Soil science : an introduction / G.W. Leeper and N.C. Uren.
Soil science : an introduction / G.W. Leeper and N.C. Uren.
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Publisher
Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne University Press, 1993.
Date
1993.
Call Numbers
N631.4/67
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xi, 300 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 23 cm.
Contents
1. Soil in the Field: the 'Soil Type' -- 2. Soil Profiles and their Classification -- 3. Soil Formation -- 4. Introduction to Physical Properties -- 5. Colloids of the Soil -- 6. The Soil as a Reservoir of Water -- 7. Excessive Water: Aeration and Drainage --8. Mechanical Composition -- 9. Soil Temp...
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Publisher
Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne University Press, 1993.
Edition
5th ed.
Place of Publication
Victoria
Date Published
1993.
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Summary
Many people need a better understanding of the formation, classification, properties and fertility of soils - specifically Australian soils. Soil science, once restricted to schools of agricultural science and horticulture, now reaches out to secondary and tertiary students of ecology, geography and environmental science, to people concerned with n...
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Soil science : an introduction / G.W. Leeper and N.C. Uren.
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General note
Previous ed. published under title: Introduction to soil science / G.W. Leeper. Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne University Press, 1964.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N631.4/67
Record Identifier
74VKOZkK4Ngl
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ISBN
0522844642 :
9780522844641
0522844642
9780522844641 (pbk.)
0522844642 (pbk.)
9780522844641 :
DDC
631.4
MMS ID
991022376979702626
