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Soil science & management
by Plaster, Edward
Publication:
Australia
Delmar Cengage Learning
2014
. xix, 520 pages :
, Chapter 1 The importance of soil --
Soil is a life-supporting of material --
Soil is a medium for plant growth --
Soil: a three-phase system --
Agricultural uses of soil --
Nonagricultural uses of soil --
Land use in the United States --
Soil quality --
Soil and nature --
Soil and climate --
Chapter 2 soil origin and development --
Th soil body --
rocks and Minerals --
Parent material --
Climate --
Organisms --
Topography --
Time --
Humans --
The soil profile --
Chapter 3 soil classification and survey --
Soil classification --
Soil survey --
Land capability classes --
Chapter 4 physical properties of soil --
Soil texture --
Soil density and permeability --
Soil structure --
Soil consistence --
Soil tilth --
Soil pans --
Soil temperature --
Soil color --
Chapter 5 life in the soil --
The soil food chain and carbon cycle --
Microorganisms --
Distribution and functions of microorganisms --
Managing soil organisms --
Soil animals --
Chapter 6 organic matter --
The nature of organic matter --
Functions of organic matter --
Maintaining soil organic matter --
Nitrogen immobilization --
Organic soils --
Soil organic matter and global climate --
Chapter 7 soil water --
how plants use water --
Forces on soil water --
Types of soil water --
Water retention and movement --
How roots gather water --
Measuring soil water --
Where does water go? --
Chapter 8 water conservation --
The hydrologic cycle --
Water resources in the United States --
capturing water in soil --
Reducing consumptive use --
Using reclaimed water --
Water quality --
Chapter 9 drainage and irrigation --
The importance of drainage --
Wetlands and wet soils --
Artificial drainage --
Irrigation systems --
Suing irrigation --
Water quality --
Natural moisture regimes --
Chapter 10 soil fertility --
Plant nutrients --
Sources of elements in soil --
Soil minerals --
Soil colloids --
Cation exchange --
Nutrient uptake --
Chapter 11 soil pH and salinity --
Soil pH--
Development of soil pH --
Effects of pH on plants --
Liming soil --
Acidifying soil --
Soil salinity --
Chapter 12 plant nutrition --
Nitrogen --
Phosphorus --
Potassium --
Secondary nutrients --
Metallic trace elements --
Anionic trace elements --
Beneficial elements --
Chapter 13 soil sampling and testing --
Why test soils? --
Soil testing --
Grower testing --
Tissue testing --
Chapter 14 fertilizers --
Forms of fertilizer --
Fertilizer materials --
Mixed fertilizers --
Selecting fertilizer --
Applying fertilizer --
Fertilizer effects on soils --
Chapter 15 organic amendments --
Animal manure --
Biosolids --
Compost --
Fertilizer and the environment --
Chapter 16 tillage and cropping systems --
Uses of tillage --
Conventional tillage --
Conservation tillage --
Differences between conventional and conservation tillage --
Cropping systems --
Dryland farming --
Sustainable agriculture --
Chapter 17 horticultural uses of soil --
Vegetable culture --
Fruit culture --
Nursery field culture --
Container growing --
Landscaping --
Chapter 18 soil conservation --
Consequences of erosion --
Water erosion --
Wind erosion --
Erosion and climate change --
Chapter 19 urban soil --
Characteristics of urban soils --
Modified and structured soils --
Urban erosion and runoff --
Chapter 20 government agencies and programs --
USDA agencies --
USDA conservation programs --
State and local efforts.
Date:
2014
Availability:
Items available:
ASCOT Library - Zabali Campus
Reference
[Ref 631.4 P69s 2014]
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