Description:
This volume provides a thorough understanding of soil science principles based on a rigorous, complete, and up-to-date treatment of the subject matter compiled by leading scientists. Completely revised and updated, this second edition of a bestseller covers soil physics, soil chemistry, soil mineralogy, soil biology and biochemistry, and pedology. Chapters include concepts and theories, definitions, approaches, methodologies and procedures, data in tabular and figure format; and extensive references. Rich in data, it offers professional soil scientists, agronomists, engineers, ecologists, biologists, naturalists, and students their first point of entry into a particular aspect of the soil sciences.