the hydrosphere, Civil engineering, surveying & building, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Agriculture & Related Industries, Agribusiness and primary industries, Soil science, sedimentology, Hydrology and the hydrosphere, Civil engineering, surveying and building, Sedimentology and pedology