Principles and Practice of Soil Science: The Soil as a Natural Resource

Principles and Practice of Soil Science, FourthEditionprovides a current and comprehensive introduction to soilscience for students in the fields of environmental andagricultural science, ecology, soil and land management, naturalresource management and environmental engineering.

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• Covers all aspects of soil science including soil habitat,processes in the soil environment and soil management.
  
• Emphasizes the applications of soil science to the solution ofpractical problems in soil and land management.
  
• Highlights real world examples drawn from the author’sinternational experience in the field.
  
• Includes an expanded colour section of soil profiles and otherfeatures, and greater coverage of international soilclassification
  
• Features new problem sets and questions at the end of eachchapter, designed to reinforce important principles. An answer keyis provided at the end of the text.

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