The Soils of Taiwan

This book presents a comprehensive and up-to-date overview on soils of Taiwan. 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 Taiwan in a concise and highly reader-friendly way.

Sommario

Pedosphere and soil resources.- Soil formation factors and soil environmental conditions.- Soil function.- The general characteristics and distribution of major soil groups.- Soil characteristics, pedogenesis and utilization of major soil groups.- Soil degradation and soil conservation.- Soil survey and soil information system.

Riassunto

This book presents a comprehensive and up-to-date overview on soils of Taiwan. 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 Taiwan in a concise and highly reader-friendly way.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Zueng-San Chen, Zueng-Sang Chen, Zeng-Ye Hseu, Zeng-Yei Hseu, Chen-Chi Tsai
• Editore: Springer Netherlands
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.2016
• EAN: 9789401778237
• ISBN: 978-94-0-177823-7
• Pagine: 127
• Dimensioni: 210 mm x 6 mm x 279 mm
• Peso: 446 g
• Illustrazioni: XIII, 127 p. 78 illus., 68 illus. in color.
• Serie: World Soils Book Series; World Soils Book; World Soils Book Series
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geologia; B, Agriculture, Earth and Environmental Science, Ecological science, the Biosphere, Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences, Earth Sciences, Physical geography, Geoecology/Natural Processes, Environmental Sciences, Geoecology, Environmental geology, Soil conservation, Soil Science, Agricultural science, Soil Science & Conservation, Physical geography & topography, Geotechnical engineering, Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences, Taiwan;soil;soil degradation;soil erosion;soil resources