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Principles in Soil Physics
Edited by Rattan Lal, Manoj Shukla
Marcel Dekker
2004
Hard Cover 528 pages ISBN 0824753240
£50.00
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Studying the impact of the physical and hydrological properties and processes of soil on
agricultural production, the environment, and sustainable use of natural resources, this detailed
reference provides unparalleled coverage of issues related to soil physics, structure, hydrology,
aeration, temperature, and analysis, incorporating valuable assessment methods, graphs,
problem sets, and tables from recent studies performed around the globe.
Contents
Importance of soil physics
Basic definitions and concepts
Soil solids
Soil structure
Porosity
Manifestations of soil structure
Soil strength and compaction
Soil rheology and plasticity
Water
Soil water content
Soil water potential
Water flow in saturated soils
Water flow in unsaturated soils
Water infiltration in soil
Water evaporation from soil
Solute transport
Soil temperature and heat flow in soils
Soil air and aeration
Physical properties of gravelly soils
Special problems
Appendix A: Units and Conversions
Appendix B: Properties of Water
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